Resources for Activity 37: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Urban and Community Forestry Website Connections
www.plt.org/cms/urbanforestry

Earth & Sky Radio Correlations
This activity can be supplemented with related Earth & Sky radio shows that you can download for use in your classroom.
Learn about the PLT and Earth & Sky Initiative.

Additional Resources
"Recycle! It's A Plus for the Environment" Poster

FREE EE Posters
Help teach students to protect the environment with everyday choices! From soccer balls to cell phones to DVDs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s "life cycle poster series" teaches students to understand the environmental impacts of everyday products. These posters track where products come from, how they are manufactured and transported, how to maximize their useful life, and what happens to them after use. The series helps teens (grades 6-12) make informed decisions   to protect the environment in their day-to-day lives. Also available in Spanish. To order your free copies, visit the website!

Aluminum Recycling Information

All types of composting from backyard to large-scale, community-wide composting are discussed by the U.S. Composting Council International. Visit their Web site for a list of composting activities and resources.

EPA's Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3) aims to ensure that all schools are free from hazards associated with mismanaged chemicals. The SC3 Toolkit (a set of downloadable documents and posters) gives K-12 schools the information necessary to responsibly manage chemicals

Earth Conservation Plan (ECP) Carbon and Lifestyle Calculator
Participants can take a three minute test to determine your contribution to global climate change. Upon completion of the test, participants can then make pledges to reduce their impact and score. With each change and commitment into their everyday lives, scores are recalculated. The ECP calculator is the first carbon calculator to allow its users to save and track each calculation and pledge, so participants can refer to the data at any time – while tracking their personal improvements over time.

Photographs related to trash, recycling, and consumption by Edward Burtynsky. At the website, click on “Statement/CV” for the artist’s statement about his artwork, and under “Works,” click on “Urban Mines” for relevant photographs.