Thursday, February 23, 2012

Bring the Kids to Family Friendly Green Life Expo

By Dean Prater


Athens-Clarke County in Georgia is known as a dynamic community which promotes sustainability along with environmentally friendly practices in daily living. The county has sustainability events regularly on Earth Day,which falls in April every year. According to an OnlineAthens.com report, the Athens Green Life Expo in Athens-Clarke County has been put on by the Classic Center and the county's Recycling Division for 4 terrific years and conveys very much the same aims. Their event occured on January 28. It was held from 9am to 5pm with no entry charge.

What's the Green Expo about?

More light was shed on the initiative by the Athens-Clarke County administrator for waste reduction, Suki Janssen. As per Janssen, the exposition is aimed towards educating and inspiring the community to be much more efficient with its environmental resources. By increasing the public's awareness regarding significant environmental factors encountered by the county, the exhibition wants to stimulate families and local businesses to participate in green issues. Actively working with community green organizations can certainly help businesses give attention to these issues and promote greener and more sustainable programs. The expo is a great opportunity to attend as a family unit and contribute to protecting our environment.

Activities at Athens Green Life Expo 2012

The yearly Green Expo in the Athens-Clarke County featured in excess of sixty exhibits, offered by a wide range of non profit organizations and local corporations. Lots of workshops on green sustainability strategies, including composting and home canning, were aimed at inspiring families and companies to undertake eco-friendly projects. Special training seminars at the show explained principles like eco-friendly gardening and specialized in devising methods to increase energy efficiency. The speakers giving the workshop were definitely greatly knowledgeable in the field of study and supplied detailed information concerning recycling techniques and sustainability. For example, there was a company that makes use of old billboard advertisements stamped on vinyl fabric to make backpacks and purses and handbags out of the material.

What's in it for the children

The Green Expo showcased delightful environmentally friendly things to do for kids which revolved around turning trash into pieces of art through craft projects. The Circle Ensemble Theatre Company also put on an entertaining story session for the children. Distinctive performances by the Strummers Club and the Ukulele Band of the Athens Montessori School delivered enjoyment for participating kids as well as their families. Various eco promotional products were additionally handed out at the event, reminding people to take care of our fragile world. Households were encouraged to undertake green measures and children had big fun acquiring knowledge about the environment.

Implementing sustainable living

Besides hosting interesting things to do for little ones, guests attending the expo simultaneously had the opportunity to recycle for free. Several items generally thrown away from homes and businesses are hard to recycle. This event made it simpler for them to recycle objects including electronic devices, Styrofoam bits, batteries and outdated video tapes. The coordinators successfully encouraged a large number of families locally to turn in their potentially toxic items and recycle them once and for all for free. Straightforward environmentally friendly strategies for instance using green bags, instead of using plastic, were additionally stressed. So clean up that garage, load up your recycleable sacks, and mark your calendar for January 2013 to head to the Green Life Expo!




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