Got some empty bottles of foundation, sunscreen, body lotion, lip gloss or other beauty products lying around? Don't toss 'em. Take them to the Garnier Greener Tour bus, where they can be recycled into handbags, playground equipment and other cool stuff. Beauty brand Garnier, in partnership with TerraCycle, is making stops at local Walmart stores to promote the Garnier Greener Tour, a campaign to raise awareness about the recyclability of cosmetic packaging. Visitors are encouraged to drop off empty hair care, skin care or cosmetic packaging for recycling. When you do, you'll receive free Garnier samples and get to try new products. Anyone who brings a product for recycling will be eligible for a mini style makeover at the on-site Garnier styling station. Look for the Garnier glass tour bus today in the parking lot of the Walmart at 11110 Causeway Blvd., Brandon; Sunday at the Walmart at 23106 U.S. Highway 19 N., Clearwater; and Monday at the Walmart at 8001 U.S. Highway 19 N., Pinellas Park. For more information, visit the TerraCycle page at www.garnierusa.com/green.

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.

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.”

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.”

If you know a lot of people or are a member of an organization (PTO, mom’s group, Girl Scouts, anything) you can also participate in the Flip-Flop Brigade ® to recycle old flip flops for exclusive Old Navy coupons through Terracycle. It is FREE, you just need to collect 18 lbs which is about 25 pairs of rubber flip flops (any brand).