by Pujarinee Earthinker
Last Friday, I found an old notebook from my Environmental Science (EVS) class and I came up with a great recycling idea. I decided that instead of just tossing it away, I could staple the pages I had already used in the front of the notebook and begin to use it like a brand new notebook from those pages onward. I knew this was a fantastic way to save precious trees.
But when my teacher saw the notebook, she said I needed a new one for her class. Puzzled and a bit saddened, I asked her, "How can you say this -- YOU are the EVS teacher!" She smiled and told me I should bring a new notebook next time.
If adults are not willing to change their attitudes so that we can protect the environment, how can we children be expected to really make a difference for our future? We cannot do it alone, though we really want to DO SOMETHING. We hope that adults will cooperate with our efforts and ideas for helping take care of the planet we all share.