Waste Reduction - Back-to-school Waste
Resources
Back to School
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Checklist - Classroom Materials |
| Summary: Students, parents, and teachers can all make a difference in reducing waste at school. By practicing the "3 Rs" of waste reduction—reduce, reuse, and recycle—you can all do your part with these tips from US EPA. |
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Back to School Waste Prevention
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Checklist - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet |
| Summary: Start the school year off with less wasteful materials. Identify some ways to reuse from the previous year, to buy wisely and recycled, to manage batteries and reuse or recycle electronics and plan lunch for waste reduction. Some very good suggestions, combi... |
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Creating Less Trash at School
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Classroom Games and Activities - List |
| Summary: Creative suggestions for creating less waste at school.
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Educating children to be the Future responsible consumers
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Article/Report - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet |
| Summary: A collection of resources from Europe that emphasize back-to-school green campaigns, waste prevention in school curricula, and overviews of activities and logic supporting these activities. |
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Go Back to School Green: Top Ten Waste Reduction and Recycling Tips
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Checklist - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - School Projects |
| Summary: Students, parents and teachers can all make a difference in reducing waste at school. By practicing the "3 Rs" of waste reduction -- reduce, reuse, and recycle -- you can all do your part. This is a list of potential activities and suggestions for all. |
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Green Squad, Kids taking action for greener, healthier schools
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Checklist - Classroom Games and Activities - Fact sheet - Language Options - Web site |
| Summary: An interactive tool for students that helps them understand their school their health and the environment and aids them in discovering what they might be able to do to improve the school environment.Interactive tools allow them to explore various rooms but the... |
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Lunchroom Trash
| Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary |
| Type: Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons |
| Summary: This lesson is designed for grades K-3 and can be used in social science, math and English. Students will take a first-hand look at excess packaging and determine ways to reduce waste. |
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Put Waste Reduction at the Top of Your Shopping List
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Checklist |
| Summary: What a delightful phrase, "I think I'll buy some garbage today." The Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance provides tips for reducing waste in school and at lunch. |
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Rethink the School Year
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Checklist - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet |
| Summary: Greening Schools offers suggestions to teachers who are interested in reducing waste at the start of the school year and continuing throughout the year. This is a list of recommended websites and several activities. |
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Reuse + Recycling = Waste Reduction A Guide for Schools & Groups
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Case Study - Manual/Handbook - School Projects |
| Summary: "Organized groups have a tremendous opportunity to operate waste reduction programs. School-related groups might include science classes, environmental clubs and parent-teacher organizations. Other groups might include Girl and Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Club... |
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School Waste Diversion Programs in Other States
| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Summary: A variety of states around the country have implemented specific laws that facilitate the diversion of school waste from disposal through waste prevention, recycling, and composting. The California IWMB identifies most of these states, describes their programs... |
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School Waste Reduction
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
| Type: Article/Report - Case Study - List - Web site |
| Summary: Overview and guidelines for reducing school waste, regardless of your responsibiity: school district administrator, recycling conscious teacher or students, or city/county recycling coordinator. These apply to California, but can be examples for other regions.... |
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Setting up a School Recycling and Waste Reduction Program
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Checklist - List - School Projects - Web site |
| Summary: An outline for establishing a school recycling program at school provides steps, educating the students, conducting waste audits, developing compost and more. Use their side bar and explore the various suggestions and examples. |
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Tools for Zero Waste Schools (K-12)
| Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary |
| Type: Article/Report - Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Web site |
| Summary: Links for kids and for teachers on zero waste projects include waste reduction, composting, vermi-composting, special topics, pollution prevention and songs. |
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Tools for Zero Waste Schools (K-12)
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Fact sheet - School Projects - Web site |
| Summary: Two sections accomodate the different interests and needs. One is for teachers and the other is for kids. National and international links allow students opportunities to see what is being done for kids and by kids at other schools and in other communities.... |
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Tools for Zero Waste Schools (K-12)
| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Article/Report - Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Web site |
| Summary: Links for kids and for teachers on zero waste projects include waste reduction, composting, vermi-composting, special topics, pollution prevention and songs. |
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Tools for Zero Waste Schools (K-12)
| Grade Level: High School |
| Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Fact sheet - School Projects - Web site |
| Summary: Two sections accomodate the different interests and needs. One is for teachers and the other is for kids. National and international links allow students opportunities to see what is being done for kids and by kids at other schools and in other communities.... |
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Top 10 Ways to Reduce Waste While Back-to-School Shopping
| Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Checklist |
| Summary: Teachers can reflect upon these suggestions when making up the list of materials students need for the upcoming school year. |
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Waste Reduction at School
| Type: Case Study - Classroom Games and Activities - School Projects - Web site |
| Summary: Young people are learning more and more about the importance of protecting our natural environment and resources. Many of them are working with teachers and administrative staff to implement environmental programs in their schools. In addition to the knowled... |
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