Here is a fun reading guide to go alongside "The Magic School Bus Gets Recycled" to learn about the recycling plant process. Be on the lookout for a blog post in the future when we tour a local waste treatment & recycling plant! Magic School Bus...
The mission of Kids for Saving Earth is to educate, inspire, and empower children to protect the Earth’s environment. Clinton Hill started a club for kids, dedicated to peaceful Earth-saving actions. The first club was in his school, Sunny Hollow Elementary in New Hope, Minnesota....
Jessica Harris participated in Read Local Author Readings with the Round Rock Public Library in May. The authors who presented their books were DA Featherling, Marcia Spillers, Jessica Harris, Keith R. Rees, and EB Staples! To watch the presentation, follow this link: https://fb.watch/61QUeU_Hsb/. (Jessica Harris’ read aloud...
This past Saturday was World Environment Day. Since 1974, every year on June 5th World Environment Day has been celebrated. This day focuses on engaging governments, businesses, and citizens in an effort to address pressing environmental issues. This year, the host was Pakistan. Scientists say that...
The Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards (WSLA) honors leadership in sustainability and recognizes women who are driven, dedicated, and determined to fight for the environment, social justice, and equity. The WSLA Alumnae Group includes over 85 of the most influential women trailblazers who have become...
Sunscreen is an important part of protecting ourselves during the summer. However, a lot of sunscreens have chemicals that can harm marine life. These chemicals are: Oxybenzone Benzophenone-1 Benzophenone-8 OD-PABA 4-Methylbenzylidene camphor 3-Benzylidene camphor nano-Titanium dioxide nano-Zinc oxide Octinoxate Octocrylene When you put on sunscreen, it...
Check out Bernie’s Tips to have a sustainable summer! Throwback to our list of reusable product swaps! Bernie's list of plastic swaps Find or host local clean-up events Even if it is just you, your family, and some of your friends picking up trash while...
Confetti is a fun and aesthetic addition to parties, celebrations, and photoshoots. However, most confetti is made out of plastic materials and pollutes the environment. Could you imagine how long it would take to pick up every single piece of confetti thrown before the wind...
The basis of sustainability revolves around the fact that everything we need for survival depends on our natural environment and resources. Sustainability is the ability of humans to coexist harmoniously with the environment in such a way that supports both present and future generations. Sustainability...
A huge part of pollution comes from single-use plastics and improperly discarded plastic products. Check out these shocking plastic in our oceans facts from Condor Ferries. 300 million tons of plastic gets created yearly, and this weighs the same as the entire human population, and...