An Earth-Friendly Edition For People Who Love The Planet
FUN STUFF TO READ, LEARN, & DO
“I realized that plastic had become such a part of my life that it had become invisible to me. I just did not see it until it was pointed out…and then I saw it everywhere…Once you see it, when you start to look at the problems it causes…you cannot unsee it“
~Craig Leeson, award-winning journalist and director of A Plastic Ocean
FUN STUFF TO READ:
Drawn To Change The World
16 youth climate activists, 16 artists
Graphic Novel
Age appropriate for Middle Graders
and Young Adults
by Emma Reynolds
FUN STUFF TO LEARN:
The apples you just bought at the grocery store are a year old!
- In the USA, apples are picked between Aug/Sept a year in advance
- They’re slightly unripe, sprayed with chemicals, waxed, and then kept in cold storage
If you prefer fresh apples, do these things instead:
- Buy from a local farmer at the farmers market
- Visit an apple orchard and pick your own
Always wash your produce well before eating!
FUN STUFF TO DO:
Put your plastic in the proper bin!
These items CAN’T be recycled at your curbside program:
- Ziploc bags, produce bags, bread bags
- pallet wrap, stretch film, case overwrap
- newspaper sleeves, grocery bags
- bubble wrap, plastic shipping envelopes
- dry cleaning bags, ice bags
But they CAN be recycled with NexTrex.
Drop off your clean, dry, plastic waste and keep it out of the landfill:
Participating Illinois locations:
Food 4 Less * Fresh Thyme * Hyvee * Jewel-Osco * Kohl’s * Mariano’s Fresh Market Meijer *Piggly Wiggly * Roundy’s * Ruler Foods Save-A-Lot * Schnucks
Check their website for participating locations in other states