Sustainability
Thank you to the many families who generously donated re-use materials for us to use! We appreciate your support and participation! We will continue to collect items throughout the semester!
Our teaching and learning experiences in Wildcat Art 2011 will continue to investigate the idea of Sustainability in multiple ways. Making art with re-use and environmentally-friendly materials is one of our primary themes, and we are working diligently to create both a library of and vocabulary for re-use materials and their potentials. We will continue to invite families to contribute materials for our experiences with children. If you have materials to contribute, please bring them to Orientation. There will be collection bins displayed on that morning. Thank you for your participation and contributions!
In the past we have collected:
- Plastic shopping bags of all types; especially those using intriguing designs or colors
- Paper rolls from paper towels, toilet tissue, and other paper products
- Washed and dried styrofoam trays from deli meats, cheese, and other supermarket items
- Cleaned and dried glass and plastic food jars with lids and labels removed (ex. peanut butter, jam, etc.)
- Magazines of all kinds (especially National Geographic and nature magazines)
- Old books
- Newspapers
- Small oatmeal canisters (for making pinhole cameras)
- Various fabrics and textiles
We are seeking to develop relationships with local organizations and manufacturers to divert materials for the waste stream. If you represent such an organization/corporation, please contact us for further information on this potential partnership.