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| This program was developed by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation in cooperation with the Lone Star Girl Scout Council |  | ||||
| Girl Scouts of the Lone Star
State "Don't Mess with Texas" Patch | |||||
| REQUIREMENTS: Daisies must complete at least four activities, including the one starred (*). Brownies must complete at least six activities, including the one starred. Juniors must complete at least eight activities, including the one starred. Cadettes/Seniors must complete at least ten activities, including the one starred. 1. Daisies: Participate in a clean-up around your meeting place. Brownies:Participate in a clean-up around your school or neighborhood. Juniors: Assist with an Adopt-a-Highway clean-up Cadettes/Seniors: Adopt-a-Highway, park, c reek or other public area and keep it clean for one year 2. Make up a poem, poster or skit about littering and display or perform it in a public place. 3. Interview ten people to find out: Do they litter? If so, why? If someone charged them 25 cents every time they littered, would they stop? What could make them stop littering? Share the results of your survey with your troop. 4. Learn about the ways water is affected by litter. Discuss how a piece of trash thrown on the highway can end up in the ocean. 5. How does litter affect wildlife? What would happen to: A bird who tried to eat a can tab? A raccoon who stepped on a broken bottle? A turtle who swam into a plastic can ring? Can you think of other ways litter might harm animals? 6. Write to government officials to find out what laws are in place to combat litter. Does your community have a 'trash cop'? Has anyone in your community ever gotten a ticket for littering? How much was their fine? What kind of anti-litter programs do other states have? 7. Write your own personal action plan to combat litter and stick to it for at least one month. 8. Weigh your family's trash for a week, then use your math skills to determine: How many pounds of trash each family member throws away each week? How many pounds of trash your family throws away every year, every five years, every decade? 9. Find out what your community does with its trash. 10. Discover ways to cut down on solid waste by finding ways to reuse items instead of throwing them away. 11. Visit a recycling center or write to a recycling center for information. Learn what materials can be recycled and whether your community has a recycling program. 12. Participate in a recycling program for at least one week. 13. Discuss ways consumers can select items that are environmentally safe. Visit a store to see if you can identify safe products. 14. Learn about ways natural things can be recycled through composting. What are the advantages of composting? Disadvantages? 15. Contact your local health department to find out how trash can cause health problems. 16. Learn the decomposition time of a piece of notebook paper a soda can a piece of chewing gum a plastic milk carton a foam cup a disposable diaper 17. With your troop, discuss ways that Girl Scouts can set a good example when it comes to environmental leadership. How can you be a good role model for others when it comes to littering? 18. Find out about the difference between biodegradable and photodegradable products. Which is better? Why? 19. Visit a landfill, waste-to-energy plant, or water treatment plant. Share what you learned. 20. In a story, picture, or collage, trace a piece of trash from its source to its decomposition. Display or share your work. This program was developed by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation in cooperation the Lone Star Girl Scout Council. |
