DMNH informs kids on impact of plastic bags

Posted by Press Release on February 29, 2012

The Brandywine Sprouts chapter of Roots & Shoots, a
program of the Jane Goodall Institute, will be featured alongside the Delaware
Museum of Natural History's upcoming special exhibit, Conservation Quest, on display March 10 - May 28. As a complement
to Conservation Quest, Brandywine
Sprouts members will share their exciting project to Ban the Bag. By focusing
on the concept of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, the Brandywine Sprouts will
entertain and educate children and adults about how single-use plastic bags
impact our environment and how we can minimize their effects.

Roots & Shoots is the Jane Goodall Institute's
international environmental and humanitarian program for youth of all ages. It
is a fun and exciting way for young people to learn about problems and issues
in their local communities and then discover ways to make the world a better
place. The Brandywine Sprouts include boys and girls ages 9-13 who implement
positive change through active learning about, caring for and interacting with
the environment. Their "Ban the Bag" project focuses on minimizing
the impact of single-use plastic bags on the land and in the sea.

The Brandywine Sprouts will be on hand from noon-4 p.m. on
March 10 and April 14, allowing visitors the opportunity to meet The Bag
Monster in person, learn how to reduce their use of plastic shopping bags,
reuse the bags that they have, and recycle all the bags that they can, plus,
throughout the duration of Conservation
Quest, visitors can enjoy the movie “Bag
It!” in the Museum's DuPont Auditorium. Visitors will also have the
opportunity to purchase Brandywine Sprouts' reusable shopping bags, available
in limited quantities. Members of the Brandywine Sprouts will be sharing their
experiences and teaching other children about "banning the bag."

The Museum's Conservation
Quest exhibit will teach visitors about energy — what it is, where it comes
from, how we use it and why it's important to use it wisely. Conservation Quest was created by
Stepping Stones Museum for Children and is sponsored locally by DuPont with
additional support from Corporation Services Company (CSC). The exhibit runs
March 10 - May 28, 2012.

For more information, visit the Brandywine Sprouts Web site
atwww.BringYourOwnBag.us or contact Daniel McCunney,
Communications Manager for the Delaware Museum of Natural History, at
302-658-9111, ext. 313 or dmccunney@delmnh.org.