Order Publications from Region 5

We provide these curriculum materials to educators and students free of charge. Note: You can download nearly all these documents and print them yourself. You can also order them from EPA's National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP). You'll find links to those sources in the order form below. You can find more downloadable publications on the EPA Teacher site.

You can order materials from us 3 ways:

Online - Fill out the form below
By mail - Mail your request to:

Publications
U.S. EPA Region 5
Air and Radiation Division (AT-18J)
Chicago, IL 60604
By phone - Call 312-353-2072 or 800-621-8431 in IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI.

Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.

Effective January 23, 2008, we can only fill orders from Region 5 states:
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

We will send one copy of each publication you request

Due to high demand and limited budget, we can only send one copy of each publication you request. We ask that you duplicate enough copies to meet your needs.
If you are a teacher in Region 5 please email r5hotline@epa.gov to request multiple copies; we will try to accommodate your request.
You can download nearly all these documents and print them yourself. You'll find links to those sources in the order form below.
You can order multiple copies of most publications from EPA's National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP). Look for an EPA publication number (e.g. EPA 905M90003 ) in the list below.

Publication Order Form

What do the symbols C, E, S mean?
C = Curriculum materials
E = Elementary Level
S = Secondary Level

		25 Ways that YOU can help to Make Your World a Better Place (C) December 2007 mini poster outlining steps you can take to become more environmentally friendly.	C
		ABCs of Environmental Education (C) (EPA 905K06001) June 2006 booklet describing EPA's environmental education program Available for download (PDF) (20 pp., 5.9MB About PDF )	C
		Adventures of the Garbage Gremlin (E) (EPA 530SW90024) 1990 comic book emphasizing importance of recycling Also available for download (PDF) (19pp, 4.3MB About PDF )	E
		Climate Change & You: What You Can Do at School (EPA 430-F-07-007) June 2007 A single sheet of 5 points you can apply to make schools more energy efficient. Also available for download (PDF) (1pg, 230K About PDF )	C
		Environmental Protection Begins with You (C) (EPA -530-K-06-001) July 2006 A Guide to Environmental Community Service Also available for download (PDF) (24pp, 517K About PDF )	C
		Happy Earth Day Coloring and Activities Book (E) (EPA 905M90002) 1990 emphasizes things kids can do every day to help the earth Also available for download or order from NSCEP	E
		Kids & Students Web sites poster (E) (EPA 905H03001) 2003 colorful 2-sided poster (33" x 23") promoting EPA kids & students Web sites	E
		Learn About Lighting With Flossie (S) (EPA Region 5) activity book about energy-saving light bulbs	S
		Learning About Acid Rain' A teachers Guide for Grades 6-8 (EPA 60099007a) 1994 download it Introduction, experiments and activities about acid rain. NOTE: EPA has now combined the Student Sourcebook with other materials, updated and expanded the information, and reformatted it to cover a broader range of topics; see Learning About Acid Rain (PDF) (56pp, 4.8MB) EPA's Acid Rain site	C
		The Life Cycle of a CD or DVD (E, S) ( EPA530H03002) 2003 Large, informative and colorful two-sided poster on the product life cycle of CDs & DVDs; with student activities and related websites. Also available for download: The Life Cycle of a CD or DVD (PDF) (2 pp, 400K) \| en Español (PDF) (2 pp, 1.1MB)	E S
		The Life Cycle of a Cell Phone (EPA530H04002) 2004 Large, informative and colorful two-sided poster on the product life cycle of cell phones; with student activities and related websites. Also available for download: The Life Cycle of a Cell Phone (PDF) (2 pp, 648K) \| en Español (PDF) (2 pp, 540K)	E S
		The Life Cycle of a Soccer Ball (EPA 530H05001) 2005 Large, informative and colorful two-sided poster on the life cycle of a soccer ball. Also available for download: The Life Cycle of a Soccer Ball (PDF) (2 pp, 4.3MB)	E S
		Make a Difference in Your School (EPA 530K06003) 2006 A 31-page booklet which is a "How-to Guide for Engaging Students in Resource Conservation and Waste Reduction" Also available for download (PDF) (34 pp., 1.6MB About PDF ) or order from NSCEP	E S
		Pack A Waste -Free Lunch (EPA 530H05002) 2005 A poster on how to pack an environmentally friendly lunch. Also available for download or order from EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.	E S
		President's Environmental Youth Award (EPA 171E05001) Application for annual competition; learn more and download this document	E S
		Save our Species Activity Book (E) (EPA 21T3048) coloring book teaches children about various endangered species Also available from NSCEP	E
		Science Fair Fun (EPA 530K00008) 2000 overview of the scientific method, sample project ideas for students and teachers Also available for download	E S
		Service Learning Education Beyond the Classroom (C) (EPA 530K02001) 2002 booklet of projects that focus on waste reduction, recycling and composting Also available for download	C
		Welcome to the Wetlands (E) (EPA 843H97001) 1997 2-sided coloring book poster on wetlands wildlife and habitat, wetlands definitions, functions and values, and threats to wetlands. Also order from NSCEP	E