Are You Trying to Use Less Plastic?

Are you trying to use less plastic?

We are not using plastic plant tags. We are using metal plant tags instead that we make. 

We aren’t using plastic tags because they are bad for the environment and break down into little pieces that are even worse for the environment because animals could eat them and pollute the soil and water. Metal doesn’t disintegrate, well not as quickly at least, and it’s less bad for the environment. Because the cans are aluminum, they don’t even rust!

We make the metal tags by cutting up aluminum drink cans. We cut rounded corners so they aren’t sharp. We write on them by using a pen and pushing down just a little bit and writing the plant name.  Then, we push down a lot in one spot to make a hole. We put wire through the hole and then tie it on the plant. Would you like to try this?

From the Mayne Island Conservancy’s Youth Authors Series.