Green Monroe Bingo. October ... let the water run ... When you've completed 10 footprints, you'll receive a recognition
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October Challenge
Each time you complete an activity, color the box. Complete 2 strings of 5 connecting boxes in October, and receive a recognition prize. Don’t throw that away! Reuse a plas6c bag or recycle plas6c bags at the grocery store
Replace one incandescent blue with a low-energy compact fluorescent lightbulb (CFLs)
Ride the bus to school – public transporta6on cuts emissions and Conges6on
Bring your own bags to the grocery store checkout
Turn off the lights when you leave the room
Recycle your burned out light bulbs (collec6on bins at Whole Foods)
Bring recyclable materials to school bins (baIeries, naked crayons, and Crayola markers)
Take a walk in your neighborhood and make a nature observa6on
Play outside
Use a reusable water boIle
Discourage idle 6me – have parents turn off the car engine while wai6ng
Beau6fy a space – dispose of liIer at a park or athle6c field
Walk or ride a bike somewhere instead of driving
Pack a waste-free lunch
Don’t dump unfinished water down the drain – water plants instead
Turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth – don’t let the water run
Go screen-free for an en6re day
Make recycling a habit – check the recycling symbol on everything you throw away
Calculate “food miles” for one meal by looking at the food origin loca6on
Have your parents help you look up why clean drinking water is so important
Tell someone something you appreciate about the earth
Play outside
Take a walk in your neighborhood and make a nature observa6on
Play outside
Take only napkins and ketchup you need when geKng takeout
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Green Monroe’s Walk to School Challenge
Each time you walk to school during the month of October, fill in one footprint on this chart. When you’ve completed 10 footprints, you’ll receive a recognition prize from Green Monroe!
Know your neighborhood
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Parents: Share the images of your walks to school on Instagram, TwiIer, or Facebook with hashtags: #walktoschoolchallenge #monroeproud #greenmonroe #walktoschool
