Useful links for teachers

The 3-R’s

reduce, reuse and recycle
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm

recycle city
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm

Information on the recycling bin :

Start a school recycling program
http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/actionguide/start-a-school-recycling-program

Recycle at school guide
http://www.recyclenow.com/schools/recycle_at_school_guide/start_recycling/how_to_set_up_your_r.html

What becomes of the recycled objects?

Lists of habits to adopt :

at school
http://www.ec.gc.ca/external-content/education/default.asp?lang=En&n=7DC34C3F-1

holidays and special events
http://www.ec.gc.ca/external-content/education/default.asp?lang=en&n=301D61EA-1

one million acts of green
http://green.cbc.ca/ActsList.aspx

For art teachers :

Art from recycled material
http://www.kinderart.com/recycle/

Contests

http://www.concours-entrepreneur.org/en/entrepreneuriat/inscription.asp

http://fredericback.com/ateliers/index2.en.shtml

Financing

School ground greening funding
http://www.evergreen.ca/en/lg/lg-funding.html

School food garden funding
http://www.evergreen.ca/en/lg/lg-funding.html