EARTH DAY EXTRAVAGANZA!!!

Just in case you didn't know, EARTH DAY is this Sunday, April 22, 2012! Don't forget to give the earth some extra love that day!

In celebration of Earth Day, the Greenteam is hosting a few events on campus on April 24 and April 25!

On Tuesday, April 24, we are having our Plant Giveaway event in the Basement of Moody at NOON (12:00 PM). Come to the Basement to paint some plant pots! We also give you guys a free plant once you paint your pot! Channel your inner artist and get ready to paint!

On Wednesday, April 25, we are celebrating ONE DAY WITHOUT WASTE!!! ODWW is a day where you don't produce any waste. This means you don't throw any trash in the trash can. You can still recycle that day, but make sure what you recycle is actually recyclable! This is a REAL CHALLENGE. Think differently on how you can reduce/eliminate waste that day. Instead of paper towels, use an automated hand dryer. If you don't have one near you to use, find a different way to dry your hands (perhaps, wipe them on your pants?). Instead of buying fast food (where you end up with greasy food containers that you will end up throwing away), maybe grab some friends the night before, cook some food, store your leftovers in the fridge in a reusable plastic container (like a Glad container), and warm your food up on One Day Without Waste! 

On One Day Without Waste, we are also having a picnic on Anderson Lawn at NOON (12:00 PM). Come bring some lunch and eat with us! Don't forget to make sure that the lunch you bring won't create waste!

ALSO, we are looking for new Greenteam members! If you are interested in being a part of the Greenteam, find us on Facebook and write on our wall if you want to join! Include your email address with your wall post!

Have a great day and love the earth!

As a side note, congratulations to all of you Harry Potter fans because Pottermore finally opened to the public earlier this week! 

WORLD WATER DAY!!!

Hey everyone! Today is World Water Day!

Check out the World Water Day website here: http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/.

Don't forget to conserve water! Take shorter showers, turn off the faucet when brushing you're teeth, let the rain wash your car! 

From the World Water Day website:

"International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day."

Our friends from Charity Water have a video which you can watch here:

Don't forget, you can donate to Charity Water by swiping your Cowboy Card at the scanner near the Hydration Station in Moody Center! Or you can donate online here: http://mycharitywater.org/p/campaign?campaign_id=22885.

Have a great day everyone!

wanna SAVE MONEY in college???

the following was written by theGreenteams one and only Michael Cruz. He is what we like to call "a baller" or "neat-o burrito". Speaking of which, Michaels blogging is best enjoyed with some type of southwestern inspired type dish, you know like: creme brulee or sushi. with out further adieu:

So...I was surfing the web for ways to save money in college (and btdubs, I'm always looking for ways to save money since I'm a typical "poor" colllege kid), and I came across THIS. I found an interesting way to save some Benjamin bucks (or Washington bucks in my case): GROW YOUR OWN FOOD!

I'm currently on a project to grow basil and tomato plants in my dorm (kinda similar to what that dude in the link does except that I don't really know what hydroponics actually is...cool word though). Anyways, I was inspired to grow my own fruits and vegetables thanks to a fellow theGreenteam member Tay, who grows okra in her bathroom (weird, I know...)!!!

Last weekend, I bought two of these nifty thrifty mini-plant kits from Target in the dolla' section, and currently, my basil plants are doing pretty great! Here's a pic of them awesome shoots:

I'm pretty proud of my basil! I can't wait until the plants are big enough for me to pick of a leaf of basil and chew it for a good five seconds before going out with some friends (for fresh breath right?! or did I mix basil up with mint?)

For all you HSU peeps, DumpDay is on Thursday, May 12, 2011! Basically it will take place on the lawn in front of your dorm, and all you have to do is dump the stuff you don't want to take to your casa at designated DumpZones & theGreenteam will take care of the rest! We will take your paper, plastic, aluminum, furniture, old electronics, and clothes so that they won't end up in some nasty landfill! Por favor/please rinse your containers before recycling them! Let's keep this pale blue dot (aka the earth) as clean as a whistle! Check out the vid:

And if you like that vid, you'll love this one even more:


And since I love music way too much (like, it's not even funny), here is earth-lover Jack Johnson, making his fourth apperance here on the blog, singing an awesome earth-lovin' song:


Anyways, I hope you all have a great day, love the earth- theGreenteam (but mostly Michael)