IT'S TIME FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL — DON'T BE BLUE...GO GREEN!!!
5 EASY Things Kids Can Do to Help the Environment
TRUMBULL, CT ( May 14, 2008) - Going green is all the rage these days—but you don't have to be an adult to have a positive influence on the environment. With the new school year just around the corner, parents can teach their children how to "green their routine" and send their kids back to school in earth-friendly style.
- CHOOSE THE WRITE WAY TO GO GREEN — Send your child back to school with eco-friendly school supplies like Pilot Pen's new line of BeGreeN writing instruments. Each of these pens—and even mechanical pencils—are made from a minimum of 70% recycled content and are packaged in recycled materials. Costing the same amount as regular Pilot pens, BeGreeN products are widely available at office supply stores including Staples, Target, Office Depot, and Office Max. For more information on the BeGreeN line of products visit www.pilotbegreen.us.
- BOARD THE BUS — Start off your day green by having your child take the bus to school. Not only will you save on gas, using public transportation cuts down on carbon emissions.
- DON'T LET THE WATER RUN...UNTIL YOUR BRUSHING IS DONE — Encourage your kids to turn off the water while brushing their teeth. This simple move could help save at least two gallons per brushing per child and as much as 1.5 billion gallons of water across the country each day!
- PACK A GREEN LUNCH — Use waste-free materials like cloth napkins, old silverware, a plastic lunchbox, and a reusable drink container. This will cut down on the amount of waste that results from plastic utensils, paper products, etc.
- GREEN YOUR ENTERTAINMENT — Cut down the plastic packaging by having your kids buy music online instead of CDs and renting movies instead of purchasing them. Don't contribute to the plastic build up—more than 100,000 CDs and DVDs are thrown away each month!
These are just a few, simple ways to encourage school kids to Go Green in the coming school year. Even little kids can make a big difference.
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Pilot Pen offers superlative writing instruments renowned for quality, performance, cutting-edge technology and consumer satisfaction. Widely acknowledged as innovators, Pilot was first to introduce Americans to fine point writing and currently maintains the top share position in the gel and rolling ball pen categories. Pilot's line also includes the acclaimed Dr. Grip family of products that features an ergonomic, wide comfort grip that actually reduces writing fatigue. Pilot Pen manufactures and distributes from its state-of-the-art 275,000 square foot facility in Jacksonville, Florida; its parent company is the oldest and largest manufacturer of writing instruments in Japan.
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