An Earth-Friendly Edition For People Who Love The Planet

FUN STUFF TO READ, LEARN, & DO

“We are still in the position of waking up and having a choice.
Do I make the world better today somehow, or do I not bother?

~Tom Hanks 

FUN STUFF TO READ:

The Twenty-One:
The True Story of the Youth Who Sued The U.S. Government Over Climate Change

by Elizabeth Rusch

The gripping inside story of the ongoing landmark federal climate change lawsuit, Juliana vs. United States of America.

FUN STUFF TO LEARN:

 

1 TRILLION cicadas

This spring the emergence of the Great Southern Brood and the Northern Illinois cicadas are expected to appear in late April for about 6 weeks.
Some things to know:

  • Cicadas don’t bite or sting. They pose no danger to humans or pets.
  • They’re a valuable food source for birds, bats, and other animals.
  • They aerate lawns, which improve water filtration into the ground.
  • As they decompose, they add valuable nutrients to the soil.
  • Cicadas don’t eat flowers, fruits, or garden produce. Adults only consume small amounts of sap from trees & shrubs. 

FUN STUFF TO DO:

Send it back to Crest & Oral B!

Did you know that Staples accepts a wide range of items for recycling every day?

Step 1: Collect ALL BRANDS of used toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes/caps, dental floss, dental floss containers, mouthwash containers/caps (empty and dried).

Step 2: Fill the box.

Step 3: Generate a free UPS label from the Crest/Oral B’s website. Seal up the box!

Step 4: Send the plastic back.

*They prefer a full box over many half-empty ones.
*Not accepted: battery or electric toothbrushes, or their parts.