So much you can do to save the Earth!

OK, OK, I know.  We're not technically saving the Earth, here.  It's not like the planet is going to implode if you throw that can into the trash, instead of the recycling bin.  I think I finally realized the silliness of this statement when I read "Jurassic Park" for the first time.  Ian Malcom actually points it out.  Of course.  Although we won't be able to keep the planet from eventually destabilizing, and crashing into the sun, there are things that we can do to help keep the it clean.

I received my copy of 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do To Save The Earth when I was around 10 or 11.  I still have it with my mini library that is currently packed away, awaiting the day that my daughter can read.  There are so many great ideas in this book that I can't list them all, but there are ideas on saving water, recycling, and reusing items.  This book was actually the impetus for my family starting to recycle in the early 90s.  As annoyed as they were, my encouragement has paid off, and now my mother recycles EVERYTHING.  She "blames" me for this.

I noticed recently that there is now (and may have been then) an "adult" version of this book: 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save The Earth.  I haven't read it, or even looked through it, but based on the children's version, I imagine there will be plenty of ideas.  Some you may already know about, and even employ, but I'm sure there will be some surprises.  I promise, though, there will be no suggestions of using only one square of toilet paper.