Earth Week Initiatives by Tri

Wasteless Wednesday

lethaihawk — 2013-03-26 02:42:41 UTC

try to minimize waste/trash on that day.

No tissues (lunch), straws, cups, paper,

paper towels... How can we make this

work? Mr. Tri

YAY

lucymorganspeed — 2013-03-26 05:01:43 UTC

this is Lucy :)

We are working on a wasteless wednesday!

some of our ideas so far are:

Don’t drink milo
Don’t use straws
dont use tissues in the cafeteria
Use the GLASS cups for shakes
Dont waste food or drinks

Earth Week ideas so far...

lethaihawk — 2013-03-26 05:44:46 UTC

Make a Pledge Monday-

Trashless Tuesday-

Water Bottle Wednesday-

Toys-Threads Thursday-

Wear "Green" Friday-

Thoughts?????

When/where is Transportation Day?

lethaihawk — 2013-03-26 07:07:44 UTC

Points for people that carpooled and used vans/buses. 2 points for bikers and walkers?

How can we keep track of points?

Water Bottle

lethaihawk — 2013-03-26 07:18:15 UTC

any type of bottle?
How to keep track of points
for houses? announcement?

Arsineh

2013-03-27 01:09:10 UTC

I would like join in Lucy's group, you have my email so you can just share the google doc w/ me thx.

Jessica

2013-03-27 01:10:19 UTC

I agree and want to join lucy, We should also try and have less people go to 7 eleven so there would be less trash in the myp entrance and less plastics and straws.

Pooh

2013-03-27 01:14:25 UTC

I would like to join Lucy's Group

Email - mixdzn@gmail.com

How come everyone is joining Lucy's group?

2013-03-27 01:33:59 UTC

is she giving out candies? Mr. Tri

...if that many people are joining the group

then, you have a work force that can

help keep track of points for the houses

On our shirts?

lethaihawk — 2013-03-28 04:46:21 UTC

What YOU can do to be more “Green”!

1. Eat local buy local

2. Eat less meat

3. Say no to plastic bags

4. Set your air conditioner at 24-25 degrees C

5. Use CFL and LEDlights

6. Use durable water bottles

7. ONLY buy what you need

8. Think before you print

9. Use public transportation or alternative fuels (LPG or NGV)

10. Simply, reduce, reuse and recycle

Make a pledge monday

2013-03-28 04:52:48 UTC

Make a pledge on Monday to reduce

your carbon footprint i.e: Take shorter showers

Turn off AC when you don't need it

Turn off lights when you don't need them

If you want to join our group e-mail Alyse:

prplecheeta@gmail.com

District 4 Directioner

adrykslobo — 2013-03-28 04:53:02 UTC

Make-a-pledge Monday

Pledges you can use if you want:

1) I will take shorter showers

2) I will use public transportation

3) I will make a pledge every Monday

4) I will stop using plastic bags

5)I will turn the lights off when I don't need them

6) I will use greener cleaners

7) I will find new uses for old things

8) I will bring my own reusable bags to the grocery store

9) I will buy products made from recycled materials

10) I will choose reusable products instead of disposable products

District 4 Directioner

adrykslobo — 2013-03-28 04:56:14 UTC

If you want to join our group E-mail Alyse at

prplecheeta@gmail.com

District 4 Directioner

adrykslobo — 2013-03-28 04:58:37 UTC

We need opinions!

Where do you guys think we should put our pledge board?

Please give us ideas!

District 4 Directioner

adrykslobo — 2013-03-29 02:11:33 UTC

Types of water bottles:

-Single use plastic bottles

-Hydration reservoirs

-Metal water bottles

-Glass water bottles

-UV Filtering bottles

Your welcome water bottle group =D

Make a Pledge Monday: Pledge Suggestions

prplecheeta — 2013-04-09 04:54:45 UTC

I will take shorter showers

I will print double sided

I will do meatless Monday

I will use public transportation (carpooling, BTS etc if you can)

I will use CFL light bulbs

I will turn off all electronic appliances in my house for one hour

I will turn my aircon off when I don’t need it

I will turn my aircon temperature higher

I will turn off my lights when I’m not using them

I will try to use fans instead of aircon