Eco-Easy at School

You're at Staples and there are 2 packs of Post-it Notes. One is the regular package and it's $22.00 for the pack but the other package is made of recycled paper and its $25.00. Which to choose? I am sure everybody has had one of those moments. Buy regular or eco-friendly and pay more. Kids and adults alike need supplies, either for school or work. Sometimes the best thing to do is to spend a little extra money to help save the planet (click on the logo above and see Staples eco-easy products). Other things you can do this year is you and your classmates can start a recycling program at school. The more everybody buys green items, the better! Also, kids are easier to teach new stuff too. So if kids learn about being green they will tell their parents about how important it is to make smart buying choices. Then our world will live happily with Mother Nature again!

Interview with Tom Szaky, CEO and founder of TerraCycle

Interview with Tom Szaky, CEO and founder of TerraCycle

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TerraCycle Inc.: How cool is this?!

Activities : Go on a Backyard Botany Hunt!

Activities : Go on a Backyard Botany Hunt!

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Eating Locally--like my backyard!

This year we decided to go green by planting our very own vegetables. We planted: string beans, two kinds of lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers--so many we are giving them away. We put our garden in a very small space but we have been getting a lot of food from it. All my dad did was plant the seeds, lean a trellis against the house, water them and that was it. Here is picture of the cucumbers on our vines. We also planted herbs: basil, oregano, parsley and thyme and lemon thyme. I love to go out in the garden and get some parsley and basil and give them to my mom for my pizza and pasta. I also like just eating the herbs plain. I go in the garden and pick them and sneak a taste…my mom always says “COLIN STOP PICKNG THE HERBS!”
Here is one of my favorite herb pasta recipes my mom makes:
My mom makes spaghetti (my favorite is from Trader Joes) and she tosses it in 2 tbs. butter and 1 tbs. olive oil, adds some salt and lots of fresh chopped basil and parsley. Then she sprinkles a tiny bit of parmesan on top. YUMMY!