HAVE you ever wondered why malls put at least two trash cans in one corner—one labeled “biodegradable†and the other “non-biodegradable�
Biodegradable and non-biodegradable are actually two different kinds of garbage.
Biodegradable materials are those that rot, like all kinds of food, paper, animal poop, plant leaves and other parts of plants and trees. Non-biodegradable wastes are those that do no rot like plastic, glass and metal.
Biodegradable stuff can be made into fertilizers to fatten the soil and make plants grow better. Non-biodegradable stuff can be reused or made into other useful things. For example, softdrink bottles can be cleaned and refilled or they can be smashed and heated up to make new bottles. Read the rest…
Hey kids! When was the last time you greeted Mother Earth a happy birthday?
No one really knows her exact birthday. I’m guessing not even your science teacher would have the answer.
But perhaps everyone will agree that Mother Earth is not getting any younger, and she’s probably billions of years old by now. We could basically start calling her ‘Grandmother Earth’ by now but technically, we can’t because she doesn’t have any grandchildren. Read the rest…
I was scared of the dentist before. I remember a horror movie I saw on TV that made the dentist look like an evil person. And of course, the scary combination of white clothes, a green mask over the mouth, a metal drill and all sorts of unknown devices in the room didn’t make the dental clinic come close to Disneyland.Until one day, I decided to visit the dentist (and the internet) and figured out that having your teeth checked and all cleaned up is not that bad after all!Here are some tips from www.kidshealth.org on how to brush your teeth properly. Experts say that you should brush your teeth for 2 minutes twice a day. Read the rest…
Busloads of day care pupils were treated to a guided tour at Crocolandia, a park that showcases rare animals, located in Biasong, Talisay Cebu on February 12, 2008.
School children, teachers and parents had a “walk-around-learning experience” inside the park. Read the rest…
HAVE you ever wondered why malls put at least two trash cans in one corner—one labeled “biodegradable†and the other “non-biodegradable�
