By Saraniya Raveendra from MCKINNON PUBLIC SCHOOL

Do you know of another area to throw out garbage?
 
Well, if you guessed recycling, you are correct! Recycling means reusing things that can be used again. Recycling is a way not to waste everything you have. If we don’t, then we could run out of our supplies. Well, how do we recycle?

There are many things you need in the recycling process. You need a
recycling bin, paper products, recycling carts, energy, raw materials, a pulper, a paper machine, and a cone-shaped cylinder. These are things required in the process of recycling.

Firstly, if one uses a paper product, DO NOT scrunch it up. Throw it in
the recycling bin, because it is better for the environment.

Next, the paper product travels to the recycling center. They trade paper
products with cash.  

Then, residents use recycling carts to take the paper products. After that,
they clean and separate the paper products.

Later, it is taken to the paper mill.  There is a pulper that chops the paper
down into small pieces. The heat shrinks it more, and the old paper changes to pulp.

Mills clean the pulp in the large cone-shaped cylinders, where it gets spun. Things that are not mushy, like staples, go in the garbage after it is removed.

Sometimes, the pulp must go through a “pulp laundering” operation, which
is called deinking. This process is used to remove in and sticky stuff, like
glue. There are two types of deinking: washing and flotation. The process of washing is when little areas of ink are removed. Flotation is when larger areas of ink and sticky stuff are removed with air bubbles.

The pulp is beaten to make the recycled fibres swell, making paper.  They will be bleached with hydrogen peroxide, chlorine dioxide, and oxygen, to make it whiter and brighter.
 
The clean pulp is ready to be paper now. The pulp is mixed with water and chemicals, to make it 99.5% water.  There is a huge, flat wire the pulp goes on and it moves very quickly. The machine that does this is called the paper machine. Then, a person takes out the water in the pulp and heated
metal rollers dry the watery paper and a coating smoothes out the paper.

Finally, the finished paper will be removed from the paper machine.  One roll can be thirty feet wide and weighs twenty tons. The paper will be cut into smaller pieces. As a result, the recycled paper is made.

Recycling is important to learn because the garbage spreads toxic waste everywhere, which is poisonous. We wouldn’t want to spread toxic waste everywhere. Recycling is a safe way to throw out all your scrap paper.


Illustrations by
Saraniya Raveendra

If you are anything like me, you probably cannot wait for winter to be over. Chunky knits, dark utilitarian cuts and lace-up combat boots were all the rage this winter season, but I can’t wait to wear some shorts again. Speaking of, printed shor ts are going to be huge this spring. Ever ything from tribal to fl oral prints are in, and the brighter the colour the better

Lace has been popular in the fashion
industry for a long time, and it’s not faltering
anytime soon. Pair a lace top with some
denim cutoffs and a straw fedora to add a sweet, girly twist to your look. Go the extra mile by finishing off this outfit with a pair of sassy sunglasses, or, if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, try a pair of lace shorts!


Skater skirts, affectionately coined circle
skirts are a fun alternative to the classic A-line. For those of you out there that prefer some more edgy duds, one of these , a unique graphic print top and some chelsea booties are the perfect new pieces to add to your wardrobe.

A huge trend this spring/summer is going
to be stripes. Seen on runways everywhere from Tommy Hilfiger to Marc Jacobs. Small stripes, big stripes, fat stripes, thin stripes and everything in between, it is going to be stripes galore this season. Try a pair of pinstriped leggings for an edgy, effortless vibe. 

Written by Dea Yu (age 7), Illustrations by Michelle Soong

1. Paint your room your favourite colour. Paint is an inexpensive thing to buy and the wall colour can change the look of a room dramatically.
(Ask your parent to help you with your project, remember safety comes first!)

2. Use your favourite art supplies to make a one-of-a kind mobile or chandelier for a ceiling decoration

3. There are all kinds of wall stickers called Stick-On wall decor that you can use to decorate your walls. If you ever change your mind about them, you can easily peel them off.

4. Choose your own bedding. Make sure it is your favourite
colour and pattern.

5. Re-arranging furniture doesn't cost a penny, and the room will look new and refreshing.

6. Make your own art pieces. Put your drawings in fancy frames and hang them on the wall. They will look FANTASTIC!

7. Decorate your bed with funky pillows and stuffed animals. (Dolls)

8. Pick your toys up so nothing is lying on the floor. Voila! It is all clean! Nobody likes a messy room.

9. Use your or your parents’ camera to take some nice
pictures and print them out.

Jazz up the picture frames with stickers and hang them on the wall.

10. Make a “My Room” sign and decorate it, then hang it on your door.