Beads that change color in the sun. Great for getting girls into science and teaching them about sustainable energy. Accompanying educational materials describe tons of cool project and experiment ideas. Beads will change colors over and over.
$10.99 at Entertainment Earth
Today’s earnings will be donated to The Nature Conservancy (www.nature.org)
One day a year we like to remind you (cause we forget too!):
| Decomposition Rates |
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Paper |
2-4 Weeks |
|
Leaves |
1-3 Months |
|
Orange Peels |
6 Months |
|
Milk Carton |
5 years |
|
Plastic Bag |
10-20 Years |
|
Plastic Container |
50-80 Years |
|
Aluminum Can |
80 Years |
|
Tin Can |
100 Years |
|
Plastic Soda Bottle |
450 Years |
|
Glass Bottle |
500 Years |
|
Styrofoam |
Never |
I got these from: www.slocomhouse.com/recycling.html
