Eco-Portal for Teachers An Information Gateway
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This page provides a gateway to other resources including publications, online tools, and additional materials. It is designed to provide you with even more information to help educate students on solid and hazardous waste issues and enhance the classroom experience!
Publications
Online Tools
Additional Resources
Publications
EPA
Publications
Hundreds of EPA publications are available online on topics
ranging from solid waste management and climate change to
recycling and composting. Publications are listed alphabetically.
You may view publications online or place an order using the
forms provided. Users are limited to ten different publications
per request.
The following products are also available online:
Catalog
of Hazardous And Solid Waste Publications, 16th edition
This catalog lists hazardous and solid waste documents released
by the U.S. EPA's Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR). This is a select
list of publications that are frequently requested and is
not a comprehensive list of all documents available. This
edition of the catalog contains publications through July
15, 2003.
A
Collection of Solid Waste Resources on CD-ROM
This latest edition of solid waste resources contains
more than 300 publications. It also contains games
and activities for kids and materials for teens.
The CD can be used on any IBM compatible computer
with Windows 3.x or higher. You may order the CD-ROM
free of charge from the National Service Center
for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) by calling
1-800-490-9198 and requesting publication number
"EPA 530-C-08-001".
Publicaciones
en Español
Publications about waste for kids, teens, and adults. Also
includes Fun Facts in Spanish.
Kids Pages from EPA's Tribal Waste Journals
Includes excerpts from EPA's Tribal Waste Journal containing
information and activities for kids.
- Lulu the Landfill Lady (PDF) (2 pp, 94K)
- Microbe Adventure (PDF) (2 pp, 283K)
- Renie the Recycling Robot (PDF) (2 pp, 88K)
- Waste Management Calendar Contests (PDF) (2 pp, 135K)
Online Tools
RCRA Online
This online database is designed to enable users to locate
documents, including publications and other outreach materials,
that cover a wide range of RCRA issues and topics.
Envirofacts Warehouse
This online tool provides users with direct access to environmental
information contained in various EPA databases including hazardous
waste, Superfund information, toxic releases, facility information,
risk management plans, grants/funding, water permits, and
drinking water contaminant occurrence. The database allows
a user to input their zip code and obtain environmental information
specific to their geographic location. Users can specifically
search for information on waste sites and waste activities
by clicking on the Waste
link.
Window to
My Environment
This powerful Web-based tool provides a wide range of federal,
state, and local information about environmental conditions
and features in your area of choice. By entering a zip code
or a city and state name, a user can retrieve an interactive
map that shows the location of regulated facilities, monitoring
sites, water bodies, population density, and perspective topographic
views. In addition, this tool provides geographic statistics
about a user's area of interest, including estimated population,
county/urban area designations, and local waterbodies and
watersheds. Users can also retrieve federal, state, and local
information on environmental issues like air and water quality,
watershed health, Superfund sites, fish advisories, and impaired
waters.
Additional Resources
A
to Z Teacher Stuff
This guide provides links to online lesson plans
and resources for studying the topics of recycling and composting
in the classroom.
Aluminum
Beverage Cans: The ABCs of Environmental Education
Resource kit for teaching students many important concepts
about the environment. The kit uses the aluminum beverage
can as a case study in environmental education. The can provides
a snapshot of the role scientific and environmental concerns
play in the development and use of packaging. By studying
the many attributes of aluminum cans, students will see first
hand the challenges that industry faces in protecting the
environment while also providing consumers with safe, enjoyable
products. Includes background information, in-class experiments,
and extracurricular activities.
American
Forest & Paper Association: Educators and Students
Provides interactive, educational project ideas on paper reuse,
recycling, and sustainable forestry for classroom use. Also
provides useful information on paper recycling, an interactive
recycling game, and other resources.
An
Ounce of Prevention
This Web site provides a link to download the complete National
Science Teachers Association source reduction curriculum.
The curriculum guides teachers in educating students about
the importance of preventing waste and using less. The information
helps students learn about the value of source reduction and
its place in the hierarchy of solid waste solutions and provides
a basis for students thinking about the need to conserve
all types of resources, including materials, energy, water
and air.
Awesome
Library: Recycling
Provides links to various online resources including lesson
plans and recycling resources. Also provides information on
various environmental topics including garbage disposal, municipal
waste, household hazardous wastes, and green consuming.
EEK!
Environmental Education for Kids
This Web site, provided by the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources, teaches students about waste, recycling, and composting
through fun games and projects.
EE-Link
EE-Link is a participant in the Environmental Education and
Training Partnership (EETAP) of the North American Association
for Environmental Education (NAAEE). The Web site provides
extensive resources for teachers on various environmental
topics.
Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC)
Online
ENC Online is a K - 12 math and science teacher center. Allows
teachers to browse or search the site's extensive library
of curriculum resources including the topics of recycling,
waste reduction, pollution prevention, and composting.
Energy - Education
Resources: Energy and Garbage
This Web site, provided by the Energy Information Administration,
includes information on the connection between energy, garbage,
and recycling. Includes an Energy Quiz for kids, fun facts,
and other online resources.
Envirolink
This Web site provides comprehensive, up-to-date environmental
resources. Information includes current environmental news,
local opportunities for activism, OneWorld Magazine, and forums
to discuss environmental issues. Educational
resource information
includes waste management, sustainable living, and ground
pollution.
Environmental Resources
Information Center (ERIC)
ERIC is a national information system designed to provide
users with ready access to an extensive body of education-related
literature. Users can access the literature through the online
ERIC database, one of the world's largest source of education
information. The database contains more than 1 million abstracts
of education-related documents and journal articles including
science, math, and environmental news and issues.
Act Green
Scholastic's Act Green site makes going green a family affair. Using Act Green, your students can choose from 100 ways to Act Green. As they make changes to their routine, they earn green points and make the world a greener place.
Haz-Ed:
Classroom Activities for Understanding HazWaste
Hazed is a compilation of interdisciplinary activities that
focus on the often complicated and sometimes controversial
scientific, technical, and policy issues related to hazardous
waste sites and Superfund. Hazed materials can be used as
part of a larger curriculum, as special stand-alone activities,
or on an occasional basis to teach students about hazardous
waste issues. Hazed is designed to help students develop skills
in critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making.
The Imagination
Factory
Provides many creative ideas for recycling materials through
art.
NAPCOR
(The National Association for PET Container Resources) Kids
Corner
This Web site includes information designed to teach kids
about PET plastic and how to recycle PET containers. Includes
a recycling glossary, fun facts about PET, and a word game.
National
Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) Kids' Page
Provides numerous topics including
information on waste
reduction and recycling
and vermicomposting.
Includes information for young children through high school.
The
Ring Leader Recycling Program
Provided by the ITW Hi-Cone company, the Ring Leader Recycling
Program is an educational experience, involving recyclable
six-pack rings and the 3 R'sreduce, reuse, and recycle.
It is designed for implementation in both formal and informal
educational environments to allow students to learn about
and participate in an effective school recycling program.
The Web site also provides links to recycling resources.
Searching
SEEK (Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge)
SEEK is Minnesota's interactive directory. Topics includes waste management, waste
prevention, recycling, compost, and hazardous waste.
Superfund
for Students and Teachers
Provides resources to help teachers educate students
about EPA's Superfund Program. Includes activities, environmental
cleanup videos, and a participatory program in which classrooms
collect weather data for EPA.