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We made this documentary to show how we deal with our trash in Hopland.  https://youtu.be/EzGHGv3V1d0

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by Alice & Eloise

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See a garbage collector in action with this 3 min video! 

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See a garbage collector in action with this 3 min video! 

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Sanitation workers have really a important job.

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Storyline Online Video Read-aloud of "Here Comes the Garbage Barge!"

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Storyline Online Video Read-aloud of "Here Comes the Garbage Barge!"

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'Here Comes the Garbage Barge!' read by Justin Theroux

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"Take Care of the Earth" dance party song!

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"Take Care of the Earth" dance party song!

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Enjoy and get your groove on!

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See where trash goes after a sanitation worker collects it from our houses.

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The Landfill | Jessica Edwards & Gary Hustwit

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The United States produces 390 billion pounds of garbage every year, and finding places to dispose of it is a serious environmental and economic challenge. But what if we could change the way we think about garbage, from something to be disposed of to something to be harvested? THE LANDFILL profiles a small county landfill in Upstate New York, which is using a system of composting, recycling, and methane capture technology to operate sustainably while producing electricity for 400 homes in their area. By focusing on the people and ideas behind this innovative waste-to-energy initiative, THE LANDFILL shows the beauty and potential of the stuff we throw away.
Join the conversation and tweet #TheLandfill to have your tweet featured on the GE FOCUS FORWARD website.  Go to http://www.focusforwardfilms.com/films/11/the-landfill to see the discussion.

Check out more films in the GE FOCUS FORWARD series at http://vimeo.com/focusforwardfilms.

Film First Co.

DIRECTED BY - Jessica Edwards, Gary Huswit
PRODUCED BY - David Scott
EDITED BY - Amir Husak
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY- Ben Wolf  
MUSIC BY - Do Make Say Think "A Tender History in Rust"   Courtesy of Constellation Records/Rough Trade Publishing

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Presenting the Smash Smash Truck. If you click on the link, it will pop out!

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Fly Guy Presents: Garbage & Recycling.pdf

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Scholastic Learn at Home Readings about Trash

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Scholastic Learn at Home Readings about Trash

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1. Listen and watch the read-aloud "I Stink!" by clicking "Watch the Story".
2. Read "Garbage Trucks" on your own by clicking on "Read the book".

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Recycle, Reuse, and Reduce (5 min video)

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Recycle, Reuse, and Reduce (5 min video)

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EXPERIENCE Real Support

Access on-demand teaching strategies, interactive professional development courses, and membership to the Discovery Educator Network-one of the largest professional networks of educators in the world.

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Describes the process of recycling and the benefits of reducing waste and reusing materials. Recycling refers to reusing waste products. The program describes how different types of garbage can be recycled, reduced, and reused.

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Watch Brainpop Jr. Video on "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" (5 min)

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Watch Brainpop Jr. Video on "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" (5 min)

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username: mtsschool
password: mts123

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This 2 min PBS video shows a summary of this week's trash audit project.

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In this animated video from LOOP SCOOPS, a sphinx gives a boy named Oliver a week's worth of garbage and asks him to make it smaller. Oliver removes glass, cans, paper, and plastic for recycling; food scraps for composting; and clothes and toys for donating.

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Happy Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020! 

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Happy Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020! 

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PBS LEARNING MEDIA | Earth Day | PBS KIDS

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Earth Day is April 22. It's a day when people around the world work to help the planet. But many people, including kids, care deeply about protecting the Earth and its inhabitants every day. TIME for Kids spoke with a few of them. Read here about five Kid Heroes for the Planet. Maybe they'll inspire you to take action, too!

Speaking Out

Jaysa Hunter-Mellers (above), 14, is from Bridgeport, Connecticut. In 2016, she spoke at Bridgeport City Hall to ask leaders to shut the last coal power plant in her state. It was two miles from Jaysa's house.

"I had an asthma attack when I was 6," Jaysa told TFK. So she and her mom researched how coal gas can cause and worsen health problems. "I didn't think that people would listen to me because I was a kid," Jaysa says. But the company that owns the coal plant later said it would close it.

"I learned to speak to my local government at a young age," Jaysa says. Now she wants to teach others to speak up too. -By Constance Gibbs

Helping Butterflies

AZUMI YUKI ART STUDIO LLC

When Aiden Wang was 6, he learned about monarch butterflies. His teacher explained that they're in trouble. Monarchs need milkweed plants to survive. But milkweed is disappearing because of weed killers called herbicides. So Aiden started growing it at his home in West Windsor Township, New Jersey. The insects lay eggs on milkweed. Aiden cares for the caterpillars. He lets them go when they turn into butterflies.

Aiden's now 13. He thinks others should grow milkweed, too. "It might really help," he says. -By Karena Phan

Doing Good for Gorillas

COURTESY SARAH BARRETT

Addy Barrett is from Germantown, Maryland. She has a favorite animal: the mountain gorilla. When Addy was in first grade, she read a book about mountain gorillas. She was surprised to learn that they're endangered because of poaching and habitat loss. She wanted to protect them. So she created a program called Gorilla Heroes.

Addy's now 12. So far, Gorilla Heroes has raised more than $11,000 to help mountain gorillas. Why does Addy care so much about the animals? She says it's because they are "so remarkably intelligent."

She adds, "The feeling of making a positive impact on the world is like no other. It feels so good to know that I am making a difference." -By Ellen Nam

Educating the Youth

COURTESY AFFECTED GENERATION

In fourth grade, Jeremy Clark (left) and Charlie Abrams saw an image of the Statue of Liberty up to her waist in water. It was meant to show what the statue would look like if all the ice in the world melted. "That's not what we wanted for our generation or for future generations," Jeremy told TFK.

The boys are now in high school in Portland, Oregon. In 2019, they started a group called Affected Generation. It urges young people to become climate activists. The two also want Portland schools to teach about climate change. "You can't take action on an issue if you don't know about it first," Charlie says.

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Earth Day is April 22. It's a day when people around the world work to help the planet. But many people, including kids, care deeply about protecting the Earth and its inhabitants every day. TIME for Kids spoke with a...

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Landfill - A landfill is a very carefully designed and managed structure for final disposal of waste. The waste material is placed in giant underground where it is isolated from the environment (groundwater, rain, air and animals) with a bottom liner and a top covering of soil.

Recycling - Recycling is based on the idea that used items can still be useful -- or provide useful materials. Not every type of material can be recycled. During the recycling process, materials are usually broken down (usually be melting) into their basic raw material (plastic, glass, metal etc.) and then formed into new products. The prefix re- in recycling means again, in this case meaning that the material will be made into some new again.

Composting - Composting is a process that works to speed up the natural decay of organic material by providing the ideal conditions for microorganisms to thrive. The end-product of this concentrated decomposition process is nutrient-rich soil that can help crops, garden plants and trees to grow.

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1. Go through your recycling (and landfill trash if you want) and organize it by material

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1. Go through your recycling (and landfill trash if you want) and organize it by material

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Be safe and do this with an adult nearby. We recommend wearing gloves. This is a great way to gather materials for future projects as well, but be sure to rinse your items. We recommend doing this OUTSIDE on a tarp or pavement.

Some materials you might find are:
cardboard, plastic bottles, milk/juice jugs, fruit containers, egg cartons, pizza boxes, foil/wrappers

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2. Create a chart that shows what's in YOUR trash

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2. Create a chart that shows what's in YOUR trash

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We've attached an example chart here, but change it up for your family. You can print this one or sketch your own.
Recording data is an important way to learn. We recommend using tally marks to keep track of your data, or counting it up and then recording in the chart.

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3. Discuss these Key Questions about your Trash Audit

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3. Discuss these Key Questions about your Trash Audit

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*What is one surprising thing you learned through your trash audit?
*What is one thing you want to do differently with your trash in the future?
2nd Grade students - please write in your responses on your Trash Audit Chart Sheet.
**question are also listed in our chart document linked above.

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4. Resort your trash into the proper bins

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4. Resort your trash into the proper bins

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Return non-recyclables to garbage
cans, sort recyclables into recycling bins, and compost food waste, if possible. Don’t forget to wash your hands!

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5. Did you find any items that could have been recycled, composted, or simply reused instead of thrown away? 

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5. Did you find any items that could have been recycled, composted, or simply reused instead of thrown away? 

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Brainstorm ideas to reduce the amount of waste in your home and share your plan by commenting on this box.
Here's some ideas we came up with:
*make a poster of what can and cannot be recycled and hang it up
in your kitchen
*choose products with the least amount of packaging
*start a compost bin
*opt for reusable containers rather than plastic bags. Be creative!

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Not all of these tips are recommended during the coronavirus pandemic. Always follow your local government's regulations as well as CDC guidelines to keep your family-and others-safe and healthy during this time. After all, these tips will still be good once this is all over!

These days the news about the planet can be overwhelming for kids-and their parents. From the devastating fires in Australia to record-setting temperatures in Antarctica, it sometimes feels like personal actions can't make a difference.

It's true that sweeping collective action is needed to curb climate change, but small adjustments by people help too. Plus, by taking action to protect the planet, you can help your children feel empowered in the face of these global problems. Start with these tips to get the whole family involved in protecting the Earth.

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These days the news about the planet can be overwhelming for kids-and their parents. From the devastating fires in Australia to record-setting temperatures in Antarctica, it sometimes feels like personal actions can't make a difference. It's true that sweeping collective action is needed to curb climate change, but small adjustments by people help too.

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that we should always
try to make less garbage
and try to RECYICLE.......

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CRISTINA

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I realized that we should ree use things or with them to other people

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I love the book.

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The vido was so good.Naw I know wat to do.

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The book is funny !

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LOL

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Albie worked alongside Henry

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this was fun

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great video! that was fun.

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the video really taught me a lot.