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The Only Good Use for Plastic Water Bottles!

 

Plastic water bottles are such a problem for our environment. It takes a lot of energy to process them for recycling. Collection, baling them, trucking them for recycling, cleaning, chipping, melting and re-manufacturing.... and that is the ones that actually get recycled. Many don't end up getting recycled.

If you aren't aware ofthe problem plasic is creating for our world type in Great Pacific Garbage patch in google. It is so nasty.

I was pretty excited to see something beautiful come out of a water bottle... the project is here.

I actually used a smaller bottle (the bases of tennis ball containers) than they used in the example, as we didn't have any big bottles around. If you make these, please be sure to recycle the rest of the bottle!

Placer Recycles Day

We had a great time making art at Placer Recycles Day. There was an amazing fashion show by Haute Trash (Clothes from trash)... but I think the highlight of the day for me was the Trash Can Band called the Petting Zoo. I loved the great sounds they made from trash! Here is a short clip from them.

Upcoming reCREATE Events

reCREATE at the Utility Exploration Center


Kids Activities:
Holiday Green Gift Making Workshops Ages 8 to 12

Design and construct gifts for family and friends from repurposed materials in our Green Gifts Workshops led be reCREATE. Drop in between 10:30am and 2:30pm. Parents – drop off your kids and get a little shopping done on your own, or enjoy some quiet reading in the adjoining library.

Dates
Saturday 11/29
Saturday 12/13
Saturday 12/20

Fee for each day $30.00 / $26.00 Resident Discount


Adult and Family Programs
Sustainable Gifts – Jewelry Making Workshop
Avoid the mall and join us to create a one of a kind piece of jewelry from beautiful and repurposed materials. You will design and complete at least one piece of jewelry during the course. $12 material fee due at class.

Saturday 12/6 10:30am to 1:00pm
Fee $24/$20 Resident Discount plus


Sustainable Gifts - Garden Treasures – Gift Making Workshop
Forget the garden gnome. Join us to make a decorative bird house from repurposed materials. The perfect gift for the gardener on your list. $5.00 material fee due at class.



Wednesday 12/10 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Fee $18/$14 Resident Discount

For more information email donna@recreate.org
To register call 916.746.1550

Fun in the Classrooms

I am having such a blast in the classrooms in Rocklin. We got a grant through the City of Rocklin and the Department of Conservation. 2000 Rocklin elementary kids are getting the chance to particiapte in our environmental lesson, "shop" for treasure in the truck, and then make art. There are always a few kids that just make me grin ear to ear with how they respond to our program. Highlights of my class visits include:

The 3rd grade boy who spontaneously gave me a hug and said, "Thanks for letting me do art with your neat stuff!"

The reCREATE "groupies" who come and talk to me at lunch time and want their experience to last longer. Love these kids!

The girls who used their materials to make me a gift for the truck.

The Giant Thank You card I got from the kindergarten class at Stoneridge after my visit.

I had a nice meeting with the Assistant Superintendent with Roseville City School District. He had some great ideas about how to move our project forward. It is not exactly the best time to start our program, with the economy being what it is... but people are embracing it anyway. If we can make it now, we will be GREAT when the market turns around.

Ready to Visit the Classrooms!

 

 

 

We got the truck back today with the wonderful vehicle wrap - I am so excited - I think it came out great.
What do you think?

And the Winner to our Vehicle Wrap Design is

Side of Truck


Back of Truck


April Dawn - with this entry.
I'm not sure we will use all of you design - but you definitely win the inspiration prize. I have the desgn at the wrap company - and should know exactly what they come up with shortly!

April Dawn, Please email me your favorite digi store and we can arrange your prize!

Thank you to everyone that submitted entries!