Make environmentally friendly bird feeders with common pantry ingredients! These bird feeders are great for the environment because every bit of them gets put to use! If the birds don't eat all of the ice cream cone, you can bet that a squirrel will come by...
While spending time outside this summer, make a fun recycled cardboard flower vase to take with you on your next nature walk! All you have to do is take a piece of cardboard that you were planning on recycling, draw a vase on it, and hole-punch...
Attention everyone! Do you want to put your knowledge of renewable energy and sustainability to the test? See how much you know about topics such as plastic pollution, energy, recycling, & ways YOU can help slow down plastic pollution! You may even learn some shocking...
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....
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...
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...