Marty McFly cracked out of his shell just minutes after his brother, George, had hatched. The two crows were best buddies - like peas in a pod - until one day Marty tumbled from the nest. Young Biff Tannen happened by, found the little chick and raised him as a pet. Not long after, Biff’s family with Marty, moved miles away to Bellingham, Washington.
However, each summer the Tannens returned to Wisconsin for a visit. One year, Marty came along, and wouldn’t you know, he escaped from his cage. Off he went in search of his long-lost brother, George. Sure enough, there he was, perched in the old oak tree. Marty was overjoyed!
“Hey, it’s Labor Day weekend. Ya know what I’d really like to do?” Marty cawed. “Let’s hit up the Iowa County Fair.” So off they flew. From high up on the grand stand, George soon spotted an open trash bag. “Lunch is on me!” he grinned. (Crows can grin??)
Searching through the debris, Marty picked up a shiny red packet. “What’s this?” he asked. “That’s ketchup, silly,” George replied. “Huh! Never saw one,” Marty said as his beak pierced a different soft, white container. “Yuck! What’s this stuff?” he asked. “Don’t you know styrofoam?” George questioned. “It’s packaging for all kinds of fast food and drinks.” Marty also couldn’t help noticing all the plastic - bags, utensils and beverage containers – stuff they didn’t use at home.
That night as they watched the moon rise over the driftless countryside, Marty remarked about all he’d seen that day. “Yeah back home, almost all of our single-use food containers are made of bio-degradable materials; like bamboo utensils for example. And our garbage doesn’t go in with other trash. Instead, we put food scraps and bio-degradable paper into ‘food plus’ bins for composting. There’s even a service that will pick up hard to recycle items like light bulbs and batteries.”
As they continued chatting about differences, George learned that in Washington, kids can ride free on the ferries, the in-state Amtrak trains, and on many of the various cities’ buses to encourage less private vehicle use.
“Golly,” George realized, “Wisconsin has a proud environmental heritage, but there are still a few new tricks we can learn while moving forward to the future. And we really must because we’re all forever… Earthbound.”
However, each summer the Tannens returned to Wisconsin for a visit. One year, Marty came along, and wouldn’t you know, he escaped from his cage. Off he went in search of his long-lost brother, George. Sure enough, there he was, perched in the old oak tree. Marty was overjoyed!
“Hey, it’s Labor Day weekend. Ya know what I’d really like to do?” Marty cawed. “Let’s hit up the Iowa County Fair.” So off they flew. From high up on the grand stand, George soon spotted an open trash bag. “Lunch is on me!” he grinned. (Crows can grin??)
Searching through the debris, Marty picked up a shiny red packet. “What’s this?” he asked. “That’s ketchup, silly,” George replied. “Huh! Never saw one,” Marty said as his beak pierced a different soft, white container. “Yuck! What’s this stuff?” he asked. “Don’t you know styrofoam?” George questioned. “It’s packaging for all kinds of fast food and drinks.” Marty also couldn’t help noticing all the plastic - bags, utensils and beverage containers – stuff they didn’t use at home.
That night as they watched the moon rise over the driftless countryside, Marty remarked about all he’d seen that day. “Yeah back home, almost all of our single-use food containers are made of bio-degradable materials; like bamboo utensils for example. And our garbage doesn’t go in with other trash. Instead, we put food scraps and bio-degradable paper into ‘food plus’ bins for composting. There’s even a service that will pick up hard to recycle items like light bulbs and batteries.”
As they continued chatting about differences, George learned that in Washington, kids can ride free on the ferries, the in-state Amtrak trains, and on many of the various cities’ buses to encourage less private vehicle use.
“Golly,” George realized, “Wisconsin has a proud environmental heritage, but there are still a few new tricks we can learn while moving forward to the future. And we really must because we’re all forever… Earthbound.”
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