I have been teaching Noah about the environment. I think
that it is important for him to know about how we have to protect our
planet. He has learned this at a young
age. When he was five, he saw the palm trees being trimmed. He was very
concerned. He decided to march around yelling “Save our Trees, Save our Trees.”
He wasn’t accustomed to the fact that palm trees have to be trimmed for not
only esthetic reasons, but for safety reasons. I explained that they aren’t cutting them down;
they are just helping them be safe. I
think when I read The Lorax to him; he really listened, even if he thought they
were monkeys. Recently, we were talking
about rules, and he said, “You don’t have rules.” I explained that I do, I can’t
litter. He told me I didn’t need a rule for that. He knew that’s common sense. I think I am doing a great job teaching him
about saving the earth. We went to Boyd Hill Nature Preserve for Earth Day, and
I know that the older adults were impressed to see a six year old know the
answers to all their questions and could identify what trash items could
confuse animals. Noah is such a
fantastic child. We are an eco-aware
family.
Noah loves to drink milk and juice. I have decided to switch
from milk jugs to milk cartons, because not only does it keep the milk fresher,
it also is better for the environment. Milk jugs use a lot of plastic, and since
cartons are cardboard they are easier to recycle. Cartons are recyclable for more than 49
million U.S. households. Recycled cartons are used to make other paper
products, including tissue, office paper and building materials. I prefer
juices that come from cartons vs. concentrate. I think
there are better flavor options. When I use chicken broth I always buy
the cartons because it’s more convenient and you don’t need a can opener. You can also make really cute crafts
out of milk cartons. I remember when I was in Brownies making a bird feeder out
of a milk carton. I would love to make
all kinds of crafts out of milk cartons. I think that Noah would reuse anything
he could. Noah loves to plant things
too. We could use milk or juice cartons
as planters. I am sure that my adorable
son would find a way to make something Star Wars out of a carton or maybe that
he calls a Minecraft Craft. Making this
change will be awesome for the planet and an excuse to get out the craft
supplies, not that we need one.
Do you drink milk and juice from cartons?
