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  • Lesson 1 - Trash Talk

    Students increase awareness about the environmental consequences of too much waste and identify solutions to the problem.

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  • 6-8
  • Trash Talk DOC PDF

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  • 6-8
  • Diagram - EPA Table DOC PDF
  • How Long Will I Last DOC PDF
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  • Anatomy of a Landfill
  • Anatomy of a Landfill Spanish
  • Bio Reactor Brochure
  • Gas Extraction_Well
  • Gas Probe
  • Groundwater Well
  • Landfill Gas to Energy
  • Leachate Collection System
  • WM Recycling
  • WM Science Managing Waste
  • WM Wastestream
  • Follow the Waste Stream
  • Bioremediation
  • Environmental Review
  • PCB Disposal
  • Recycle America Alliance
  • Transportation Services
  • WasteByRail
  • Waste-to-Energy
    		• Resource Links
  • Think Green - Recycling
  • Think Green - Landfill Gas to Energy
  • Think Green - Waste to Energy
  • Think Green - Beneficial Land Reuse
  • Think Green - Case Studies
  • Think Green - Media
  • Think Green - Talking Trash
  • Environmentalists Every Day
    		• Websites
  • For Kids
  • EPA's Environmental Kids Club
  • Earth911.org Education
  • EPA's Office of Solid Waste, Planet Protectors Club for Kids
  • The Imagination Factory
  • Where does all the trash go?
  • For Students
  • EPA's Student Center
  • Earth911.org Education
  • The Imagination Factory
  • For Teachers
  • EPA's Teaching Center
  • Earth911.org Education
  • EPA's Office of Solid Waste, Teacher Resources and Tools
  • For Researchers
  • EPA's Researchers and Scientist Center
  • Additional Recycling Sites
  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
  • National Recycling Coalition
  • SWANA
  • Plasticsresource.com
  • Plastics.org
  • National Parks and Conservation Association
  • National PET Plastic Association (NAPCOR)
  • Earth911.org
  • for local environmental information, such as:
  • Recycling Services
  • Composting
  • Used Oil Recycling
  • Sony electronics products recycling
    		• Books
  • Let's Talk Trash - The Kids' Book About Recycling
    		• Other Titles of Interest
  • Earth-Friendly Toys - How to Make Fabulous Toys & Games from Reusable Objects
  • Fifty Simple Things Kids Can Do to Recycle
  • Follow That Trash - All About Recycling
  • Garbage & Recycling
  • Gifts to Make for Your Favorite Grownup
  • Here Comes the Recycling Truck
  • Learn to Recycle
  • Recyclables Fun - Creative Craft Ideas
  • Recycle That!
  • Where Does Garbage Go?
  • Where Does All the Garbage Go!