Plastic Bottles That Are Not Safe - Toxins in Water Bottles, Baby Bottles Number 7 PlasticsMiscellaneous Found in: Baby bottles, three- and five-gallon water bottles, certain food containers A wide range of plastic resins that don't fit into the other six categories are lumped into number 7. Some are quite safe, but the ones to worry about are the hard polycarbonate varieties, as found in various drinking containers (like Nalgene bottles) and rigid plastic baby bottles. Why? Why not play it safe and swap out those hard plastic baby and water bottles for Number 1, 5 or corn-based plastics, or even shatter-resistant glass?
Recycling Symbols on Plastics - What Do Recycling Codes on Plastics Mean Sometimes it seems like modern America is one colossal plastic palace. The versatile material is in our cars, toys, packaging, clothing, home goods, food utensils, medical devices and so much more. It is also littering our streets, clogging our waterways and choking marine life. Many plastics can be readily recycled, but how do consumers make sense of all the different types and rules? Number 1 PlasticsPET or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate) Found in: Soft drink, water and beer bottles; mouthwash bottles; peanut butter containers; salad dressing and vegetable oil containers; ovenable food trays.Recycling: Picked up through most curbside recycling programs.Recycled into: Polar fleece, fiber, tote bags, furniture, carpet, paneling, straps, (occasionally) new containers PET plastic is the most common for single-use bottled beverages, because it is inexpensive, lightweight and easy to recycle.
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Rickshaw Unschooling New Life Home School Association | Serving Homeschoolers in Greater Vancouver, BC BC Yahoo Groups | Homeschool Canada A place where Homeschoolers/ Homelearners in the Greater Vancouver BC area can share plans and ideas for local events and resources and help new homeschoolers get started. This list is an off-shoot of the HS-Vancouver list, specific to homelearners who are living in or around the Tricities areas of Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, and Coquitlam. We also welcome members from Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge. This group is a place for secular homeschoolers/unschoolers in the Steveston/Richmond, BC, Canada area to share resources, local events and ideas about homeschooling, unschooling, lifelearning or just family life! This list is currently serving as a place to discuss home learning in BC. VicHomeLearn is an inclusive, free, non-directed email list for all Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Island families who homeschool.
Resources and Curriculum for Educating the Right-Brained Learner « The Education Cafe –by: Delana H Stewart, [Note: You may also be interested in the article on visual-spatial learners: or the article on internet/online learning Many people with ADD, dyslexia, Asperger’s Syndrome, or Autism are right-brained learners (though a person can be a right-brained learner and not be diagnosed with one of these). Is your child a right-brained learner? Why are there more right-brained, visual learners in today’s generation? –short attention-span culture; –massive exposure to visual information, especially TV, Videos, Video Games, and Computer The way right-brained, visual learners learn: “They visualize images in their brain and can have long term memory of these images. - Math-U-See ! Supplements
Crossfit Kids « Rocky Point Crossfit, Coquitlam BC, V3C 4A9 Rocky Point CrossFit Teens Strength & Conditioning Program Rocky Point CrossFit is very pleased to offer registered CrossFit Teens Strength and Conditioning Program! CrossFit Teens Strength & Conditioning program is a fitness program focused on maximizing a person’s potential in strength, cardiovascular endurance, respiratory endurance, power, speed, stamina, flexibility, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy. CrossFit is a broad and inclusive program encompassing the standards you would expect: weightlifting, body weight exercises, and traditional cardio. CrossFit Teens Strength & Conditioning Class Schedules Teens: Monday/ Tuesday / Wednesday/Thursday/ Friday @ 5:30PM-6:30PM Groups Are As Follows: Teens: 11-18 years Cost: The tuition for this program is: 2 Days per week is $110 + Tax per month. Unlimited $150 + Tax per month. Registration is always open! Please contact Jen to registration: email: stacey@rockypointcrossfit.ca
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