While the political debate surrounding global warming continues
to rage on, the nation in general continues to grow more
environmentally conscious. In fact, with the first decade of the
20th century now over, it's quite possible historians might
someday refer to the last 10 years as the "Go Green Decade."
Most adults are fully aware of the myriad ways in which we can
go green, including how to conserve fuel, trimming energy usage
or even using cloth bags instead of plastic bags when going
grocery shopping. While those are all great and easy ways for
adults to make a positive impact on the environment, adults
might be surprised to learn the many ways in which kids can go
green as well. - Go green at school. The average American
produces roughly 1,000 pounds of trash every year, and that
includes kids, many of whom produce a significant portion of
trash while at school. But kids can lessen their carbon
footprint at school in several ways. First and foremost, kids
can stop using disposable pens. Refillable writi