In local news, an 11 year old girl from New Ulm has taken up an unlikely hobby that looks to benefit the environment. News 12’s Kira Klapper has more on her mission. 11 year old Kennedi Kokesch makes all these birdfeeders with recycled glass. After seeing glass being thrown away, and into garbage bins, at a local business, she had a creative epiphany.
”Interested in re-using that glass, to create beautiful and unique birdfeeders. Kennedi says, ”Make something out of it, instead of just, like, wasting it and not using it.”After giving some feeders as Christmas gifts last year, Kennedi started selling them in March at her mother’s store, the Country Loft, in New Ulm. Kennedi says, ”It’s been a really big thing because the first time we advertised it, we only sold two or three, and as soon as we started advertising it, it’s gone up to like 15 a day.
A great idea, that’s turned into beautiful art for her customers…Pam Sandland says, ”I’ve been kind of looking for some unusual pieces and stuff, and so this’ll add to my collection of just having different things in my garden, and I like the idea of having it recyclable and just knowing that this young gal is starting out a good business.”
Photo by KEYC-TV.
11 Year Old Starts Green Business
May 27, 2008 by Nicholas | 5 Comments
In Eco-friendly
Internet Business Broker on May 28th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Great inspiration for us other ‘young’ entrepreneurs to look for green opportunities to make this a better planet in the future for these upincoming entrepreneurs.
Melanie D. on May 28th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Wow, it’s not likely that an 11-year-old can think of something like this. She’s a genius! It’s really amazing to know that she has a heart for the environment which is something rare in kids nowadays.
Hmmm on May 28th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Gifted child. A kid who at an early age knows the importance of environment and does something to protect its inhabitant.
I wonder how her folks raised her.
Angela on May 29th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
It’s always good to see a young person come up with fun ideas such as this one.
Ines T. on November 27th, 2008 at 9:18 am
wow nice. im 11 years too and i am working on a project just like this, exept im using mostly all the waste ppl throw away and making it into things like new clothing and stuff