Friday, November 9, 2012

Adopt-A-Tree

In Miami-Dade on Dec. 1. the county is handing out mango trees for free to any house owners. They also will trade old shower heads for high-efficient shower heads.

http://www.miamidade.gov/development/trees/adopt-a-tree.aspAdopt-a-Tree

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Conservation

http://www.plantabillion.org/

This campaign is helping the Atlantic Forest which is only 12% remains. Now forest restoration is the only way to help save the Atlantic Forest. By donating one dollar the campaign will plant a tree to save the Atlantic Forest.

Go help save our EARTH with $1!

Friday, October 26, 2012

Start Gardening


Got anything planned for this Saturday?

How about doing a bit of friendly gardening?


(to) garden /ga:dñ/
verb
1. To grow vegetation and/or cultivate food, particularly for recreation. A fun and rewarding experience for all ages. An increasingly valuable and respected activity that is easy to learn!

My own definition.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Difference Between Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

Reduce, reuse, and recycle are separate but interconnected concepts. These three words all support one goal to keep the world clean.

Reduce is lowering you consumption of physical objects and natural resources. Reduce means to lower the use of or to end the use from the start. Some ways you can reduce driving is carpooling, walking, biking, or taking public transportation to your destination. You can take shorter showers or replace your appliances with Energy Star appliances.

Reuse is a reusing materials that have reusable qualities. Before throwing an item away consider if the item has use toward a different purpose. Some items you can reuse can be an old shirt that you don't fit can be used for a car rag.

Recycle an item or its components are used to create a new item. Recycling is a form of reusing but it refers to a process that breaks down items into raw materials.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

What's the Most Recycled Item in America?

When I asked myself this question I thought it would be paper. Or it could even be aluminum cans. After I researched it's not aluminum cans, only half are recycled. No more then 70 percent of office paper is recycled. The lead acid batteries from your car is the most recycled item. More than 99 percent of such batteries wind up recycled, keeping toxic lead out of landfills and waterways