Many resources exist for teachers wishing to discuss and encourage recycling. Every year the Recycle Montana Association distributes a Fun Book to elementary students across Montana that describes current recycling issues. Headwaters Recycling Cooperative supports the Woodsy-the-Owl recycling education program that sends a speaker into classrooms to interact directly with children and encourage recycling. In addition to these programs, educators and school administrators will find the following resources helpful: Manual for Implementing a School Recycling Program
EPA Featured
Recycling Resources for Schools
Lists of recycling tools and information on other pollution prevention resources.
Staples Recycle for Education program is a fundraising program for schools. Staples donates $3 for every eligible ink or laser toner cartridge collected by participating schools.
Wal-Mart Kids Recycling Challenge
The Wal-Mart Kids Recycling Challenge is a fun and educational
program that teaches elementary school students in the Western U.S. and Arkansas about the
importance of recycling while earning money for their schools!
Recycling Starts
with You!
Lesson plans for grades 3 – 6 that also build language arts and math skills.
Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool
(HealthySEAT)
HealthySEAT is a software tool from EPA designed to help school districts conduct voluntary,
customized self-assessments of their school facilities for environmental,
health, and safety hazards. Source: EPA - Office of Air and Radiation - Indoor
Environments Division.
Cornell University
Composting in Schools
Provides a number of composting resources for teachers, including ideas for
student research projects.
American Forest and Paper Association
Shares information, including environmental policies and recycling initiatives,
about forest products such as paper and wood.
Earth 911
Lots of resources for teachers and students, plus information on local recycling opportunities.
Kids Domain
Lots of links with information on Earth Day, recycling, pollution prevention, environmental learning games, activities, and
more.
Earth Day Network
Covers Sustainability, Environmental footprints, garbage, waste reduction and more. Also has a
GREAT Educators Network.
America Recycles Day
Teachers and students can enter a contest to win a cruise and/or a new bike by pledging to recycle more in the coming year. Enter
by visiting this website or DEQ's webpage to pledge and enter the contest.
P2 Week (National Pollution Prevention Week)
This webpage provides suggestions for actions school
students and teachers can take to reduce the pollution they generate. Very
simple, easy suggestions for every day action.
EPA's guide to P2
week
Tips to help you get started with pollution prevention right now.
EPA Teaching Resources
EPA has put together a collection of websites and documents that you can
use to explain environmental topics. These resources offer basic and clear
information to assist you in teaching your students about the environment.
NIEHS
Environmental Health and Science Education
The Environmental Health Science Education website provides educators, students and scientists with easy
access to reliable tools, resources and classroom materials. It seeks to invest
in the future of environmental health science by increasing awareness of the
link between the environment and human health.
NIEHS
Teacher’s Curriculum Resources
Science-based curriculum resources that help teach the connection between
a healthy environment and healthy bodies.
