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Cool Stuff

Cool Stuff

Our club performs community service projects that each member of our club comes up with. One recent community service idea was brought to us by Isabel. Her idea was to collect blankets for the Multnomah County Animal Shelter. Many of these animals would otherwise be on wire floors or cold cement.  If you would like to learn more about our community service projects, please select...

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Respect

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Respect

Recycle your old sponges in your potted plants. Especially good for keeping outdoor soil pots moist, old cellulose sponges make the perfect bottom component of planted pots. Rinse the old sponge throughly to remove any soap residue. Cut sponge to fit into plant pot, place in pot, then cover with potting soil, and add plant(s) and top off with soil. Compress soil gently with hands. Water in! The...

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Plastics by the number

Plastics by the number

The Refuse Pledge Disposable plastics are the greatest source of plastic pollution. Designed to be discarded, straws, plastic bottles, plastic utensils, lids, plastic bottles and so many others offer a small convenience but remain forever. REFUSE disposable plastics! Follow the “4 Rs” of sustainable living: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Take the pledge! Watch this little advertisement...

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