Planetpals celebrates 25th Anniversary Making The Wolrd Greener!

 About Planetpals PP 25th Anniversary!

About PP:

You can be a Planetpal, too! 

Planetpals.com based on Planetpals characters Created by Artist and writer Judith Gorgone.

25 years strong! PLANETPALS.com started in 1998 as a unique idea to educate the next generation about Earth issues and provide pro active tools to help care about their world. A unique character set, teaching about the environment and social responsibility.

Planetpals is a unique approach to important issues. The Earth Times wrote about Planetpals: "Planetpals has a nice balance of fact and fantasy presented in a way that dares you not to have fun while learning why being a "pal " to the environment which is so important."

• PLANETPALS, Earthman and his friends, teach kids about the planet, everyone and everything on it! About the environment and social responsibility. 
• Planetpals characters guide children through many of their favorite topics with sections that include Earthday everyday pages, dictionaries, teacher/parent, peace pages, clip art, games, activities and more.
• Planetpals teaching tools and information sources make learning about earth an adventure.
• Planetpals is loved by parents endorsed by educators!
• Endorsed by top educational and news sources.
• Used by kids, families, organizations and schools
• Hundreds of pages of award winning content
• Social outreach includes a blog, educational groups and networks Included in Curriculum studies, content resource, activities for events
• PLANETPALS.com has succeeded in being a trusted source and creative way to learn about earth science and ecology and social issues.
• Each inspiring and fun character, teaches about their world and what we can do to make our world better.  With Planetpals, kids learn about the beauty in their world.
• Planetpals Characters and Website has been successful online, in schools, with groups, educators and families, has received a myriad of awards and been instrumental in educating an entire generation already
• Planetpals music book was produced by Storypod this year!
• Planetpals BLOG engages popular content, too.

Target Audience

• Kids 4 to11 years

• Planetpals is loved by parents endorsed by educators!

Media

• One of the top 100 children’s websites

• Informational Blog

• High traffic equal to many popular children's properties

• High Popularity Rank of PR 6,

• Highly linked

• Encyclopedia Britannica Best Resource AWARD for content.

• Endorsed by top educational and news sources.

• Used by kids, families, organizations and schools

• Hundreds of pages of award winning content

• Social outreach includes a blog, educational groups and networks

• Included in Curriculum studies, content resource, activities for events

• Successful affiliate marketing and advertising partners

• Planetpals online store.

• Website

• Blog

• Activities

• Games

• Crafts

• Lesson Plans

• Children's Books

• Fun Facts

• Products

This Plastic Alligator Cleans Florida Beaches!

Fun green and Eco friendly project! 

It's the clever idea from Artist Donald Gialanella and his first time participating with it at the Clearwater Beach festival. He’s responsible for bringing one of his unfinished “Allie-Gator” with him for guests to enjoy and even participate in.

He has done similar projects at other Beaches, such as Fort Myers, Florida.

“The piece is made for bringing awareness to recycling. It’s an audience participation piece, an interactive piece, if you will, where people come and they complete the sculpture by adding their single-use water bottles to the ‘skin’ of this sculpture,” said Gialanella.

One Green Thing A Day Pledge Earthday and Everyday

The one-a-day-pledge.  A vitamin for a better world.

Any day is a good time to make a new resolution to be green! 

At Planetpals we think it's never to late to start the pledge to be greener.

Do One Green Thing A Day!

Help Yourself Help the Planet by doing one green thing a day. Planetpals One A Day Pledge makes it easier for you to be green at home, at school, at work and in your little and big world. 

And, just like a one-a-day vitamin, it will make you healthier and happier all around. In fact it will make you and your world better!

Learn how you can be greener everyday and take the pledge. Then, send it to a friend!  Let's color the world green (:)

An Eco friendly Prescription for all of Earth's citizens.

Get this activity free!

Want more activities for Earthday? Check out 

Planetpals Teacher Activities 

What to do with UGLY RUST stains outside your house or on your sidewalk

We are all about making our world more beautiful, so here's another handy tip.

When just getting rid of RUST is a MUST:

One very common problem, particularly in the South, is the rust causeD by sprinklers and our irrigation systems. It’s a result of calcium and lime deposits. What are the best remedies and how do you prevent in the future? Check out these tips below:

Prevention:

Let these simple prevention techniques save you needless frustration and time cleaning

in the future:

• Use a Rust Shield! Purchase this simple plastic device in several variations that anyone can install in no time available at any hardware store, even Walmart.
• Use 1/2 or 3/4 directional sprinklers
• Use one of many Rust Prevention liquids available to help out, too. Products such as UNrust Rust Preventers.

Removal Options:

There are a few products available and they are all quite simple and not very costly. Many people swear by the product “SNOWCAP” mentioned below, there are other products out there, plus natural options, too.

Simply spray that built up rust away with products like SnowCap, Iron out, Por-15. The natural solutions suggested online include white vinegar, etc.

Check out the links and videos below for more detailed information and how to's.

Rust splash guards available at hardware stores:

VIDEOS: How to Power Wash, Repaint,  Remove rust:

HOW TO Remove Rust Stains & Iron Stains from Sidewalk 

Best Method to REMOVE RUST STAINS from Concrete!! (Cheap & Easy) Sidewalk

& Driveway 

Rust Remover Challenge: What Removes Rust Stains Off Concrete?

Link to Natural Remedies:

The 5 Best Rust Removal Products of 2023

Help keep your world beautiful

 

What Are Those Unsightly Meters In Our Yards?

Utility Boxes: Wondering what they are, what you can do about them, and who cares for them? They vary among telephone, cable and water meters. Some are obsolete, some still in use. 

They can be eyesores because many of them are leaning, rusty, and broken!  It depends on the type of box or "post" it is and which utility: cable, electric, water, etc, what we can do to it. Sometimes you can call the town utility company and they will replace them. 

Recently, A village of my neighbors tackled the utility box issue together. They paid for the paint and a very generous resident painted them in "Trailing Vine" green that blended in with lawns...and with all painted the same color they disappeared! NIce idea!

There are other solutions such as decorative items sold to cover them, even fake rocks.

Options to update posts:

• Call the provider see if they will replace it with a new one-sometimes they do.
• Landscape and plant around them. If they are a meter (electric) someone has to get at, leave one side open.
• Buy fake rock covers, available in various sizes 
• Buy decorative covers like light posts (for small ones)
• Paint them
• If you are not sure do your research!

*Notes:

On specific meters, If you are in question, check with your HOA, your utility companies: Electric or Water or Cable or town.

1. You can cover boxes and posts as long as you make sure that they are still accessible to workers who may need to enter them.

2. Water meters are flat in the ground and have blue pipes - the Utility Dept usually replaces these.

3. Large boxes (like the one shown) are for multiple units like condos, townhouses, neighborhoods.

4. Check with neighbors who have done theirs, they may have the info.

Let's keep our world beautiful! 

Some fun ideas: 

https://www.pinterest.com/planetpals/utility-box-upcycle-covers