There are similar projects to Trashy Bags in other countries. “Bazura Bags ” in the Philippines makes bags from offcuts left over by packaging companies, India’s “Thunk in India,” makes all kinds of recycled products, including pencil cases made from … Continue reading
Where in this is environmental education? In most cases, non existent. This is a problem—How can we expect the children of today to be capable stewards of our troubled planet when they don’t have the basic knowledge of what’s going … Continue reading
As part of a new collaboration, a handful of residents is turning trash into cash. It’s an effort to go green while getting green. Gloria Gilbert, founder of the Westford Farmer’s Market, recently launched Sustainable Westford — a nonprofit platform … Continue reading
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As the grand marshal of Sunday’s Strawberry Festival parade, Rita Materni may be waving, but she won’t be chucking candy at crowds. But if she did, she’d probably shout out, “Recycle that wrapper!” She’s joined two “brigades” through www.terracycle.net, collecting … Continue reading
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As part of a new collaboration, a handful of residents is turning trash into cash. It’s an effort to go green while getting green. One of the first programs Gilbert teamed up with in town is Upcycle It! created by … Continue reading
Two years ago, a seventh-grader at Carolina Friends School figured out a way to make a difference. After reading a book on global warming, Davi Nydick-Cheshire decided the time had come to do something. “Up until then I knew … Continue reading
Amanda Owens has turned trash into a high school credit. Amanda, 15, spent her sophomore year at Smith-Cotton High School running a recycling program as a class. Amanda said she was looking for a class to fill her fifth block … Continue reading
MARQUETTE – The fourth- and fifth-graders in JoeyLynn Selling’s class at North Star Elementary are turning snack time into a schoolwide recycling project. The kids have spent much of the school year collecting hundreds of chip bags, candy wrappers and … Continue reading