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| Special America Recycle Page |
| 16 Places to Recycle |
| Thanksgiving E tips |
| The Real Story of Thanksgiving |
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| Planetpals Monthly Activity |
| Feature Page on Earthzone |
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My name is Greenbean
and I'm everywhere
I'm a living thing
I need special care
You find me on plants
and great big trees
on beautiful flowers
and funny looking weeds
So give me clean water
and I will grow
then I'll filter the air
and make oxygen flow
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November 2009
Planetpals Earthzine a Monthly resource for News, Holidays, World Celebrations and Events, Green Tips, Classroom Ideas, Special Links
Thanksgiving Issue
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| Planetpals News and Reviews |
 Planetpals in the news: Worldwide!
Planetpals Says Ciao to Italia!
Planetpals signed with Romana Caldarelli Agency in Italy to introduce the characters to the Italian market
Planetpals Puzzles at TOYS R US and other fine stores!
Planetpals and FundingFactory are hosting an America Recycles Day contest!
Planetpals Goes to International!
Panetpals earth friendly characters, was represented by by SANRIO Far East at Licensing Asia in Tokyo October 14-16
See our other Trophies
 America Recycles Day:
Nov. 15
What is America Recycles Day? It is a special day America has set aside to remind all of us how important recycling is.
But don't let it stop here. One day is not enough!
Recycle everyday..it's good for all living things
SEE Our America Recycle Day Page
 Buy NOTHING Day! Nov 28
Consumed with overconsumption
Customarily, the day after Thanksgiving is
the biggest shopping day of the year.
But three years ago, earth enthusiasts started asking you to stop and think on that day. Buy only what you need....and if you need nothing. BUY NOTHING!
Buy nothing day is now recognized worldwide. This year it is held on Nov.28 (depending what country you live in), which shows how conscious we are all becoming of overconsumption.
See Planetpals Events calendar for all holidays this month |
 
| Planetpals Monthly Activities |
Recycle Kits, Games, Fun for America Recycles Day.
What We Have For You:
Recycle Decoder Puzzle
Recycle Wall Chart
Recycle Lesson
Litterbug Learning Fun
FREE Recycle Symbol Clip Art
ECO Dictionary
Recycle Kits
Recycling Around the World Project
Exclusively on Planetpals America Recycle Day Page |
16 E tips to help your whole family learn where to recycle!
It's easy to recycle if you learn some basics.
- Get familiar with the recycle center in your town
- Use curbside recycling when available
- Use bottle, can and plastic bag returns at your store
- Compost right in your own back yard
- Use Drop off bins for clothing and other items
- Find out about recycling drives for non profit groups
- Sell items at a yard sale, consignment shop, or through your local publication.
- Donate clothes and bedding to a homeless shelter
- Donate books to your local library
- Donate toys to daycare centers
- Donate equipment to schools and organizations in need
- Organize a drive of your own at work or school to collect items and sell to a buy back center or donation center
- Start a recyle program such as Funding Factory and earn points while you recycle
- Buy previously owned items at resale shops and yard sales
- Trade with friends!
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New Designs and items in Our Store!
WE'RE TOTE-ing our horn!
We now have totes in our store!
-Special introductory price!
-Ten (10) designs to choose from
-All Designs printed on two sides of the bag.
-This should help you recycle!
Check it out
Proceeds from the sale of products helps support the existence of Planetpals on the WWW
We are happy to announce a new expanded up to date and "best Ever" Planetpals Earth booklist.
A Great list of Carefully selected EARTH books for everyone! Great books for teachers. Great books for kids. Great books for earth enthusiasts.
Books and more on Earth day, ecology, recycling, trash, everyday. Here is a sample of the books available:
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The real story of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving originated in 1621 between the Pilgrims and Indians. A three day celebration of peace and sharing took place in Plymouth , MA. But this did not actually mark the first Thanksgiving, it was only the model to which we celebrate the present holiday!
It was not until 1676 that Thanksgiving was proclaimed an official holiday . Even then, Thanksgiving was not held in the Autumn as you may think, it was held in June! Of course now we hold Thanksgiving in November. To read the real proclamation go here.
Planetpals puts an 'E' in your Thanksgiving
10 great 'E'cology tips to help you make a greener world this holiday!
- Use cloth napkins, placemats and table covers. It not only makes the day more special, it saves paper!
- Bake your pies, and dishes in reusable pans, not disposable aluminum.
- Light a fire in the hearth to Save on energy. Even better, make paper logs!
- Buy in bulk: Use large soda containers instead of many small cans.
- Recycle your decorations from year to year
- Make a delicious recipes from those decorative pumpkins and gourds after the holiday. Don't just throw them away!
- Make paper mache decorations such as paper mache pumpkins. They not only can be reused, you are reusing paper! See our paper mache recipe.
- Make decorations from edibles such as fruit. The options are endless, just use creativity!
- Make decorations from recycled materials. this is a great craft for kids.
- Make your own paper place cards and menus. See our paper making recipe.
Always Remember the 3 "R"s. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Brought to you by Planetpals.com for more Environmental Activities for kids |
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IKC Recipes to share Peace and Love Give You Real food for thought this Thanksgiving!
International Kids Club's proactive and heartwarming ingredients to make thanksgiving with family, friends and neighbors more meaningful this year:
- Invite a friend or neighbor to share a holiday meal. Teach them how your family celebrates Thanksgiving and help them learn your traditions. In turn, learn about theirs!
- Share what you have with others. Give to the less fortunate. Drop off some extra food at a food bank. There are often drop off boxes in the grocery store.
- Bring a lonely or elder neighbor a food basket. Make it with homemade or store bought food.
- Send a friend or neighbor a card or make a special holiday gift. Many people are alone this year, unable to travel.
- Have nowhere to go this thanksgiving? Volunteer at a food pantry. Help feed some homeless families in need of kindness.
While you are at it, check out our peace pages for more peace loving ideas!
Brought to you by Ikidsclub.com: for more PEACE and SHARING Activities for kids |
This Berry Fun Stringing Gameis for the BIRDS
and for Thanksgiving, too!
You need: Cranberries, String, and Needles.
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Each player must have a needle threaded with an 18-inch thread or string with a knot on the end. Have everyone sit around a bowl of berries. On the signal, everyone should start stringing the cranberries onto their threads. The first to fill their thread is the winner. You can also play this game alternating popcorn and cranberries. After, hang the completed cranberry strings outside as a Thanksgiving treat for the birds!
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 The World Recycles Project.
Join in --photograph a bin near you!
Many of our visitors would like to know how recycling is done in various states and countries throughout the world. Planetpals would like to help them learn, but we need your help. Why not let us know how your state or country recycles...Just send in your pictures or stories! Thanks for the photos that have come in!
If you would like to write about your state or country: Submit a story here. Teachers why not assign this as a class project?
Have A RECYCLE Parade for America Recycles Day!
Celebrate Recycles Day or Earthday with a recycle parade in your school. Invite other classrooms and parents to school to join in or watch your parade, too!
 
America Recycles Day Contest Details:
Planetpals and Funding Factory partnership to promote school recycling initiatives and educational tools and incentives.
This school year, PlanetPals and FundingFactory are recognizing America Recycles Day, observed on November 15, by offering an additional incentive for recycling your empty printer cartridges and used cell phones. During this fundraising-through-recycling incentive, FundingFactory will award you with a FREE PlanetPals Gift Kit when you register your organization through the PlanetPals website. Go to www.planetpals.com for details and to register. Registration and participation are completely FREE.
The gift kit includes a puzzle, poster, music CD and more.
Sign up now to be eligible --remember you must insert "PLANETPALS" as your referer!
Sign up betweeen now and Dec 15
*Your free gift pack received when you submit your first returns.
It's a Great Classroom Project!
Your school or class can earn points and cash...just recycle ink cartridges...
Start a group program at school or work. You will be earning free merchandise in no time! It's a good way to recycle. Be part of this easy and rewarding program.
Every Litter Bit Counts and adds up, too!
Did you know that by recycling ink jet cartridges you are responsible for making a pretty big impact on the environment. It may seem small-but every litter bit counts
- Three and a half quarts of oil are used for every laser cartridge produced.
- Two quarts of oil are conserved for every laser cartridge returned through the Funding Factory Program.
- Two and a half ounces of oil are used for every inkjet cartridge produced.
- Every year over 275 million cartridges are thrown away. In terms of weight, that is equivalent to over 30,500 African Elephants!
- Stacked end to end, cartridges thrown away in one year would cover a distance of over 24,000 miles-enough to circle the earth.
- In the next seven years, if the all laser and inkjet cartridges are saved from landfills, a bridge can be built from the Earth to the Moon-223, 000 miles!
Recycle ink jets and cell phones earn points and money
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TEACHER HELPERS! |
Buttons and Magnets for your event
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CLASSROOM AIDS ! |
Be A Planetpal Poster
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Available in a
11 X 17
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6x20 POSTER for your classroom!
PP Food Chain Poster
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Healthy Kids Healthy Earth Themes
Available at Walmart, tooPP PUZZLES 6 in all
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MUSIC |
Sing - Dance - Listen - Learn!
Earth Friendly Messages for Earthday and Everyday
PP Music CD!
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