Education Materials

This Web page was put together to consolidate all the resources available to the public for educational purposes, whether it be students, government officials, or commercial and private citizens. The information is broken out into categories of specific interests, but not limited to those areas.

General Interests

• Beyond the Bin
  An educational packet of tips for saving natural resources and money.
• Clip Art
  A CD containing various artwork depicting recycling, composting, waste prevention, and waste reduction produced by other state agencies and local governments, is available by contacting DEQ's Solid Waste Section, 503-229-6724 or toll-free within Oregon at 1-800-452-4011 x6724.
• Materials for loan
  Videos, displays, and books are available for loan.
• Recycling Awareness Week (RAW)
  An annual event to raise awareness for recycling and waste reduction.
• The Recycling Process After Collection PDF
  A report on where materials go and what happens to them.

For Teachers, Students, and Public

• Coloring Books
  Originally developed by the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance. A set of three for grades K-3:
  1. Reduce PDF
  2. Reuse PDF
  3. Recycle PDF
• Oregon Green School Tools PDF
  An education packet for reducing, reusing, and recycling at your school.
• Oregon Green Schools Association
  A non-profit organization formed in 1997, with regional coordinators committed to helping schools be more resource efficient.
• Waste Management Solutions Poster JPG
  A folded poster with Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle classroom activities on the back and a colorful detailed flow chart for waste management on the front. This poster is produced and distributed by the National Energy Foundation. For a free copy (one per classroom) contact DEQ's Solid Waste Section, 503-229-6724, or toll-free within Oregon at 1-800-452-4011 x6724. Visit the National Energy Foundation's web site for more posters and educational materials.
• Rethinking Recycling: An Oregon Waste Reduction Curriculum
  An education curriculum for educators teaching grades K-5.
• Waste Reduction Awareness Program (WRAP)
  Monetary awards for schools, groups or individual students.

For Cities, Counties, and Educators

• California's Integrated Waste Management Board
  Direct link to the state's web site of sample articles for publication.
• Brochures
  • Basic Composting - Downloadable in English and Spanish.
  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Downloadable in English and Spanish
  • Waste Prevention: In Your Home, In Your Office, In Your Community
• Creative Ways to Meet Education Requirements
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Recycling Education and Promotion in Oregon
• Model Waste Prevention Language for brochures
  • Residential Sector Language
  • Commercial Sector Language
• Restoring Soil Health to Urbanized Lands PDF

For Businesses, Schools, and Institutions

• Commercial Waste Reduction Clearinghouse
  A micro site with help tools for starting a recycling program, reducing waste, and other information for the commercial sector.
• Best Practices: Nursery Composting PDF
  A handbook for composting and management of organic waste at nursery, landscaping, and lawn care facilities.
• Incentives for businesses, local governments, and schools.
  • Two Percent Credit Program
  • Solid Waste Grants Program
  • Tax Credits
  • Waste Reduction Awareness Program Awards
• Product Stewardship
  Learn more about businesses' roles in solid waste solutions.
• Waste Reduction Case Studies in Oregon businesses and schools.

Non-DEQ Resources

• Earth 911
  Making every day Earth Day.
• EE-Link: Environmental Education Link on the Internet
  An extension of the North American Association for Environmental Education web site. A resource designed to support students, teacher, and professionals that support K-12 environmental education.
• EPA - Global Warming education
• EPA - Kids, Students, and Teachers
• Green Teacher
  A magazine and on-line resource by and for educators to enhance environmental and global education across the curriculum at all grade levels.
• Oregon Forestry Education Program
  A local Project Learning Tree program.
• Project Learning Tree
  A program of the American Forest Foundation.
• Recycle City
  A project of the EPA Region 9 office in San Francisco, CA, brought to life on Earth Day 1997.

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