The schoolbus is going round and round… which means for a lot of us, more traffic on the roads.
But for that special breed of the population responsible for the development of our future leaders, it means time for to educate our youth.
While we gave some tips for Teacher Appreciation Week, it’s time to remind teachers to try to remember eco-friendly themes in the classroom. After all, you’re the ones molding our children and can help them be environmentally-conscious individuals!
Here’s a few more ideas of what you can do:
Need some incentive to convince your employer to go green?
Morale.
According to Inc.com‘s article, employees were happier when
“Do you know of a green way to dispose of a laptop? Throw it in the Delaware river?”
-Kevin@aol.com, Green Philly Blog Reader
Well Kevin, although the Delaware may be toxic, it definitely won’t help Philadelphia get greener this year. Actually, disposing a laptop in a river OR landfill are both terrible options – it’s just as outdated as your AOL email address. But here’s some green tips to recycle your laptop:
One of my biggest frustrations is when I (rarely) walk over to the work printer (unfortunately, you sometimes need to print) and see a pile of pages no one bothered to pick up. Especially when it’s a private email or reminder you know doesn’t need to waste a tree’s life. I call this disorder WPS, or Wasteless Printing Syndrome.
WWF format is an attempt at the WPS solution, since the recipient CAN’T physically print the page. You can easily visit the (find out where, after the jump!)
