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Welcome to Recycle City: The Recycling Game

Recycle City Can Help Kids Learn About All Things Recycling

Recycle City The GameI found this great little “game” today online after doing some searches based on the keyword “recycling,” as I often do. It seems that whether or not it was intended as a learning tool for children, it’s probably a terrific tool to do just that. Educating young children early and often about recycling and environmental responsibility seems like the kind of effort that pays gigantic dividends later on.  Continue reading

Guide to Green Symbols

Understanding Green Symbols: A Consumer’s Guide

Marine Stewardship Council Certification Symbol for Sustainable Seafood
taken from the Marine Stewardship Council website.

Marine Stewardship Council Symbol

Marine Stewardship Council Symbol

“The MSC’s fishery certification program and seafood ecolabel recognise and reward sustainable fishing. We are a global organisation working with fisheries, seafood companies, scientists, conservation groups and the public to promote the best environmental choice in seafood.

The MSC is the world’s leading certification and ecolabelling program for sustainable seafood. Look for the blue MSC ecolabel when shopping or dining out. The MSC runs an exciting and ambitious program, working with partners to transform the world’s seafood markets to a sustainable basis. With experts we developed standards for sustainable fishing and seafood traceability. They ensure that MSC-labelled seafood comes from, and can be traced back to, a sustainable fishery. The MSC meets the highest benchmarks for credible certification and ecolabelling programs, including the UN Food and Agriculture Organization guidelines and the ISEAL Code of Good Practice.” Continue reading