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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-12-23, Page 19o. r_...- — — • If I Were Santa... • • The Huron Expositor • December 23, 2009 Page 19 • would try to make Africa a better place to live If I were Santa, I would try to help the world have an eco -friendly Christ- mas. The elves and I would start making toys months before Christmas season so I would try to have a factory that doesn't cause -much pollution since it would be running for so long. Also, we would maiKe toys that are kid -friendly with n - toxic paints or poisons. Ne*, we would have to take care of the rkindeer. I would make sure that I fe them organic, locally -grown food keep them healthyand to create .jobs. On Christmas Eve, it's off to the sleigh with all of the toys. Boy, are they heavy! That's because of all the extra packaging on th'e toys. So instead of using wrapping paper, I would put all of the toys in reusable bags. Then, after the kids open their gifts, they can use the reusable bags at the grocery store to cut down on plastic which ends up in the landfill. I would love to be Santa and this is how I would make an eco -friendly Christmas. Alexis Wilbee Grade 5/6 St. James If I were Santa I would try to make Africa a better place to live. First I would encourage people to help build wells so that people in Af- rica can have good water to drink and cook with. Instead of buying gifts do- nate money to a well fund. I would also give all the families an- imals so that they can sell them and make money. They can also kill the animals to get food so they will not get hungry. Lastly, my elves and I are going on vacation. After making and delivering all those Christmas gifts, boy where we tired. It's not going to be all fun and games though. We are going to help build a school in Africa. This will help the kids get a better education. This is how I will make a happy Christmas for everyone in Africa. Kristen Walsh Grade 5/6 St. James If I were Santa, I would make sure that our Christmas is environmen- tally friendly. REDUCE I would try to make my gifts with a lot less packaging to make your land- fills not as full. REUSE I would try and get people to reuse All roads lead to home at Christmas q400t all oi o444 jairiili,d ta all ei yams • Wishing you a Joyous Season and a New Year of Happiness MAUREEN SHERRY MARCIA LINDA SUE the gift bags and batteries so it is not a waste. You can also reuse clothes boxes. RECYCLE I would try and get people to put plastic packaging in the recycle and not in the garbage. If you recycle it could be reused when it is made into a new product. If everybody does the three Rs it would make our Christmas a lot more friendly and healthier. Your landfills will be not as full and the landfills will be full enough with food scraps. Brayden. P. Grade 5/6 St. James If I was Santa I would a environ- mentally friendly Christmas. First I would make it all recharge- able batteries in all the toys and I would also sent a charger so that they can plug the batteries in w e� e, w en t ey run out then they don't have to go and buy them all and waste more plastic. Next I would put less plastic on my presents so the kids could open them faster instead of getting the parents to open them. And it would save more plastic so that there is less plastic go- ing into the garbage. It is more takes more time to rap them and then may- be the elves can have a break. Then I would get everybody to email me or get used on one side and not on the other so that there is no more paper getting made and if you don't have a computer then you could email him. This is how I'm going to be the best eco santa ever. Tyler Eckert Grade 5/6 St. James Back Row: Katie Williamson, Angela Beuermann, Heather Shean Front Row: Karen Ryan, Jenna Adkins, Katie Roih Absent: Anne Murray, Anne Wozniak