Captain's Blog

I have to add some details (read the last entry called Challenge) as now my kids want to get involved. They have challenged Kevin if they get their friends to recycle that he should get a toy for a draw prize!! I'm excited about this and possibly other challenges.

The draw will happen at the End of February and depending on how it goes we may move it to the end of March!

So for anyone who challenges their school, workplace, community or city/government to also take on this challenge will get 5 extra entries into the draw. (the government is already on board but people don't get fined for not recycling. - If you get that changed I'll just hand you a product on top of the draw!)

I'm excited! Feel great about what you are doing and be a great example to those around you.

Alanne.

It's tough as a mom to add something extra to our plates. It's so much easier to toss something into the garbage than take the lid off rinse it out and then walk it down the stairs to put it into the recycling.

It was easier in Nanaimo, if you don't recycle you get a fine, plus you are only allowed one garbage can per week so it only makes sense to recycle. I know in Ladysmith, just south of Nanaimo, they have even gone a step further and you have to seperate your compost for roadside pick up. Edmonton is a different story, recycling is optional. It's definately easier that Nanaimo as we had to sort it and here we don't!!!

So my challenge to all the mom's/ladies in Edmonton and I'll even go as far as to say all Alberta, is to recycle everything possible. Get your kids to be involved. It is good for the environment. It is good training for your kids and as we all well know actions speak louder than words.

So take the challenge. I tell you what..... I will have a draw. For every response I get I will put your name into a draw and I will give you a free product from BeautiControl. And if you share this with 12 friends let me know and I will enter you twice. I trust that you are challenged and will do your part to help the environment and train your kids.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Alanne Schellenberg

www.alanne.info