Comments on: First Graders Learning to Say No to Plastic Trash http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/06/first-graders-learning-to-say-no-to-plastic-trash/ Think we can't live without plastic? Think again. In 2007 I committed to stop buying any new plastic & I've almost succeeded! Won't you join me? Let's see what plastic-free looks like in 2012... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. ~Beth Terry Tue, 21 May 2013 04:24:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sabrina Ahmed http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/06/first-graders-learning-to-say-no-to-plastic-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-14424 Sabrina Ahmed Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:18:43 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2310#comment-14424 I really enjoyed this post. It’s nice to see adults taking the initiative to start educating children on why being more Green and Sustainable is important. It’s not just something that adults can understand. I love how this teacher presented the information to these kids in a way that they not only understood it but they also ENJOYED learning about why resources need to be conserved. I hope that more teachers take a page from this woman’s book and focus less on coloring books and crayons and more on where the coloring books and crayons come from.

I have always had a time teaching my own children and this post has given me some excellent ideas to implement. I also got a lot of information from http://www.greeneutopia.com . I found the site while I was blog surfing and they had quite a bit of useful information that has helped me educate myself and further my home and business endeavors to live life off the grid. I also bought one of their eco-friendly rain catchers for my backyard so that my children can water our organic garden with recycled water instead of pulling it from the tap!

If you would like to check out that website the address it http://www.greeneutopia.com

Good Luck and Go Green
-Sabrina Ahmed

]]> By: Lynn Fang http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/06/first-graders-learning-to-say-no-to-plastic-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-14187 Lynn Fang Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:16:57 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2310#comment-14187 Hi Beth, that is super awesome! We need more teachers like that.
.-= Lynn Fang´s last blog ..Troubled by Your Trash? Waste Less =-.

]]> By: Sonja http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/06/first-graders-learning-to-say-no-to-plastic-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-14182 Sonja Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:58:31 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2310#comment-14182 Hey Beth,
just wanted to tell you that today I actually found lemon juice (the one used for cooking) in glass bottles! I bought one of course. I’m really happ about that because so far I’ve only ever seen it in plastic. I don’t use it a lot and a bottle lasts half a year, but still it’s a good feeling to have eliminated that from my trash.

I think what you do is absolutely great, and you’ve really influenced the way I see my environment.

So long,
Sonja
(Germany)

]]> By: Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/06/first-graders-learning-to-say-no-to-plastic-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-14143 Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:56:01 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2310#comment-14143 This is so cool! Between these kids and Anna that I interviewed a few weeks ago our future is looking brighter.
.-= Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green´s last blog ..Update on Anna =-.

]]> By: D.C. http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/06/first-graders-learning-to-say-no-to-plastic-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-14094 D.C. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:58:26 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2310#comment-14094 I am, and I am not sure where the customer service counter is, but I am sure I can figure it out the next time I am there. I was told by one of the employees that I had to go to the checkout stand. Hmf!

]]> By: Beth Terry http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/06/first-graders-learning-to-say-no-to-plastic-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-14072 Beth Terry Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:22:35 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2310#comment-14072 Hi D.C., are you talking about the Whole Foods over by Lake Merritt? Have you tried taking your container to the customer service desk? That’s what I did the last time I was there, and they labeled my containers for me before I filled them up.

]]> By: D.C. http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/06/first-graders-learning-to-say-no-to-plastic-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-14071 D.C. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:02:19 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2310#comment-14071 To Sudha, when I taught kindergarten we used either natural clay or playdough we made ourselves. Not only is it better for the environment, it’s a lot cheaper.
When I first started teaching, I was surprised to discovered that almost none of my student’s families even recycled. In impoverished areas, it’s so often completely off the radar. But kids are definitely the easiest to motivate, and they can be pretty convincing. When we were doing a fundraiser for one of our projects, one of my students was annoyed with his uncle for not contributing, and accused him of trying to ruin the planet :D
I don’t know if the Whole Foods in SF is different, but I’m frustrated with the one in Oakland. They don’t have a place to tare your empty containers. You have to go through the checkout stands first to weigh your containers, and then again when you make your purchases. Berkeley Bowl has two places to weigh your containers (and doesn’t charge you an arm and a leg for everything).

]]> By: Sandra Lee http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/06/first-graders-learning-to-say-no-to-plastic-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-14045 Sandra Lee Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:00:37 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2310#comment-14045 This is so awesome. Now that schools out for summer and the kids are also at the warm pond that I visit close to the surf, I’m having the opposite experience of finding plastic bags there. Plus soda cans and a candy box (at least the latter is in a box!). I pick up the trash for them, but would be so happy if more kids were learning these valuable lessons.
.-= Sandra Lee´s last blog ..My first guest post =-.

]]> By: sudha http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/06/first-graders-learning-to-say-no-to-plastic-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-14042 sudha Sat, 05 Jun 2010 07:13:35 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2310#comment-14042 I a so glad someone is so committed. As such anything to do with kids seem to generate a lot of waste and plastic in particular :..one visit to a kindergarten class and you will all the tissues, paper bags and what not in the garbage bin…and their craft classes arent less stressful for the planet either ….does this teacher have alternatives to materials such as thermacol and polymer based clay etc

I m eager to know
.-= sudha´s last blog ..World Environment day- Green Celebrations at Blogadda =-.

]]> By: Brittany http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/06/first-graders-learning-to-say-no-to-plastic-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-14034 Brittany Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:42:11 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2310#comment-14034 This is sooo important, the more our kids know about this and the things they can do to help, the better the future can be!!! I am stoked to hear that people are willing to do things like this!

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