It's no surprise that I came to the book "50 Things Kids Can Do To Save The World". The world decided for me that I was going to be an environmentalist. Some of my first and most indelible memories are images of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico. The dead birds, fish, ect... covered in oil all from ONE accident. Like many young Michiganders I grew up spending many a hot summer day on the beaches of Lake Michigan. Too see an area similar to one of my happy places turned to ruin in days... leaves a mark on your brain similar to the first time your family pet dies. I love this and something terrible has happened to it. You have to treasure the good things in your life while you have them, and that includes the natural beauty around you. That was something I learned early. It is also true that kids latch on to things and don't let them go. I got in to recycling, big time. The local community waste transfer center started...