Many companies are getting on the
green bandwagon! In an effort to
practice sustainability and environmental stewardship, these companies’ goals include reduction of air and greenhouse emissions,
utilization of alternate fuels for a cleaner environment and conservation of
natural resources by saving energy, reducing water consumption, recycling and the
use of recycled materials.
In the context of the form and function unit, how can we practice sustainability
and environmental stewardship? What
things can you reuse and revamp thereby creating less waste in our landfills?
CHALLENGE: Think of one
thing you have/own which has been sitting around collecting dust. How can you revamp that item into something
useful? What was it originally and what can you transform it into? How would you go about doing so? WHAT'S STOPPING YOU?? Share your ideas…
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX….I DARE YOU!
For a little inspiration….
I'm going to refurbish my old dresser. I'm going to sand it and paint it to give it a fresher look. This way I'm reusing an old piece of furniture that would otherwise be considered a waste. I'll also make sure I use an eco-friendly paint!!
ReplyDeleteUsing an unusable tire for a tire swing
ReplyDeleteNice! Those are tons of fun!!
DeleteI would use old cups as places to hold or store pencils and pencil crayons
ReplyDeleteReusing items/upcycling is going to be a focus of a new extra-curricular group at Cranny. Stay tuned for updates, but there will be weekly activities after school (probably Thursdays). If you are interested please see Mr. Milette.
ReplyDeleteAs for me personally, I enjoy reusing items around the house. I know we recently used old boxes to make a spice rack in the cupboard. We also use very thinly rolled up pieces of newspaper to make various containers to store and organize pens and other items. I wish we could post pics to Blogger replies!
Me too! I'd love to see what you've created/recycled!!
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