| A popular animated movie offers parents an | | | | environment. Then return the bags to the store, |
| entertaining, family-friendly means of discussing | | | | where they can be used to pack up customers' |
| environmental issues with young ones. | | | | purchases. |
| The "Ice Age: The Meltdown" DVD can help | | | | Animated Concerns |
| families examine the effects of global warming-as | | | | Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home |
| it concerns the characters in the film, as well as | | | | Entertainment, "Ice Age: The Meltdown" offers |
| our planet's population today. | | | | mammoth-sized laughs as well as an |
| Environmental Tips | | | | environmental message. For this prehistoric sequel, |
| By maintaining a positive attitude, kids can have | | | | the action heats up-and so does the |
| fun even as they work to protect the | | | | temperature-as a quartet of comical creatures |
| environment. Here are some simple ideas for | | | | tries to escape the valley to avoid a flood of |
| youngsters who want to "think green": | | | | trouble. |
| • Recycle. While the notion of reusing | | | | In addition to returning voice actors Ray Romano, |
| materials is something that all children can | | | | Denis Leary and John Leguizamo, the film sports |
| appreciate, recycling does a lot more than just | | | | such all-star talent as Queen Latifah, Seann William |
| reduce waste. Since new containers and materials | | | | Scott and Josh Peck. The DVD is loaded with |
| don't need to be made, energy is saved and | | | | bonus features of mammoth proportions, including |
| industrial pollution is reduced. Consider that | | | | an exclusively produced, never-before-seen |
| recycled glass generates 20 percent less air | | | | animated short following the comical |
| pollution and 50 percent less water pollution than | | | | misadventures of the lovable, nut-obsessed |
| new glass. And recycling one ton of paper saves | | | | character Scrat. |
| 17 trees and 7,000 gallons of water. | | | | With its dazzling animation, unforgettable |
| • Spread the word. Make sure people in | | | | characters and playful music, "Ice Age: The |
| your neighborhood know you care about the | | | | Meltdown" is laugh-out-loud fun-with an |
| environment. Contact a local grocery store and | | | | environmental message-for the whole family. To |
| ask to borrow a bunch of large paper bags. Have | | | | learn more, visit |
| students at your school (or members of your | | | | The mammoth-sized laughs found in an |
| enviro club, youth group or scout troop) decorate | | | | entertaining film can help deliver an important |
| the bags with messages about protecting the | | | | message about the environment. |