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Este sábado continúa la campaña del litro de leche

Como todos los últimos sábados de cada mes, este 30 de junio de 14 a 17 continúa la campaña de “1 Litro de leche por mes” en La Estación, San José, en beneficio de la escuela N° 69 “Tierra del Fuego” (ex Micheloud) organizada por Cangrejos Solidarios y Fundación Si de Colón que hará lo mismo en la plaza Artigas destinado al comedor del barrio San Gabriel. Podrá colaborarse llevando leche larga vida o en polvo, los cuadraditos de la campaña Te Abrigo, ropa, alimentos no perecederos, mantas, frazadas y todo lo que quieran donar. Ayuda para Baltazar Premat La Agrupación Cangrejos Solidarios inició también una nueva campaña solidaria para ayudar a Baltazar Premat de barrio Santa Teresita que debe someterse a un costoso tratamiento médico. La idea es juntar sobres de jugo en polvo vacíos de cualquier marca como así también tapitas y botellas plásticas. Los Cangrejos se sumaron a la Brigada Tang que junto a la ONG Terracycle cuidan el medio ambiente y se encargarán de reciclar el material para fabricar útiles escolares entre otros productos.

Hopedale, Millis students go green

Students from Hopedale’s Memorial Elementary School and Millis’ Clyde F. Brown Elementary School recently received recognition for their environmental awareness as members of the Green Team, a statewide educational program.
This past school year, nearly 94,000 students from 322 schools joined the Green Team, which is comprised of students who share the goals of reducing pollution and protecting the environment. The program is promoted by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and the state Department of Environmental Protection. “What today’s students learn in this program will help them become the environmental leaders of tomorrow,” said Gov. Deval Patrick in a press release. “Their work, and the work of their teachers, will help benefit the Commonwealth for generations to come.” Students took part in a range of activities that included expanding school recycling programs, starting a compost pile used in gardens and making their school driveways “Idle-Free Zones.”

Hopedale, Millis students go green

Students from Hopedale’s Memorial Elementary School and Millis’ Clyde F. Brown Elementary School recently received recognition for their environmental awareness as members of the Green Team, a statewide educational program.
This past school year, nearly 94,000 students from 322 schools joined the Green Team, which is comprised of students who share the goals of reducing pollution and protecting the environment. The program is promoted by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and the state Department of Environmental Protection. “What today’s students learn in this program will help them become the environmental leaders of tomorrow,” said Gov. Deval Patrick in a press release. “Their work, and the work of their teachers, will help benefit the Commonwealth for generations to come.” Students took part in a range of activities that included expanding school recycling programs, starting a compost pile used in gardens and making their school driveways “Idle-Free Zones.”

Garnier Greener Tour coming to the Tampa Bay area

Megabrand Garnier, in partnership with upcycling pioneer TerraCycle, is hitting the road for the Garnier Greener Tour. The fully loaded, glass tour bus will be making stops at multiple Walmart stores in Florida, offering beauty-lovers exciting ways to help protect the environment.  Shoppers can drop off empty hair care, skin care or cosmetic packaging to be recycled, receive free Garnier samples and try out new products. Those who bring at least one piece of beauty packaging waste to be recycled will be eligible for a mini-style at the on-site Garnier styling station. The multi-city tour is designed to inform men and women about the recyclability of cosmetic packaging, encourage them to think differently about waste, and teach simple ways to have a positive impact on the environment. The tour bus will feature:
  • TerraCycle collection bins to encourage people to recycle empty personal care and beauty items
  • TerraCycle representative on site to educate on recycling and upcycling
  • Garnier samples and other goodies
  • Garnier styling stations
  • Interactive bottle toss game
Through Garnier's sponsorship of the Beauty Brigade®, any individual or group can collect and send hair care, skin care and cosmetic packaging to TerraCycle for free. For every unit of waste collected, Garnier will contribute two cents to the charity of the collector's choice.  Now, all kinds of beauty waste that would otherwise end up in a landfill can now be recycled or reused. For more information, visit the TerraCycle page here www.garnierusa.com/green. Millions of pieces of waste are expected to be collected during the tour, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills.  In addition, the tour will recruit new Beauty Brigade members and educate communities to help make a difference.