Clearwater Florida | Free Workshop teaches How to Have a Holly Jolly Green ChristmasNov 12, 2007 @ 12:58 am Posted in Parks and Recreration, Pinellas County, Community News, Tampa Bay, Things to do, Green Living Pinellas County Brooker Creek Preserve – Sustainable Living
The Friends of Brooker Creek Preserve help raise funds to be able to provide more local green education and eco-friendly work especially as it pertains to our local watershed. They also support the Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center. The Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center is open 9:00am – 4:00pm Wednesday – Sundays (Note: it is Closed Mondays and Tuesdays) Pinellas County Living Green | Learn how to make your Holidays GreenThe Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center Staff will be offering a free program, Make your Holiday’s Green, this Wednesday November 14, 2007 from 7–8pm. “Did you know the holidays add 25 million tons of garbage to our landfills each year? Most wrapping papers, greeting cards and decorations cannot be recycled” – Brooker Creek Educational Center website The Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center Staff will be offering a free program to teach you how to Make your Holiday’s Green, this Wednesday November 14, 2007 from 7–8pm at The Cypress Swamp Cafe. You may even get started on your holiday gift wrapping – you will be learning eco-friendly ways to wrap presents, make environmentally friendly holiday cards and even how to make “green” decorations from nature.
Clearwater Florida Family shares Favorite Eco Friendly Wrapping Project
Even my youngest son can do a great job making one-of-a-kind eco-friendly gift wrapping. A few years ago we found rubber stamps on a roller – these are great for decorating larger items like butcher block paper and holiday cards on recycled paper.
Can you believe the holidays are around the corner? Do you have a eco-friendly decorating tip or other idea to make our holidays special? I’d love to have you share your tip below…don’t be afraid to comment, it’s always welcome here! Click to Subscribe to Sandbars to Sunsets and get the Daily Digest by Email Want more info, click to Search all Clearwater MLS listings includes all the homes and condos for sale in the Tampa MLS! http://www.clearwaterrealestatetampahomes.com/001D5C Comment from: Mana Tulberg [Visitor]  · http://www.manatulberg.comCyndee, I can't believe the holidays are just around the corner. My kids love using brown paper bags as wrapping paper and decorate the bags with their art works. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Permalink Nov 12, 2007 @ 11:35 amComment from: Cyndee Haydon [Visitor] · http://www.SandbarsToSunsets.comMana - thanks for stopping by - it's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is only a week away. Hope you enjoy time with your family too. Permalink Nov 12, 2007 @ 12:19 pmComment from: Paula Henry [Visitor] · http://IndyRealEstateTalk.comCyndee - That is a lot of waste! I buy the recycled paper to begin with, and it gets recycled again. Indianapolis is way behind on offering services for recycables, so many do not bother. The education center sounds like a great concept, especially for the children. If we can make them aware at an early age, their generation will make an even greater impact on environmental issues. Permalink Nov 14, 2007 @ 5:56 amComment from: Ashley Drake Gephart [Visitor] · http://expertrealestatetalk.comI can remember over 25 years ago my mother started with "The Bag". She bought several gift bags and reused them every year. I knew which present was mine because it was in my bag! I hate the waste of gift wrap. I still use gift bags...over and over. - Ashley Permalink Nov 19, 2007 @ 12:51 amComment from: Orlando Real Estate [Visitor] · http://www.orlando-real-estate.bizI just want to say I love your blog site! Great tip for going GREEN for Christmas. I no longer use plastic bags at the supermarket - I purchased those bags that can be reussed over and over again.
Happy holidays everyone! Keep up the great work, I love your site. Permalink Jan 05, 2008 @ 8:45 pmComment on this article This post has no comments awaiting moderation. |
Pinellas County Florida has invested in protecting our environment and one such example is their work to create 
Green Gift Wrapping: One of our families favorite eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas is to purchase the brown lunch bags and use our rubber stamps to decorate them. 
Eco-Friendly Decorations: For years we have combed the beaches and picked shells with a natural hole in them. We can then string them to make a one-of-a kind ornament and my youngest has even made special “shell jewelry” – it’s something everyone treasures. 
