Gorilla in the Greenhouse

Kids Find Even More Things to Do with Bags!

admin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:01:39 +0000

Bags are all around us, so we’d better figure out something to do with them. Check what out these San Francisco superkids did when KJ and the crew inspired them to look for solutions.

Great Pacific Garbage Patch

ivan — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:39:57 +0000

This is the grown-ups section for comments on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

View the video here.

Hey Grown-Ups!

Reenita — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:16:55 +0000

Sure, we know that adults love “Gorilla in the Greenhouse.” But maybe you want to look up a product, find a local sustainable business or have a conversation with other folks about greening up our world. SustainLane is the best place to do that. In addition to creating our show, SustainLane helps everyday people take the next step on the path to healthy, green and sustainable living through sharing experiences and information.

If you’re looking for ways to get your your kids or your friends’ kids more involved with the issues presented in our most recent film, take a look at the actions that the Greenhouse Gang has come up with. And do tell your kids’ teachers about our Teachers Only page, where they’ll find great ideas for green curricula to introduce into their classrooms.

Go Gorilla!

Great Pacific Garbage Patch

jaygolden — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:38:50 +0000

The pilot episode, entitled “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” follows four kids and a green gorilla as they overcome a demented plot by Dr. Morlon Hufflebot to create an island of plastic bags in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Ten Things You Can Do With a Plastic Bag

admin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:23:50 +0000

A shoe, a letter, a container for your extra stuff? Well we’d better find something to do with those plastic bags, and quick!

Return of the Bagmonster!

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:34:40 +0000

A Bagmonster on a mission visits the leaders of a small village called Santa Monica to plead for his survival.Â

About the REAL Gyre

admin — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:56:48 +0000

That’s right, it’s real. Here’s some more facts about the North Pacific Gyre.

Design a kickin’ poster!

jaygolden — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:22:13 +0000

Hey Chicos! You like the GG design I made? It was okay…but I know I can do better, and maybe you can too.

So here’s my challenge to you: design a cool poster that can help your local grocery store chain promote reusable bags! Or post the poster below. Then talk to the store manager and see if you can give them a hand (here’s some cool facts to tell them, too! Click here).

Check out this video of how Kids For a Cooler Planet in New Hampshire helped sell 20,000 reusable bags in their town! We’re taking it global, I tell you.

Hey, you can also talk to the store managers and see if they’ll let you design a cool “use-again” station for boxes.

Kids for a Cooler Planet store poster image (Click to Download 1MB Poster)

Spread the word, tell everyone you know!

jaygolden — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:19:42 +0000

Bag the Bag! We took care of the Hufflebot Bags, but there are still a lot of bags out there.

The best way to spread an action is to show an action. Always use reusable bags! Always re-use the ones you’ve already got. Then share the word with your friends, your parents, and even your Uncle Hank.

Then once you and your family are using them, you can spread the word even more!

Make some sounds downtown!

jaygolden — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:22:17 +0000

Listen, Mate, there’s more than one way to get rid of needless waste.

Talk to your city council! Give them the straight facts or get creative!

Check out what one recent student bag monster did in Santa Monica. What he uncovers, he does undercover: