Tuesday, 19 November 2013

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #44 Discover where 'Away' is

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #44 Discover where 'Away' is

What do you think of when you put something in your trash/rubbish bin? What do you tell your child when you ask them to put something in the trash/rubbish bin? Do you tell them to “Throw it away”? If your child was to ask the question, “Where is away?” would you know the answer?
It’s time to find out where exactly ‘away’ is. It’s definitely not somewhere out in the ether where things disappear just like magic. ‘Away’ is a place. It’s a place somewhere in your vicinity, somewhere near your town or city, and it has a name. It’s called Landfill.
Why don’t you take your family for a picnic at your local landfill to see where all your stuff went when you threw it ‘away’. Could be educational.

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