A Win/Win Situation!

Save Our Planet Plus Fundraising! 

Are you interested in saving planet earth via recycling? Would you also like to raise money for your a school or nonprofit organization? Well, you can do both at the same time! 

It's a win/win situation!

 Rex & Reta have helped to start a fundraiser for their school. 

Go to the link below for details:

http://www.fundingfactory.com/programs/recycling/contests

WHY WASTE? What's Your Project?

We're back in stride again! Since we last communicated several months ago, we have been helping Rex and Reta clean up their community by collecting paper and taking it to the local recycling plant. It's a simple project and it's helping to save our planet by turning wasted paper into other useful items. Also, you can earn extra money from recycling paper. What's your project? How have you been cutting down on waste and helping to save our planet. Please share your photos and stories. And, as always~LIVE GREEN!

What is COMPOSTING?

In our first post we encouraged you to start composting at your home. Have you started? Let me tell you a little about composting and the benefits of composting.


The following data was taken from http://www.earthmachine.com.

Composting is simply a combination of yard debris (like grass clippings and fallen leaves) and kitchen scraps (such as fruit and vegetable spoils), separated from the waste stream and placed into an environment suitable for decomposition. Through composting, you can experience the benefits of this rich soil additive giving you healthier and greener lawns and gardens, and a cleaner environment too!.

Environmental Benefits of Composting:

• Reduces landfilling which reduces methane gases, one of the most harmful greenhouse gases
• Using the compost as a soil amendment helps minimize erosion often caused by wind and water run-off. Compost helps increase soil structure and improves nutrient availability to plants. This supports strong plant growth and is especially beneficial in areas prone to erosion.
• Improves soil porosity
• Improves water-holding capacity resulting in reduced dependency on watering
• Inhibits incidence of plant diseases
• Compost can bind and degrade specific pollutants where used as an amendment.

Pictures of simple backyard compost bins:

Information collected from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Composting Council of Canada

Composting is so easy and enjoyable it will be part of your daily routine. You will be empowered with the knowledge that you are an essential part of your community’s waste diversion efforts. Enjoy the satisfaction of doing your part for the environment – get composting!

Welcome to The Adventures of Rex & Reta Recycling!!

The Adventures of Rex & Reta Recycle is an activity book for children of all ages. The book is designed to help children learn about saving planet earth by not wasting natural or man made resources. Young children will work with parents, older siblings, or guardians to complete the activities and WHY Waste? Projects. The main characters are the "wastebusting" Recycle twins, Rex & Reta and their cousins Reggie Reduce and Reyna Reuse. Children will be engaged in a variety of activities~cross words, word finds, story writing, coloring, drawing, music, and much more!!

You can purchase your copy of "The Adventures of Rex & Reta Recycling" Activity Book, the "Why Waste?" Tote bag or pens by emailing Rex_RetaRecycle@yahoo.com

Continue to follow our monthly blog for updates, pictures, and "Why Waste?" Projects that you can do with your family and friends. Then send us YOUR pictures and updates on your projects for the chance to be selected to win a "Why Waste?" Packet!

This Month's "Why Waste?" Project-

Go online and research how to build a compost pile/box then ask your parents/guardian's permission to build a compost pile in your own backyard!

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