I was lucky to grow up with parents who just did that. Nothing was thrown away until it was completely spent.

Of the amount of garbage that goes into the landfill, nearly 50 percent of that is paper. It's insane.

I always get at least one barf comment when I do it in a classroom.

She got a really good grade.

It puts in a little cotton fiber and a little bit of color.

You do this stuff in your own life and you figure out what kind of difference it makes. It's like the old cliche: Think globally, act locally. I try to leave the classroom with kids (or seniors) feeling they have the power to make a difference.