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Love Your Mama #2 LbNA #37469 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jan 7, 2008
Location:
City:Watauga
County:Tarrant
State:Texas
Boxes:1
Planted by:Mama
Found by: jayceeinbedford
Last found:Jul 21, 2008
Status:FFFFaaa
Last edited:Jan 7, 2008
More earth saving ideas from http://interiordec.about.com/library/weekly/aa042201b.htm :

Styrofoam Lasts a Really, Really, REALLY long time - Try 500 years. Or more. Think about millions of burger boxes, packing peanuts, and take-out containers, sitting in landfills, not biodegrading. Then buy eggs in cardboard, rather than styrofoam, containers.

Office Paper - Does your office recycle? Chances are it generates a vast amount of clean paper waste. Ask your building management about recycling programs. If none are in place, then put boxes (marked "Recycled Paper Only") under every desk and next to copiers. Arrange to have a recycler pick them up or take them to a recycling facility periodically.

Sticker Shock - As fuel prices increase it will be even smarter to own fuel-efficient vehicles. Check the mileage ratings when you buy a car and compare the efficiency of your favorite models before you purchase. If gas goes up to $6.00 a gallon, which one will you want to have in your garage?

Use Cloth Instead - Carry cloth shopping bags. Use rags or towels instead of paper towels for cleaning. And yes -- consider using cloth diapers for your baby at least some of the time. Not conviced? Read this diaper essay from About's Environmental Guide.

Reuseable and Unbleached - Store food in bowls or Tupperware that can be reused endlessly. Use unbleached coffee filters (not bleached). Use more waxed paper that is biodegradable (instead of foil and plastic wrap).

Recycle Paper - Newspapers, junk mail, office papers, corrugated boxes, and paper bags are just a few of the items that can be recycled. Use local recycling facilities or call local authorities to learn about recycling options.

Recycle Glass, Plastic, and Cans - Get your local recycling requirements for these items and recycle every them every day. Collect cans and bottles when you travel, when you picnic, or eat a drive-ins. Recycle what you can.

Paint Tips - Oil based paints are toxic. They cannot be thrown out in the trash, but require special "hazardous waste" handling available at most recycling facilities. Call for instructions and collection dates. Use latex paint instead. To dispose of excess latex paint, leave the can uncovered to allow evaporation, then pull out the hardened paint and recycle the can. Never pour paint on the ground or wash brushes outside, as the runoff can contaminate groundwater.

Bag Lady - Recycle both paper and plastic shopping bags. Decline bags for smaller purchases such as stamps, greeting cards, etc. Or, better still, carry a lightweight cloth or string bag.

Arbor Day - Here's the best idea of all: Plant a tree, or two, or even three. They're beautiful, they provide shade, consume CO2 (that's good), and they produce oxygen. Breathe it in. Then go plant a tree.

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Make your way to Camp Smith Park in Watauga, TX. Coming south on 377 in Watauga, east on Hightower, then north on Whitley, to west on Robin Drive right after the Watauga Public Library. Park in lot by park entrance.

To find Love Your Mama #2 you can choose your own adventure. Do you (1) want a lovely walk? Or (2) do you want to nab this baby and go?

1. I want a lovely journey with a nice walk to this box (about 1 mile). Left at pavilion. Cross over bridge, then bridge over drainage path. Pass over two large arched bridges. Notice the ducks in the pond and the seagulls bumping and swaying over the water. The wind blows right through this area so you may be enjoying the breeze or downright freezing depending on the weather! Continue following the path as it curves right and you are paralleling the path you've just walked. Pass the groundskeepers' shed at water's edge on your right. Just before the bench with trash can notice the rocks slabs lying askew on the ground to your right. Go to #3.

2. I want to nab this baby and go! Head right at the pavilion. Cross two 'bridges' over drainage paths that shunt water from the neighborhoods above into the pond. After the second bridge, there is a bench and trash can on your right. To your left are rock slabs lying askew on the ground. Go to #3.

3. Go forth and sit on the rock farthest to your left as you face them. My kids were pretending they were frogs hopping on lilypads as I placed this box! Sit with your legs in the notched out area indirectly facing the path. Reach down with your left hand and move aside the small rock that covers the opening underneath the slab. Love Your Mama #2 is tucked deeply under the rock.

As this is a very open and well-traveled park/path, use your letterbox stealth and caution when removing, stamping, and replacing the box. Tuck deeply under the rock as the groundskeepers are very attentive.