Sub-Topics Bulbs Cell Phones Computers Reclaimed Products Televisions Games Dumptown Game (Environmental Protection Administration) Provides a game that teaches the cost and benefits of some of different types of recycling programs. Requires the free Shockwave plug-in. 12-01 Lesson Plans Waste - Curriculum Guide for Management of Solid Waste (North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance) Provides a guide for grades K - 8, by grade. Uses PDF format. 1-02 Waste - Recycling and Solid Waste Management (North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance) Provides lessons and curriculum guides, by grade within each guide. Uses PDF format. 1-02 Lists Organizations and Projects tto Support the Enviroment (EcoFuture.org) Provides a listing of over 100 organizations involved with improving the environment. 1-01 Recycler's World "Recycler's World was established as a world wide trading site for information related to secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, used & surplus items or materials." 10-09 Recycling (100TopRecyclingSites.com) Provides a list of 100 carefully selected sites. 12-01 Recycling - Publications List (GRN.com) "The GRN NewsStand includes over five hundred publications worldwide that deal with the recycling or environmental sectors. From magazines and newsletters to directories and special editions, these publications have the Recycling Industry covered! Search the NewsStand to build your customized list of publications." 10-09 Recycling Resources (Annenberg-CPB - Learner.org) Provides a carefully selected list of resources on recycling. 12-01 Recycling, Climate Change, and Pollution (Environmental Defense) Provides articles by topic or by search engine. 7-02 Waste - Recycling Organizations and Campaigns Globally (GrassRoots Recycling Network) Provides resources on "zero waste" by region and country. 1-02 Waste - Zero Waste Resources (GrassRoots Recycling Network) Provides articles on the zero waste approach to recycling. 1-02 News -09-06-08 Recycling Plastic Bottles (Science Daily) "Chemical Engineers developed a way to break down plastic bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate -- or PET, and recycle it back into high value uses like more soda bottles, water bottles, beer bottles." 09-08 Papers -Biodiesel Bus Available Now (NationalGeographic.com) "Biodiesel, according to the Project BioBus Web site, 'is a safe, renewable, clean burning, domestically-produced fuel made from vegetable oils (such as soy and rapeseed) that can be used in existing diesel engines without modifications.' This eco-friendly fuel is refined from vegetable oil, including fryer oil from fast-food restaurants, by combining it with lye and methanol." 10-04 Aluminum Can Recycling (GrassRoots Recycling Network) Provides statistics related to the cost and savings related to aluminum can recycling and compares the size of the problem with plastic bottle recycling. Visitors sometimes misspell as aluminimum. 1-02 Awards for Business Recycling Efforts (EnufWaste.org) Provides the Business Recycling Awards Group. "The Business Recycling Awards Group is a program to recognize businesses in NW Oregon and SW Washington that are doing an outstanding job of reducing waste, recycling and buying recycled products." Bacteria That Eat Oil Pollution (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) Provides a description of bacteria that make oil spills nontoxic. 1-01 Batteries - Recycling Centers for Rechargeable Batteries (Rechargeable Batteries Recycling Corporation) Provides locations in the USA and Canada for recycling rechargeable batteries that weigh up to two pounds. Some national companies that also recycle batteries include Sears, Radio Shack, Circuit City, Walmart, Target, and BellSouth.7-01 Benefits of Recycling (FunnyGreetings.com) Provides clear examples of the benefits of various kinds of recycling, such as how many trees are saved. 3-01 Biogas Basics (ISAT) Describes the chemistry of biogas and its use as a fuel source. Methane, a biogas product, is also a major component of greenhouse gases. 6-01 Biogas Chemistry (SD Dimensions) Provides key chemical information related to biogas. 6-01 Biogas Glossary (University of Adelaide) Describes the value and operation of a biogas digester. 6-01 Biogas Power Plants in India (Ecouncil - Karottki and Olesen) Summarizes the need for and use of biogas power plants in India. 6-01 Bottle Recycling Bills (Container Recycling Institute) Provides information on bottle bills that have passed and includes statistics on success. Also includes a history of bottle bill legislation. 1-02 Bottle Recycling Campaign (WasteNotGeorgia.org) Describes a campaign in Georgia to reduce bottle waste and provides statistics on the size of the problem. 1-02 Computer Companies Are Polluters (CBS News) "U.S. technology companies lag foreign rivals in reducing hazardous materials in electronics and encouraging recycling, while American workers involved in recycling are exposed to too many toxins, an advocacy group says." "Japan, home of the highest-ranking electronics manufacturers, Fujitsu and Canon, passed a law in 2001 requiring manufacturers to recycle certain parts. Japan also requires disclosure of chemical use in production plants."  "In its third annual report card, the Computer TakeBack Campaign assigned poor or failing grades to Hewlett-Packard Co., Micron Technology Inc. and Gateway Inc." "Dell's failing grade mirrors lax environmental standards throughout the country, according to the computer take-back group." 1-03 E-Waste (Time.com) "Phones and computers contain dangerous metals like lead, cadmium and mercury, which can contaminate the air and water when those products are dumped. It's called electronic waste, or e-waste, and the world produces a lot of it: 20 to 50 million tons a year, according to the UN — enough to load a train that would stretch around the world. The U.S. is by far the world's top producer of e-waste, but much of it ends up elsewhere — specifically, in developing nations like China, India and Nigeria, to which rich countries have been shipping garbage for years." 07-08 Federal Laws on Waste Disposal, Conservation, and Recycling (National Council for Science and the Environment - McCarthy and Tiemann) Summarizes the primary federal laws relating to waste disposal, conservation, and recycling. 6-01 Freegans Eat Garbage (Fox News) "One person's trash is literally another person's treasure, if that person happens to be a freegan (search). They’re not vegans who refuse to eat meat or animal products, these people eat out of the garbage." 10-04 Garbage Disposal (Annenberg-CPB - Learner.org) Provides facts about the problems in various areas of disposal and recycling, including disposal of hazardous waste and alternative treatment of sewage. Discusses alternative solutions for each set of problems. 12-01 Green Consuming (NewDream.org) Provides the Business Recycling Awards Group. "The Business Recycling Awards Group is a program to recognize businesses in NW Oregon and SW Washington that are doing an outstanding job of reducing waste, recycling and buying recycled products." Helping Trash Pickers Hurt Badly by the Global Recession (New York Times)) "Informal junk shops should have to apply for licenses, and governments should create or expand doorstep waste collection programs to employ trash pickers. Instead of sorting through haphazard trash heaps and landfills, the pickers would have access to the cleaner scrap that comes straight from households and often brings a higher price. Employing the trash pickers at this step would ensure that recyclables wouldn’t have to be lugged to landfills in the first place." "Experienced trash pickers, once incorporated into the formal economy, would recycle as efficiently as they always have, but they’d gain access to information on global scrap prices and would be better able to bargain for fair compensation. Governments should charge households a service fee, which would also supplement the trash pickers’ income, and provide them with an extra measure of insurance against future crises." 08-09 History of Municipal Waste (EnvironmentalChemistry.com - Barbalace) Provides brief and limited examples of disposal of waste in the past. 9-01 Houshold Chemicals Disposal (EnvironmentalChemistry.com - Barbalace) Provides guidelines and a chart (at the bottom) for disposing of common household chemicals. 9-01 Landfill Recycling (Fresh Kills Landfill) Describes a city's efforts to recycle materials at one of the USA's largest landfills. 12-01 Locations of Recycling Centers (ThriftyPlanet.com) Provides locations of recycling centers by zip code. 6-01 Powder from Tires (CNN News) "Cialone is founder of Lehigh Technologies, a Naples, Florida, company that pulverizes rubber from used tires and factory scrap into powder as fine as talc." 02-08 Recycle City (EPA) Provides information on recycling for kids. Recycling - Explanation for Kids (Environmental Protection Agency) Provides information on recycling of trash, garbage, and other solid waste. 12-00 Recycling Activities Using Art (Imagination Factory - Brackney) Provides examples of activities that promote awareness of the need to recycle, as well as artistic opportunities provided by the need to recycle. Recycling Campaigns for Kids and Teachers (GrassRoots Recycling Network) Provides statistics related to the cost and savings related to recycling and suggests a variety of campaigns to reduce large amounts of waste. 1-02 Recycling Queen China's Richest Person (Bloomberg.com) "U.S. trash has made Zhang Yin China's richest person." "Zhang in 1990 started collecting wastepaper in Los Angeles and shipping it to China to make the cardboard needed by growing export industries. Her company, Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd., is now China's biggest packaging maker. Nine Dragon's stock has risen fourfold since its March initial public offering, pushing Zhang's fortune to $4.7 billion." 01-07 Recycling Resources (City of Santa Monica) Describes a city's comprehensive program to recycle. 12-01 Recycling Technology (CNN News) 'Tons of computers, monitors, televisions and other electronic gizmos that contain hazardous chemicals, or "e-waste,' may be poisoning people and ground water. Activists say the nation's biggest environmental problem may be the smallest devices, and this week they're launching campaigns to increase awareness about recycling cell phones, music players, handheld gaming consoles and other electronics." "Frequently, smaller portable gadgets have batteries that are prohibitively expensive to replace. So consumers in affluent countries simply toss them in the trash." "Environmentalists are particularly bothered by the recycling and reuse policies of cell phone manufacturers and distributors and of Apple Computer Inc., maker of the iPod digital music player." "The biggest offenders are cell phones, said Dinn, because they pose a hazardous "double whammy" to the environment. 04-05 Sewage Recycling (City of Arcata) Describes how waste water is treated using a marsh and similar natural biological breakdown processes to clean the water. 12-01 Sewage Recycling (KQED - GreenMeans) Describes a program that sends city sewage to a series of ponds that process the waste naturally and then sends the clean water into the ocean. 12-00 Tire Recyclers (Lehigh Technologies) Lehigh Technologies converts auto tires to a powder, which is then resold as a rubber base for other tires, paints, and other products. 11-08 Turning Worm Excrement into Profit (CNN News) "The 23-year-old Princeton dropout set out to be a smart entrepreneur, not an environmental hero. His growing business is built on organic fertilizer made from worm feces, then bottled in recycled plastic bottles." 9-05 Waste - Household Toxic Waste Disposal 1 (Earth911.org) Provides locations for disposal of household toxic wastes, such as used motor oil and oil filters, pesticides, fertilizers, paints and solvents, yard and grass clippings, and pet waste. (Select the type of toxic waste and then a link at the bottom of that page provides locations for disposal.) 12-01 Waste - Household Toxic Waste Disposal 2 (Earth911.org) Provides locations for disposal of household toxic wastes, including adhesives, ammunition, antifreeze, asbestos, brake fluid, car batteries, degreasers, explosives, fertilizers, fluorescent light bulb disposal, fungicides, gasoline and unwanted fuels, herbicides, household batteries, household cleaners, insecticides, items containing mercury, paint disposal, paint donation, reuse paint thinners, pesticides, photographic chemicals, pool chemicals, smoke detectors, solvents, transmission fluid, unwanted or outdated medications, used motor oil, used oil filters, and used tires. 12-01 Waste - Systemic Approach to Zero Waste (Eco-Cycle - Matsch) Describes key areas of change that will have a strong impact on reducing waste, pollution, and landfills. Suggestions are at the level of policies, procedures, and laws. 1-02 Waste - Zero Waste Philosophy and Cost Savings (Environmental News Network - Elston) "Proponents of Zero Waste maintain that garbage isn't a disposal problem; it's an engineering one. They believe that garbage is designed into our production cycle. To remedy the current garbage crisis, they say, we need a new design principle — a system geared toward eliminating waste rather than one that manages it once it's been created." "The key to the Zero Waste system is to see garbage as a valuable resource and not as waste." "Companies that have adopted the Zero Waste philosophy are finding that it not only cuts garbage production and disposal costs but also reduces manufacturing costs." 1-02 World's Best Recyclers (OdeMagazine.com) Austria has been recognized by Earthmatters as the nation recycling the highest percent of its waste. 9-05 Projects Computer and Monitor Recycling (Allen) "You can be assured that, since we do not charge for this service and must recoup our expenses, anything that we pickup is recycled, de-manufactured, or disposed of according to EPA guidelines." 10-02 Fund Raising for Schools (EcoPhones.com) Provides opportunities for schools to conduct fund raising by recycling cell phones and printer ink cartridges. 08-07 Fund Raising for Schools by Recycling (FundingFactory.com) Provides an opportunity to conduct a recycling campaign, such as for used ink cartridges, dead cell phones, etc. and raise funds for school by doing it. 8-03 Funding Sources for Environmental Projects (Sustainable Village) Provides a list of potential funding sources for projects to support the environment. Media Campaign for Recycling (Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance) Provides free media that you can use to conduct a public awareness campaign in your own community to increase recycling and reduce waste. 1-02 Recycle - Card Game (Hoskowicz) Provides a game in which children, ages 8-12, learn which items normally in the trash can be recycled. 6-99 Teens Help Soldiers Call Home (USA Today) "At the holidays, for a soldier at war, there's nothing like a phone call home. Brittany and Robbie Bergquist have provided more than $1.4 million worth of them — 24 million precious minutes." 11-07 Purchase Resources Dell Recycles Computers (ComputerWorld.com) Describes Dell program for around $50 to recycle your computer, monitor, and mouse. 7-03

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