Daily Musing February 2, 2010

Good morning changers,
 
Last night's event with Congressman Joe Sestak was amazing and if you were unable to attend, I recommend going on his web site, http://sestak.house.gov/ to find out his position on the issues.  I have been getting information on a lot of environmental issues and thought I would pass them on.  
 
Meg
 
 
1.  Representative Larry Curry
 has proposed legislation in the PA House to stop the manufacture of BPA, the plastic that is used in most baby bottles and plastic ware we use in our daily life.  This type of toxin has been proven to cause cancer.
 
HARRISBURG, Jan. 14 – The House Consumer Affairs Committee today held a public hearing on state Rep. Lawrence Curry's legislation (H.B. 221) that would prohibit the manufacture or sale in Pennsylvania of baby bottles, training cups, formula cans or other child-care items that contain bisphenol A. 
 
2,  Recyclable Art Workshop for children: 
 
Saturday, February, 6, 2010 from 1:00PM to 3:30 PM in the ARK. Sponsored by “Bridge to Action”, a community service organization, this workshop is open to children and teens and seeks to show how usually discarded items can be turned into works of art.  The workshop will be lead by Gail Morrison-Hall, a distinguished local artist and teacher.  The cost is $2.00 per child or $5.00 per family or group.  Attendance is open to the local community and is limited to 25.  Reusable materials to be used include: wood scraps, cardboard boxes, tubes, cylinders (oat meal boxes), soda bottles, egg cartons, clean cans (both ends removed), coffee cans, string, broken toys and other interesting finds/junk.  Some materials will be supplied and attendees are encouraged to bring their own items. For more information contact Mike Pancione at 215-628-3184 or Donna Lima-Monteiro at 215-828-4699 or by e-mail at dontallm@aol.com.
 

Meg Makransky Sheketoff
meg@sheketoff.com
http://www.bethechangebaederwood.com