Hello everyone,
You have probably noticed that we haven't posted a green tip in 11 days That's because of many reasons. We were having technical difficulties, and we are busy writing a script and filming a movie that teaches you (and hopefully your friends and family!) tips to be green. And, an essay is being written by one of our authors so that you can learn about going green.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Today's Green Tip
Green tip of the day is... grow an indoor garden. You don't have to drive to the store to get the food you need, you can just get it from your own backyard! This helps save money, too. Also, having more plants is very earth friendly. The more plants there are, the more carbon dioxide we breath out and the more oxygen the plants breath out, and we can breath more. Remember, be green, stay green.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Green Tip of the Day
Todays green tip of the day is...using your fireplace. We all love roasting marshmallows and eating smores, but keep in mind that wood fireplaces are extermly bad for the planet. Try not to use your wood fireplaces as much or convert them into gas fireplaces. Wood fireplaces collect smoke in the air, and smoke doesn't make the air safe to breath. Just remember Be Green, Stay Green.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Green Tip of The Day
Today the Green Tip of The Day is...paper usage. I'm sure a lot of you guys love to draw on your free time or even paint, but when you do, keep in mind that you could be wasting a lot of paper. When you mess up, instead of using a whole new sheet, try to use the back of your paper. This keeps our community greener because the process in which paper is made involves cutting down trees, and this not only harms us, but animals that use these trees as a home. So remember, that whenever your doing something you enjoy, you can also be doing something that can help the environment. Don't forget, Be Green, Stay Green
Monday, May 17, 2010
Today's Green Tip
Sorry everyone! We apologize for not posting a green tip yesterday, because our staff was very busy. Here are TWO tips for yesterday AND today.
Rinse, lather, DON'T REPEAT! When taking a shower, try and shorten it to as little time as possible but still get what you need to do done. This helps save water as well as saving money. Think about it, while some people in Africa are dying of thirst, you are just showering away.
Yesterday's tip:
BRING A REUSABLE BAG! Using plastic over and over again and just throwing it away makes it end up in landfills. In some towns, they have a law that no stores are allowed to give out plastic bags. At some stores, such as Trader Joes, you can enter a raffle if you bring your own bag. There's some incentive!
Rinse, lather, DON'T REPEAT! When taking a shower, try and shorten it to as little time as possible but still get what you need to do done. This helps save water as well as saving money. Think about it, while some people in Africa are dying of thirst, you are just showering away.
Yesterday's tip:
BRING A REUSABLE BAG! Using plastic over and over again and just throwing it away makes it end up in landfills. In some towns, they have a law that no stores are allowed to give out plastic bags. At some stores, such as Trader Joes, you can enter a raffle if you bring your own bag. There's some incentive!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Today's Green Tip
Today's green tip is...
Say NO to Styrofoam! Styrofoam is very bad for the environment. You can't recycle or compost it, so you have to throw it away. It takes over 1 million years to decompose! That means that every Styrofoam cup you drink coffee out of is another million years it's going to be there. Bring a re-usable mug or bottle with you whenever you go to the store or go to eat out. This is a nice mug that Starbucks sells:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1197/3171125962_08caa1dbd1.jpg
You can drink green while you think green!
Say NO to Styrofoam! Styrofoam is very bad for the environment. You can't recycle or compost it, so you have to throw it away. It takes over 1 million years to decompose! That means that every Styrofoam cup you drink coffee out of is another million years it's going to be there. Bring a re-usable mug or bottle with you whenever you go to the store or go to eat out. This is a nice mug that Starbucks sells:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1197/3171125962_08caa1dbd1.jpg
You can drink green while you think green!
Friday, May 14, 2010
Todays Green Tip
Todays green tip of the day is... save electricity. You can save electricity by turning off your lights when you leave your room, or any other place. This is good for the enviornment because it saves money, as well as helping it with less production. Always remember to turn off lights that are not being used around the house, or anywhere you go. Visit this website for more ways on how to save electricity: http://environmentpsychology.com/save_electricity.htm
Don't forget, Be Green, Stay Green
Don't forget, Be Green, Stay Green
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Today's Green Tip
Today's tip of the day is...
Whenever you have the chance, bike instead of driving. This helps to reduce the greenhouse gases which cause global warming to happen. Because of global warming, the glaciers are melting and the polar bears are dying out, making them an endangered species. For more information about greenhouse gases, go to http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/index.html. United States Environmental Protection Agency has a lot of good information on many topics such as recycling, greenhouse gases, drinking water, and much much more!
Follow us on Twitter! Our username is: Green4thegood
Whenever you have the chance, bike instead of driving. This helps to reduce the greenhouse gases which cause global warming to happen. Because of global warming, the glaciers are melting and the polar bears are dying out, making them an endangered species. For more information about greenhouse gases, go to http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/index.html. United States Environmental Protection Agency has a lot of good information on many topics such as recycling, greenhouse gases, drinking water, and much much more!
Follow us on Twitter! Our username is: Green4thegood
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Today's Green Tip
Today's green tip is...
In the winter, don't turn your radiator up to full blast. Instead, wear lots of layers! And in the summer, don't crank the air-conditioning up, wear very little layers. This helps to save energy in your house, as well as lower your electricity bill!
Be green, stay green.
In the winter, don't turn your radiator up to full blast. Instead, wear lots of layers! And in the summer, don't crank the air-conditioning up, wear very little layers. This helps to save energy in your house, as well as lower your electricity bill!
Be green, stay green.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Welcome to Good2begreen
Hi there,
Here at good2begreen, you will learn many helpful tips and ways in which you can help your environment and community while having lots of fun. There will be videos, tip of the day, and maybe fun print outs and contests. Some of the print outs will be a record of what you did today that was green and helped the environment. Also, we might host contests of who can or did the most green things this month, such as biking instead of driving, picking up trash, saving electricity etc. Our videos will also be about whats green and whats not and more tips. Feel free to check out our blog at anytime time and post comments so we can improve our blog. Remember, our motto is: Be Green, Stay Green.
Thanks!
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