collapsing geography: new blog http://cory.github.com

collapsing geography: new blog http://cory.github.com

Green generation of kids.

Green generation of kids. kids are going green by getting their parents to participate in saving the planet. Most of them know that their parents need their
help in paying attention to every kind of wasted items or products.

Green recycling is a global issue and concern for the future of planet earth.
Their are banners available to stick on your bumpers or other unrestricted areas.

One such banner says drive 55 mph will slow down global warming. This banner encourages families to buy those hybrid automobiles.

Their bringing attention to energy efficient appliances. Even parents are listening more to their kids, one such father when he was adding an addition to his house. His son recommended high performing insulation that now saves him on his energy bills. It really does pay to listen.

* Compact fluorescent light bulbs save big on electric.
* Rain barrels collect water for reuse in watering gardens and flower beds.
* Recycling cabinets from a housing project along with other items.
* Buying appliances for your house that are tagged with an Energy savings on the
product.
* Saving the trees by eliminating paper items either used for cleaning or purchasing
magazines which a lot of times end up in landfills.
* Having recycling containers that are marked or colored to hold items such as
bottles both plastic and glass. Soda cans and bottles. Make sure you remove their
caps.
* Plants also can be recycled from anyone yard and put out for someone to take for
free.
* Almost anything can be recycled if you really think about it.

Eco Friendly websites for kids.
http://www.treetures.com/
American the Beautiful Fund
this website offers kids free flower and vegetable seeds for community planting projects.
The only cost is for shipping and handling.

Ducks are nesting in playgrounds.

Ducks are nesting in playgrounds. They found a mother duck nesting under the playground slide. While kids are out for recession. The school put yellow tap around the steps but
that hasn't deterred the kids from feeding her popcorn and giving her water. The kids just love the way she catching the popcorn when they throw it to her.
Most of the younger children go and check to see how she is doing.
They have pictures hanging up of the duck and her 11 eggs in the cafetaria. They are excited about the ducklings hatching. It has become a school item because yearly its the same duck
that has made her nesting by returning every year.
She couldn't have picked a better spot for hatching because of all the TLC she gets from the kids.
Caution ducks nesting.

This is a good thing.

Hula hoops are a popular activity.



Hula hoops are a popular activity. Don't through those hula hoops away.
Recycle them or just give them to some kid in the neighborhood.
This is a fun activity for all ages.

Plants are recyclable.



Plants are recyclable. If you are getting your yards landscaped and need to get ride of them. Some of your plants can be recycle them. You can put a sign up in your yard giving permission to take certain plants. They either can dig them up or you can just put them out in front for someone to pick up.
Maybe you have a tree that isn't to big that also can be picked up.
Your putting in a patio and don't need the grass so the sod can be taken up and reused.
Even house plants can be recycled either because your moving or you just want to get all new plants someone out there would appreciate getting them.

These are just a few ideas on how to handle giving the plants away or even selling them?
It all depends on how you want to recycle them. Maybe tell your friends they might like taking them off your hands. Just recycling them will put those plants or brushes in good use.

There are a lot of families that cannot afford their yards landscaped but brushes or other plants can get new life from being recycled to someone that will take care of them.
This is a good thing.

Rain barrels used to recycle rain water.





Rain barrels used to recycle rain water. What is a Rain Barrel system?
The system collects and stores rainwater run off from the roof. This will divert water run off from getting into storm drains and streams.
It's easy to install just by directing the downspout from the homes gutter by attacking it to the rain barrel. Than it will collect rainwater that reducing the amount of water that gets in to sewer systems by helping conserve water usage.

Lets preserve our natural resources.

Lets preserve our natural resources. State legislators need reminding.During budget cuts legislators need reminding about inclusion of monies for the protection of our natural resources. Most of their constituents have it in their hearts and minds in the preservation of all the states
natural resources protection.
Programs that need to be made into law is critical this provide enforcement of
states conservation efforts. These conservation in energy dependence on oil and
and coal should be supportive of Energy independence funds used for implementation and staffing.
This program will insure that businesses, local communities and their institutions will benefit from by us protecting our states natural resources. By investing in our states natural resources programs. It will be money well spent and we will reap dividends besides. This is a good thing.