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World Wisdom - Budget-Friendly, Sustainable Spring Break Ideas

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As 50 million children get excited for Spring Break, the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) is encouraging families to make the week-long ritual more fun and educational by adopting a sustainability theme. Whether going away or staying home for Spring Break, there are many ways families can create teachable moments about recycling.

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Socially (And Earth Friendly) Responsible Beauty

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Surya Solidarity, the company’s social division, aims to protect animals, preserve the environment and reduce waste, as well as improve communities through education. The company is also dedicated to reducing waste through recycled packaging and even within their office environments. And they make one incredible nail polish.

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Calendar of Environmental Events Around the World

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day, a day set aside to plant trees. Recyclemania – First week of February – RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities. Good luck choosing just a few!

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How to Incorporate Sustainable Living in Schools

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Going green for schools can be as simple as starting up a school vegetable garden, recycling waste or installing water tanks. Recycling the school’s waste can include establishing composting systems and worm farms to use as fertilizers for the garden. Find ways to reduce the amount of paper used within the school.

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7 Toilet Paper Roll Crafts to Keep Your Kids Busy

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And as the empty toilet paper rolls pile up, you might be wondering if there isn’t something better to do with them than tossing them in the recycling bin. Biodegradable Mini Planters From Toilet Paper Rolls via Plant Care Today. Kids can help put together these mini planters, plant seeds, and then watch them sprout.

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Why You Should Live Green

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take the issue of recycling , for example, one of the first environmental strategies governments put into place around the world. Now we sort the trash into garbage and recycling, almost automatically for most of us; it’s not a difficult task and doesn’t really take any extra time to do, once we have formed the habit.

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Hottest Amazon Deals for 11/16: Barbie, Crayola, Gund & More!

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12:05 pm EST: Dice – Big Bag of 100 Gaming Dice by Monster – Assorted Sizes, Perfect for D&D, Education, Gaming, and more. 6 pm EST: Baby Bello Organic Play Mat for Babies, Toddlers and Kids- Made of 100% Certified Organic Cotton, Plant Based Foam and Non Toxic Materials (Ivory). Prime Early Access Deal.

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