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April 03, 2013 GREENevada high school leadership retreat a huge success
GREENevada, a Nevada-based coalition of environmentally focused non-profits, hosted their first high school leadership retreat for Truckee Meadows high school environmental clubs. The retreat was well attended, with 41 students from nine area high schools: Galena, Incline, Pyramid Lake, Reed, Reno, Sage Ridge, Spanish Springs, Sparks and TMCC. GREENevada established the retreat as a way to… Continue reading
October 05, 2012 8 ways to keep the Truckee clean all year
Last Saturday, more than 600 people enthusiastically gave up their weekend morning to walk along the Truckee River picking up trash — more than 13 tons of trash. That’s something in which we can all take pride. But there are also really easy, everyday things we can do to make sure the river is healthy… Continue reading
February 22, 2011 Papermaking Discussion
Paper is the most common item found in the landfill. That’s because we use paper and paper products everyday. How many times have you used paper products today? When you are at home, what are some common paper products you use? Newspapers, catalogs, mail, tissue, wrapping paper, homework, books? How would your life be different… Continue reading
February 21, 2011 Papermaking Instructions
November 14, 2010 EcoArt
Everyday trash is turned into something new with EcoArt! Lids become bugs, straws become beads, and bottle caps become magnets. EcoArt is designed to give kids a chance to see trash as treasure, emphasizing the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Making paper, one of the numerous EcoArt activities, is a fun, hands-on way to… Continue reading
November 14, 2010 Waste Warriors
Waste Warriors™ presentations teach students to reduce, reuse, and recycle whenever they can. Following the retirement of the project’s pioneer — Beth Isaeff, known as The Trash Lady — KTMB staff trains the next generation of recyclers through Waste Warriors. This 60-minute workshop is geared toward elementary school classrooms, and educates youngsters about litter reduction,… Continue reading
October 14, 2010 Invasive Weeds
Why say No to noxious weeds? Spiny weeds poke through clothes and make trails and streams unpleasant and inaccessible. Weeds decrease property values. Some weeds are poisonous to livestock and costly for farmers and ranchers to remove, which in turn drives up food prices. Some weeds are highly flammable. Weeds choke out native plant species. Noxious weeds grow rapidly and consume… Continue reading
February 22, 2010 Clean & Green | Environmentally Friendly Housecleaning Products
Download this information in PDF form Are you looking for information on how to clean your house using more environmentally friendly products? This article shares a few books and websites you can use as resources. It also has a list of products and recipes for cleaning products with ingredients that you probably already have in… Continue reading
