Green Education

The 26 Letters Program believes in Green Education and Living. We feel that it is our responsibility as citizens of the globe to maintain, protect and promote the Earth. We feel that if we teach these beliefs at an early stage it will not become a burden of change to correct later on, but rather a way of life. Alphabet is a friend to all and that includes all plants, animals, and the Earth. We will be posting tips on what you can do to live Green. We would hope that you choose to participate in these steps with your children and have fun doing it.

Tips on Green Eating

Grow your own. This isn’t a short term solution to going green, but it’s a good way to cut your food bill and your food miles in one foul swoop. There’s no need to even go out and buy seeds. Save seeds from the fruit that you eat and look out for seeds and seedling being given away on www.freecycle.com. If you don’t have a garden, you can grow herbs and salad leaves on your windowsill. The cut and come again varieties of salad and stir-fry leaves are especially economical. Or get really inventive with a vertical garden on a balcony or outside wall. Work with what you have.

If you’re in the habit of eating ready-meals, you’re most likely paying over the odds per meal. If you cook from scratch in large batches and freeze meal-size portions you will be saving money, eating healthier food and reducing the amount of packaging that you throw away.

Take home-made packed lunches to work. You’ll save lots and if you pack your lunch in a reusable container you’ll be saving resources and reducing waste too.

Alphabet’s Eco Friendly tips!

Kitchen:
*Banish paper towels and napkins! Use microfiber cloths for quick cleans and paper napkins for meal time.
*Recycle, recycle, and recycle!
*Only run dishwasher on full and use eco friendly cleaning products! You don’t want your family to eat those sodium phosphate do yo

Bathroom:
*Don’t flush at night! You’ll save about 30 gallons of water a day!
*Buy a low flow shower head! Save a whale’s home
*Turn the water off while brushing your teeth!

Bedroom:
*Unplug anything you’re not actively using. Cell phone chargers are notorious energy suckers!
*Turn the lights off! Even if you leave the room for just one minute!
*Sleep on organic cotton sheet! Wal-mart has great prices on organic bedding

The baby:
*If you can banish the carpet, do so! It’s a trap for dirt, dust mites, and allergens
*Avoid the dirty dozen! Feed baby organic when it comes to these fruits. They carry the highest concentration of pesticides.
· Apples
· Cherries
· Grapes, imported (Chili)
· Nectarines
· Peaches
· Pears
· Raspberries
· Strawberries
· Bell peppers
· Celery
· Potatoes
· Spinach