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1. What does going green mean and why is it important that we do?
2. What options are available for people in our community to go green?
3. What are some ways we can make our school campus green?
4. Why would it be beneficial for factories and companies in our community to go green?

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This nonfiction story gives simple examples of what it means to be green. It gives tips that the students can follow. It talks about reduce, reuse and recycle, compost piles, clean air, and different ways kids can live green.

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What does it mean to grow up green? Being green can be a new concept to young readers. Sturm shares some basics of growing green and being conscience of how to help the earth. It's a good easy reader non-fiction book that highlights clean land, clean air, and clean water. The book features a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. There are questions throughout the book to engage the reader (or listeners) as well as a "Try This" activity in the back (reuse a cardboard egg crate to start you ...more

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What does it mean to grow up green? Being green can be a new concept to young readers. Sturm shares some basics of growing green and being conscience of how to help the earth. It's a good easy reader non-fiction book that highlights clean land, clean air, and clean water.

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This article talks about going green by reducing, reusing and recycling.

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What does it mean to be green? "Green" is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment - the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the Earth wouldn't be such a lovely home for us human beings.

Every day, people make choices that affect the amount of trash and pollution that gets produced in our world. What can you do? A whole lot, actually. Here's a four-step guide to being green:

1. Reduce the amount of stuff you use and throw away.

2. Reuse stuff when you can.

3. Recycle cans, bottles, paper, books, and even toys.

4. Enjoy the Earth - walk in the woods, plant a tree, and eat some of the delicious food it produces.

Reduce It!

When you use less of something, you do a good thing for the Earth. For instance, a shorter shower means you used less water and less fuel since your house uses fuel to run the water heater that warmed up the water.

Here's a list of other stuff you can reduce:

Turn off lights you're not using. Better yet, encourage your parents to switch to energy efficient light bulbs, like compact fluorescent light (CFL) or light emitting diodes (LED). They last longer and use less energy. The CFLs should be recycled and do need to be disposed of properly, though, so make sure your mom or dad helps if one breaks.

Turn off the water when you're brushing your teeth.

When you can, walk or ride your bike instead of riding in a car. You'll use less gas - and get some exercise!

Unplug the chargers for your phone and MP3 player when you're not using them.

Put your computer to "sleep" instead of leaving it on with the screensaver running.

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Reuse It!

Sometimes people call ours a "throwaway society." That means that we're a little too willing to throw away old stuff and buy new stuff. Many times, even if you no longer need something, someone else just might. For instance, if your baby brother outgrows his plastic basketball hoop, why not give it to another family who has a little kid? That's one less plastic basketball set that they need to buy. It's also one less large plastic toy that needs to be produced, packaged, and shipped to the toy store.

Here are some other ways to reuse the stuff you have:

Choose reusable travel cups instead of disposable paper or plastic cups.

Take your own bags - preferably reusable ones - when you go to the grocery store.

Drink tap water instead of buying bottled water. If you don't like how your tap water tastes, a low-cost filtration system could make a difference. Get a reusable water bottle so you can take it with you.

Organize a swap among your friends. What can you swap? Books, toys, even clothes. It's a way for everyone to get something new without spending any money and without throwing a bunch of stuff away. Set aside some items for your swap when you're cleaning your room!

Take paper from your computer printouts and use the other side for more computer printing or just to draw or doodle on.

Recycle It!

Recycling has never been easier. Many communities will pick it up right in front of your house and some towns even require it. Tell your mom or dad you want to become "Chief of Recycling" for your household. That means you'll organize the recyclable items in bins, remember to put them on the curb on recycling day, and help remind others which items can be rinsed and recycled.

By separating plastic bottles, cans, bottles, and more, you're reducing the amount of trash that goes to the landfill. What's a landfill? A big mountain of trash, where all the trash trucks go to dump their loads. Recycled goods go instead to a recycling center, where they can be crushed, broken down, and later turned into new cans, bottles, and paper.

What else can be recycled? Sometimes water can be. For instance, some communities take used water - like from the washing machine and shower - and clean it up so it's safe to use for watering the grass and flowers.

Enjoy It!

It's true that trash and pollution are problems, but the Earth remains a huge and glorious place that's ready for you to explore. You can start locally by visiting the naturally beautiful spots in your city and state. Go for a hike, visit local nature centers and gardens, climb up mountains, and explore lazy creeks.

Experience the outdoors in all sorts of weather - from a sunny day at the beach or lake to a wintry adventure when it snows. And if you're planning a family vacation, suggest a trip to a national treasure, such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park, or Chincoteague Island to roam with the wild ponies.

But before you travel the globe, take a look at your own backyard. Is there a spot where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden? If so, get out there and get your hands dirty. Then you can watch with pride as your tree takes root and your garden plants grow from sprigs to big plants full of ripe, red tomatoes or tiny, juicy blueberries. Who knew being green would taste so good?

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Be a Green Kid (for Kids) - Nemours KidsHealth

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You might wonder how you can help protect the Earth. Find out in this article for kids.

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1. What can YOU do to help prevent pollution and help our environment?
2. How can we spread awareness to our families and people in our community to start taking action?
3. How can we work together to save the environment?

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1. What are some natural causes of water pollution?
2. How are humans responsible for water pollution and how can we fix the problem?
3. How can we bring awareness to our own community to stop unnecessary pollution of water?
3. How can we bring awareness of water pollution to our school community?

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This nonfiction text describes what going green means and why they use that phrase. It continues to mention eco-friendly choices, carbon footprints, and multiple ways you and your family can live 'green.'

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This is a great book for students to learn more about what being green means for them. It has a great activity tracker at the back of the book where students can be proactive in their daily choices they make. It would be a great tool to have for the classroom.

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1. What are renewable resources and what items can we recycle?
2. How does recycling and not recycling effect pollution?
3. How can we promote recycling in our homes, community and school?

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This nonfiction picture-book follows a child named Trina who tells the reader about why keeping the water clean and conserving water is important. There are several helpful tips that students can try to start their own journey with conserving water.

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Earth has a water problem. People need water to live. But only a little of Earth's water is usable. How can you help? Join Trina to find ...

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Students will listen to the going green song. Each student will be assigned a part of the song and record that part. The students will then use video editing technology to combine all of their videos to present and share to classes on Earth Day.

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GOING GREEN! (Earth Day song for kids about the 3 R's- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!

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This article talks about different kinds of water pollution, the effect it has on our health, and ways that you can help prevent it.

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Kids learn about water pollution and how it effects the environment and health. Study causes, pollutants, sources, and facts including acid rain.

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This is a nonfiction book that introduces water and the many different ways we use water. It also mentions the animals that depend on water. It goes on to talk about how oil spills, litter and humans pollute the water, including the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon. The end of the book gives us a few helpful tips for ways we can protect water.

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Water World book. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. Young Readers Focus On The Importance And Issues Of Clean Water.

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What is WATER POLLUTION? | What Causes Water Pollution? | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz

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This nonfiction story shows the many ways that humans are negatively impacting our oceans. Each photograph is a two page spread to give the reader an up close and personal look at the destruction of the oceans.

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Planet Earth looks blue from space because so much of it is covered with oceans of salty water. The oceans are home to lots of different ...

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This nonfiction story starts out by showing us how sea turtles mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and how plastic bags get to the ocean. Then the reader takes a closer look at the garbage patches in the ocean, different kinds of pollutants in the ocean and how those pollutants harm sea life. At the end of the story we are given several tips on how we can do our part to help save the ocean.

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Fiction "twin text":

Seven, J., & Christy, J. (2011). The ocean story. Mankato, MN: Picture Window Books.

Rationale for twin text selection:
I chose this paired twin text collection because they connect with the fact that they both talked about polluted oceans. I also loved how my fiction text hit on why the ocean is so important to our planet and why we need to protect the ocean by doing all we can to make sure we are doing out part. It is apart of everything on this planet. Both text were stressi...more

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Fiction "twin text": Seven, J., & Christy, J. (2011). The ocean story. Mankato, MN: Picture Window Books. Rationale for twin text selection:I chose this paired twin text collection because they connect with the fact that they both talked about polluted oceans.

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Video 3-How Can We Keep Plastics Out of Our Oceans?

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How We Can Keep Plastics Out of Our Ocean | National Geographic

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Students will write a diary entry from the perspective of one of the marine animals being effected by water pollution.

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This picture book takes us on an adventure to see the mess we've made of the ocean. It details how many human errors affect ocean life and beaches. The end of the book gives more specific details of how each item discussed is effected by pollution and also tips on how to counteract the problem. There is also map that shows where each garbage patch is located in the world.

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Crying Happy Tearsof Hope

I just finished the book. I sit here in tears, giving thanks that there is a book for children that not only uses a familiar rhyme/song perfectly to show cause and effect, but also has real, solid activities and actions that kids can take on easily to become stewards of the Earth. Well researched, full of interesting facts mixed with crucial ones. I didn't expect to like this book as much as I do, only because I thought, "Oh, this is a nursery rhyme. Kids will like it."...more

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Crying Happy Tearsof Hope I just finished the book. I sit here in tears, giving thanks that there is a book for children that not only uses a familiar rhyme/song perfectly to show cause and effect, but also has real, solid activities and actions that kids can take on easily to become stewards of the Earth.

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After reading The Mess We Made, the students will be placed in a book club to discuss: Book-Head-Heart
Book:
What is this story about?
Who is telling the story?
What does the author want me to know?
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What surprised me?
What does the author think I already know?
What changed, challenged or confirmed my thinking?
What did I notice?
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What did I learn about me?
How will this help me be better?

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Poisoned Rivers and Lakes By: Ellen Lawrence

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Poisoned Rivers and Lakes By: Ellen Lawrence

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This nonfiction story introduces us to the specific pollution of lakes, streams and rivers. The reader sees the harmful trash and chemicals that entire the water ways. At the end there are suggested ways for everyone to help protect our smaller water ways and bodies of water.

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Fiction twin text: Kooser, T. (2010). Bag in the Wind. Somerville, MA: Candlewick. Bag in the Wind

Rationale: Recycling is a major topic these days and this book discusses it from a different point of view through its writing style and illustrations. It pairs nicely with Poisoned Rivers and Lakes which also asks us to think about our garbage habits and how they affect the world around us.

Text structure and features: Question and answer.
Cause and effect.
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Fiction twin text: Kooser, T. (2010). Bag in the Wind. Somerville, MA: Candlewick. Bag in the Wind Rationale: Recycling is a major topic these days and this book discusses it from a different point of view through its writing style and illustrations.

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Recycling (Our Renewable Earth) By: Andrea Rivera

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Recycling (Our Renewable Earth) By: Andrea Rivera

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This nonfiction story introduces recycling. It talks about reusing items, recycling, composting, engineering plastic into new products and using materials to make art. At the end of the story there are "stats" about recycling.

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West Hempstead Public Library Children's Room

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Recycling book. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. Bold color photos and easy-to-read text introduce readers to recycling. Five inf...

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Recycling process

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How Recycling Works! | How to Help Our Earth | SciShow Kids

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Recycling Earth's Resources By: Barbara Webb

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This nonfiction story starts off by talking about the earth's resources and how some are renewable and others aren't. It goes on to discuss how recycling works specifically. There is a bonus activity in the back of the book that would be a great engagement to do with a class.

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Recycling Earth's Resources book. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. Young Readers Will Discover What Earth's Resources Are And How...

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Video 2- Making paper out of recycled paper!

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Video 2- Making paper out of recycled paper!

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Pulp & Deckle: Making Recycled Handmade Paper

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Thanks for all the views and comments! If you'd like to stay in touch with my papermaking studio please go to our official youtube page at http://www.youtube.com/c/pulpanddeckle All new content will be uploaded there, including the trailer video for our online Recycled Papermaking Workshop that's available for purchase at http://pulpanddeckle.com/workshops.

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Engagement-1 Recycling and remaking paper

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Engagement-1 Recycling and remaking paper

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With the help of the teacher the students will participate in recycling paper. The students will cut previously recycled paper into small pieces. The pieces will soak in water over night. The next day, the teacher will place the pieces in the blender with one part paper and two parts water and blend. They will strain the access water, cover the paper with felt and dry the paper. The students will then place their paper on a cookie sheet to let it dry. After that they will lay a book on top of it to flatten. Once it's flat the paper is ready to be reused again! The students will work with partners to design a recycling poster and use their recycled paper to make their poster.

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This is a nonfiction picture-book that brings facts about recycling and a little bit of humor to keep students engaged. It gives tips throughout that talk about what exactly we can recycle. It also mentions what happens with our recycled goods and how they are turned into other items we may want or need.

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Be a planet protector just like Tyler was in the story Rally for Recycling By: Lisa Bullard.

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Recycling Guide Just For Kids! | Become a Planet Protector

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This nonfiction story goes more into depth about what exactly happens when we recycle certain items like glass, plastic, and food. It gives several tips for students to follow and also gives examples of fun ways to recycle.

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the children weren't as interested in this book, but they were able to relate to the use of tote bags at the grocery store. Some of the other ideas were too advanced for this age group or would take an adult to carry out.

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the children weren't as interested in this book, but they were able to relate to the use of tote bags at the grocery store. Some of the other ideas were too advanced for this age group or would take an adult to carry out.

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This article talks about what can be recycled instead of thrown in the garbage.

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This picture-book presents how energy is used. It continues to talk about energy problems and how to save energy.  It includes ideas on how to save energy at home and at school.

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It's never to early to introduce children to what they need to know to help to protect the earth. In a fun way, this book teaches kids to think about how they can reduce their energy consumption and to understand good and bad sources of energy. Highly recommended.

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It's never to early to introduce children to what they need to know to help to protect the earth. In a fun way, this book teaches kids to think about how they can reduce their energy consumption and to understand good and bad sources of energy. Highly recommended.

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Students will read, Go Easy on Energy, by Lisa Bullard. Then the students will be assigned a book talk group. The students will reread the book and then create a list together of everything in the classroom that uses energy. They will include items that could be turned off or unplugged every day. The students will present their findings and the class will compile their lists to make a master list. Each week there will be a power patrol officer that makes sure the items on the list are taken care of each day. This will help our classroom preserve energy. Once, the students practice power patrol, we will volunteer to present our ideas and master list to other classrooms, teachers and students throughout the school.

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By: Colleen Hord
This nonfiction text explains how lunches, or any meal, can be provided without plastic wrapping or other non-reusable packaging. There are examples of bringing a green lunch, buying a green lunch and gives tips how to talk with their family and school administrators about making school meals more green.

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I agree that our children really need to learn about reusable containers, green living, and reducing landfill garbage. But I get the feeling that this is a government subsidized, niche-filling book that is required purchasing and required reading at school. And teaches NOTHING.

Photos show plastic. Plastic containers, plastic bags, plastic-lined lunch boxes. Reusable containers make a difference when they really are reused for long periods of time. Not a week, or a month or two.

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I agree that our children really need to learn about reusable containers, green living, and reducing landfill garbage. But I get the feeling that this is a government subsidized, niche-filling book that is required purchasing and required reading at school. And teaches NOTHING. Photos show plastic. Plastic containers, plastic bags, plastic-lined lunch boxes.

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Video 1- Kids Who are Helping the Environment

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Kids Go Green: Waste Less | PBS LearningMedia

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Learn about kids who are helping the environment by reducing waste in their school. This Cyberchase-presented video features P.S. 110's Green Team who is helping their school recycle and compost more. P.S.

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This nonfiction text introduces fossil fuels and explains that this is not a renewable resource. It goes on to explain other 'green' ways to produce energy such as solar power, wind power, water power, and geothermal energy.

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Clean and Green Energy book. Read 2 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Young readers will discover what Earth's resources are and ho...

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This article gives ideas for going green in your home, school, and community.

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Going Green: Tips for a Zero-Waste Lifestyle | Haley Higdon | TEDxYouth@UTS

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This picture-book introduces the reader to ways we can take action to help the environment. It gives examples of things we can do instead of using so many nonrenewable resources.

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Look Out for Litter book. Read 5 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Earth has a litter problem. How can you help? Join Trina to lear...

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This picture book talks about celebrating and taking care of the earth, not only on Earth Day, but every day. It talks about speaking up, working together, and different ways we can take action to care for our earth.

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Our favorite Earth Day book!

We love this book! It was a little too advanced for my little one, but we're going through it slowly (I should've read the description first but I was looking for a book to read to my son about Earth Day). However, the illustrations are adorable and I love that it kinda reads like a poem at times. My son loved it too, for the 5 minutes he paid attention, then he kept flipping pages and looking at the illustrations (LOL). All in all, I don't regret getting this book. I...more

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Our favorite Earth Day book! We love this book! It was a little too advanced for my little one, but we're going through it slowly (I should've read the description first but I was looking for a book to read to my son about Earth Day).

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Students will use the information in the first two stories to brainstorm with a small group on ways we can care for the earth each day. Students will create digital or homemade posters to convey their ideas.

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Join the No-Plastic Challenge! By: Scot Ritchie

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Join the No-Plastic Challenge! By: Scot Ritchie

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This picture-book tells  a story of a boy that wants to have a "no-plastic day." It gives many examples of ways we could use reusable plastics or biodegradable items instead. It also gives many examples of how we can change the way we live to better assist the environment, the animals and people living in it.

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Wonderful content that offers realistic challenges and information that can add to commitment and environmental action in a kid-friendly way.
Pair with Miranda Paul's ONE PLASTIC BAG: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of Gambia.

Local action changes lives, and our planet.

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Wonderful content that offers realistic challenges and information that can add to commitment and environmental action in a kid-friendly way.Pair with Miranda Paul's ONE PLASTIC BAG: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of Gambia. Local action changes lives, and our planet.

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Supportive Text 1-How Kids are Saving the Planet

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Supportive Text 1-How Kids are Saving the Planet

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This article gives examples of people, some young, some old, and how they became environmental activists.

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Taking Action to Help the Environment By: Eric Braun 

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This nonfiction story is about many environmental activists. Although the examples aren't all related specifically to pollution, they all have the same idea in mind; taking action to care for the environment. These are all examples of real people who stood up and took action.

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This is a fantastic book to get kids thinking about activism. By reading stories of others, kids and adults, who have chosen a life of activism, young people can see how people discover passions, routes to action, and how to possibly effect real change. This book is a great mentor text for anybody who sees a problem and wants to fix it.

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This is a fantastic book to get kids thinking about activism. By reading stories of others, kids and adults, who have chosen a life of activism, young people can see how people discover passions, routes to action, and how to possibly effect real change.

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2017 Bow Seat Marine Debris Creative Advocacy Competition - The Ripple Effect

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Be the Change for the Environment By: Megan Koop

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Be the Change for the Environment By: Megan Koop

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This nonfiction text encourages the reader to take action. There is a step-by-step action plan included and important questions to ask yourself when taking action. After a plan has been made, the plan is then put into action and shared among the community. There are examples of kids taking action to better the environment.

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Read Be The Change For The Environment on Epic

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Create an Epic account to start reading!

From planting trees to eating locally grown food, discover how you can be an effective problem-solver when it comes to protecting the planet.

Read this Book on Epic!

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Create an Epic account to start reading! From planting trees to eating locally grown food, discover how you can be an effective problem-solver when it comes to protecting the planet. Read this Book on Epic!

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Environmental X-Ray:
In comparison to a cultural xray (Jewett, 2011) the students will create an environmental xray. They will choose someone from Taking Action to Help the Environment. They will write about the the actions the person took around the outside of the body and infer or find evidence in the text to write about what the person may have felt on the inside the body. The students will add their X-ray to a google slide presentation so other students can leave comments and feedback.

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Supportive Text 2- How Kids Can Help the Environment

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This article gives ideas for children and others to work together in helping the environment. There are several topics, but each has a problem posted and 'your mission' to help solve it.

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There are many simple things you can do to help save planet Earth! With the support of your friends and family, team together and use the list below to create your own team of Earth Heroes!

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How Can Kids Help The Environment " Footprints Vancouver

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There are many simple things you can do to help save planet Earth! With the support of your friends and family, team together and use the list below to create your own team of Earth Heroes!

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Kids Speak out About the Environment By: Chris Schwab

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This nonfiction story starts off by talking about environmentalism. We read further to see examples of debris washing up on ocean shores, pollution, and climate change. Throughout the story there are examples of children who decided to take action. At the end there is a helpful list that provides examples of ways people can get involved.

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Kids Speak Out About the Environment book. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. SPEAK OUT ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT: Learn about some inc...

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This nonfiction text explains energy we use on earth including fossil fuels and how they release gas associated with global warming. The story then gives example of green energy that could be used instead such as solar, wind, water, biomass, heat from underground, and the possibility of nuclear energy.

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Green Energy book. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. Describes why alternative fuels are better for our planet, what renewable ene...

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This nonfiction text starts the reader off at the landfill then talks about separating recyclables and reusable items. It shows and talks specifically about what happens with glass, plastic, and food. It talks about why we recycle, recycling in action and other helpful tips for recycling including composting and reusable bags.

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This article by National Geographic Kids talks about how much plastic is in the ocean and how marine animals mistake it for food. It gives some pointers on what we can do and has engaging photographs.

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A sea turtle swims through the water and spots a white blob floating near the surface. "Yum!" it thinks. "A jellyfish!" Chasing after its dinner, the turtle swallows the item. But the floating blob isn't a jelly-it's a plastic bag that could make the sea turtle sick.

This sea creature isn't alone: Over 700 species of marine animals have been reported to have eaten or been entangled in plastic. Scientists think that the amount of plastic in the ocean might triple by 2050-and that would mean seriously bad news for the ocean and the creatures that live there. But by understanding the issue and taking action, you can help stop that from happening.

What's the problem with plastic?

First, let's get real: Not all plastic is bad. Bike helmets, car airbags, and many medical supplies made with plastic save lives. Plastic water bottles can bring clean drinking water to people who don't have it, and plastic straws can help people with disabilities drink.

The problem is that most of us use and then toss way more plastic than we need: things like grocery bags, drink bottles, straws, food wrappers, and plastic packaging around toys. This kind of plastic that's used only once before being thrown away is called single-use plastic, and it makes up more than 40 percent of all plastic trash.

Where does the plastic go?

That's a lot of trash. Scientists think that 8.8 million tons of plastic winds up in the ocean every year-that's as if you stacked up five plastic grocery bags full of trash on top of each other on every foot of coastline in the world.

How does it get into the sea? Plastic left on the ground as litter often blows into creeks and rivers, eventually ending up in the ocean. And because plastic trash is different from other types of waste-it doesn't decompose back into nature like an apple core or a piece of paper-it stays in the ocean forever. That means discarded fishing nets and six-pack rings can entangle animals; harmful straws and grocery bags can be mistaken as food.

What can we do about it?

You can do so much to help keep Earth clean! You can look at how much single-use plastic your family uses by filling out a plastic journal for a week-then talking about what you can do to use less. Need ideas? Check out these quick tips to reduce your plastic waste. By working together, our choices can help save animals-and the ocean they live in.

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The students will use what they know and some additional research about recycling to present their ideas to our farm to table coordinators about starting a compost pile for our school and community gardens. The students will prepare a Glogster presentation to present their ideas to the coordinators, the school board and the administrators.

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This nonfiction text dedicates larger sections of intricate details about waste and recycling. It breaks down domestic, biodegradable, dangerous, industrial, and gas waste. It also talks about reducing, reusing, and recycling and recycling glass, paper, plastic, and metals specifically. The text also thoroughly details landfills and the incineration process.

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Supportive Text 2-Kids Guide to Recycling

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Recycling is important to preserve the environment and to leave the planet in a better condition than we found it. Did you know that the average American throws away four pounds of trash daily? That is more than 1.5 tons of waste per person per year. Multiply that by 6 billion people and you know we have a major problem with waste.

For example, one of the biggest problems in the world today is the staggering amount of electronic waste (e-waste) that is produced. In 2009, thrown away TVs, computer, printers, monitors, scanners, keyboards etc. made up 2.37 million tons in the US.

This was only 2% of our landfill trash, but 70% of our toxic waste. It poisons our soil, water, trees and other precious resources. E-waste is especially bad for the environment and is something that kids can help to prevent as they learn to recycle many things in their communities: papers, magazines, cans, plastic and glass bottles, electronics and more.

The good news that all of us can do our part to recycle, and it starts the youth of America. If children learn from early on to recycle, they will carry that good habit with them for life. With some easy effort and guidelines, kids can learn how to become part of the solution to recycling for a healthier planet.

This guide will outline the key aspects of recycling, challenges, and what kids can do specifically to help to improve our recycling efforts every day. Use it as a resource to teach your students about the importance of becoming part of the recycling revolution.

What Is Recycling?

Recycling is how we take trash and transform it into new products. There are several types of recycling processes that allow some materials to be used one or more times. Recycling is good for us and the environment because it reduces the use of new raw materials to product new products. It also reduces the energy we use, improves the quality of air and water, and fights climate change.

All sorts of things can be recycled. Some of the most common processes used today recycle:

Plastics

Glass

Metals

Electronics

Computers and accessories

Textiles

Newspapers and magazines

Cardboard

Soda cans, plastic water bottles, plastic milk cartons, newspapers, cereal boxes and old computers are just some of the common items that are recycled every day. If all of us were to recycle just a few items per day that we throw away, we can go a long way to improving the environment for our futures and future generations.

What Is Reusing?

Just as we learn the importance of recycling, we also should learn about reusing. Reusing means combining reusing materials and using items that can be reused. For example, paper plates cannot be reused, and reusable cutlery lowers the energy that is needed to make new products, and it also can be reused to prevent more waste in the landfill. Reusing things that can be reused means less pollution and more of our precious natural resources are left intact.

Think about the possibilities of a product before you throw it away; it could be reused for another purpose. How about that old t-shirt? It could b used as a car rag. Reuse is different from recycling, but it does lead to reduced consumption - always a good thing.

What Is Reducing?

Another important thing to learn, in addition to recycling and reusing, is reducing. Keeping our new purchases to a minimum is a way to reduce our use of natural resources. Reducing consumption of physical objects is important, as is reducing our use of electricity, water and gas to make new products. Reducing means to lower usage from the very start.

Cutting back on purchases you do not really need lowers the use of materials and also lowers energy waste through gas and transportation costs. Reducing also can apply in other areas of life. Carpool, bike or use public transportation when possible. Take shorter showers and ask your parents to replace old appliances with Energy Star ones.

Recycling By The Numbers

Below are some important facts about recycling:
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If you lined up the plastic bottles tossed away each year, they would circle our planet four times.

Energy saved from recycling a glass bottle can light a light bulb as long as four hours.

Recycling saves money for our communities. Did you know that it costs only $30 per ton to recycle most materials? On the other hand, it costs up to $50 per ton to take garbage to the landfill. It takes $60 to $75 to burn it, which pollutes the air.

People have been recycling their trash for thousands of years; ancient civilizations would melt down old metal products such as knives and swords and various metal household items to make coins and other new items.

75% of garbage is recyclable but we only recycle 30% in the US.

The average person in the US throws out almost five pounds of garbage daily - that is 251 tons per year - per person!

The typical American uses 17 trees each year in wood and paper products. Many of those products can be recycled.

We toss away enough paper and wood annually to heat 50,000 homes for two decades.

The typical American gets 500 pieces of junk mail annually. Most of this is simply thrown away. It takes millions of trees to produce all that junk mail.

Recycle plastic bags by reusing them when you are at the grocery store or bring reusable cloth bags with you.

Glass can be recycled many times.

A single aluminum can will sit in a landfill for at least 500 years. All aluminum cans may be recycled.

17 million barrels of oil are used to produce the plastic water bottles consumed in the United States each year.

So Why Recycle?
Recycling is vital for many reasons that affect the future of all children. Today, more than 100 million Americans recycle. It is an easy way to protect the environment and stimulate the national economy. When you finish a bottle of water or a box of cereal, it is important to remember to recycle for these reasons:

Save our natural resources and wildlife. Recycling helps to reduce the garbage in landfills that can take hundreds of years to break down. It also helps to preserve trees by reducing the need for new paper. If we do more to preserve natural resources, we also help to support wildlife for us to enjoy throughout our lives.

Saves money. Selling materials that are recycled offsets the additional costs of processing and collecting the recycled materials. This makes it a cheaper option for most American communities.

Reduces pollution. Using recycled materials rather than taking virgin materials for new products avoids environmental harm. It avoids new mining for metals, drilling for oil and the mass harvesting of trees. Using recycled white paper creates 75% less air pollution and 35% less water pollution than making new paper. Using recycled cans produces 95% less air and 97% less water pollution.

Save energy. The US recycles approximately 30% of its waste every year. This saves 12 billion gallons of gasoline and reduces greenhouse gases equal to removing 25 million cars from our roads. Recycling helps companies to reduce energy consumption because they do not have to produce new products from raw materials. They can repurpose all types of recycled goods, including newspapers, magazines, plastic bottles, cans, milk jugs, boxes and much more.

Reduce landfill waste. When the garbage truck comes to your neighborhood to pick up the garbage, they take it to the landfill. Landfills over time fill up and can harm the environment.

Creates jobs. For every one job at a landfill or incinerator, there are 10 jobs in recycling and 25 in manufacturing based upon recycling. Did you know that the recycling industry has more works than the US auto industry?

How Are Things Recycled?

There are many processes used today to recycle all types of waste. Below is more information about how specific types are recycled every day.

E-Waste (Electronics and Computers)

One of the most commonly recycled electronics is old computers. Charities such as Goodwill accept things such as used hard drives, computers, monitors and printers. Equipment that is no longer functional is taken apart, and the glass, metal and plastic are recycled at local recycling facilities.

But equipment that can be reused is refurbished and resold at various Goodwill stores around the country.
Fun fact about recycling electronics: Electronic waste, called e-waste, is only 2% of American trash, but it is 70% of our toxic waste! Recycling computers and other electronics is great for the planet!
Paper (Magazines and Newspapers)

Used magazines and newspapers are collected at paper recycling points and are taken to the paper mill. White paper, such as from offices, also is collected but this is a different type of paper and is recycled separately.

At the paper mill, big conveyor belts feed used paper into the fiber preparation plant where it is fed into giant pulpers. Water and chemicals are mixed with the old paper and made into pulp. This washes out the ink and other contaminants from the paper. The result is a soggy, mushy paper called pulp.

The pulp is injected between wire mesh sheets to form a wet sheet of paper. This is dried and new paper is made out of recycled paper. After it is dry, the paper is polished and rolled into big reels. Some of these are 30 feet wide and weigh up to 30 tons! The paper reels are cut into small sizes and sold to companies that need paper for their products.
Fun facts about paper recycling: It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper! Some paper grades can be recycled seven times.
Plastic (Bottles & Bags)

Plastic bottles to be recycled are collected from recycling points and from the recycling bins in your neighborhood. The bottles are taken away in big trucks to be sorted and smashed into big plastic blocks.

The blocks can be many feet across and are taken to a recycling factor. They are chopped into small plastic flakes - think small, colorful corn flakes. The flakes are washed and dried and taken to be melted and made into new plastic items.
Fun facts about plastic recycling: A plastic bottle recycled can save as much energy as it takes to light a 60 watt bulb for six hours! Also, old plastic bottles can be turned into new products such as car parts, carpeting and clothes.
Glass (Bottles)

Glass is especially important to recycle because it will never decompose in landfills. Here's how it can be recycled:

Glass bottles are thrown into recycling bins, and the glass is picked up in trucks and taken to a glass treatment facility. The glass is hand sorted by color and washed to get rid of contaminants. The glass bottles are crushed and melted and molded into new jars and bottles.

The glass is sent back to stores in new products to be used again.
Fun facts about glass recycling: Glass does not degrade through recycling, so it can be used endlessly. Also, old glass bottles can be used for new products such as bricks and for many decorative uses.
Aluminum Cans

Consumers throw aluminum cans into recycling bins. The aluminum is collected in trucks and taken to a special aluminum treatment plant. The aluminum cans and other items are sorted and cleaned. It is remelted and turned into liquid aluminum. This removes the colorings and coatings.

The aluminum is made into giant blocks called ingots. Each ingot has about 1.6 million aluminum drink cans in it. The ingots are shipped to mills where they are rolled out; this provides the aluminum with more strength and flexibility. The recycled aluminum sheets are then fashioned into new contains, such as cans, food packaging and chocolate wrappers.

In just a few weeks the recycled aluminum products are back in stores and ready to be sold again.
Fun fact about aluminum recycling: Most of the bauxite used to make aluminum cans is mined in tropical forests. So recycling aluminum saves our precious rainforests!
Cardboard (Packaging)

Used cardboard is picked up from community recycling centers, offices, stores and factories. All cardboard is sent to a waste cardboard company that puts it into large bails to transport it to the paper mill. At the mill, a forklift picks up the bales and puts them onto a conveyor. It is sent to the pulping machine.

In the pulper, water anc chemicals are added to make a mushy, soggy pulp. The pulp is purified and cleaned, ink removed and dried into flat rolls of paper.

The big rolls of new paper are cut into smaller rolls and sold to customers that will make them into all kinds of cardboard for packaging, containers and boxes.
Fun fact about cardboard recycling: Paper and cardboard comprise 30% of the household trash we throw out, so recycling it is very important!
Children's Tips for Recycling, Reducing and Reusing

Recycling does not have to be difficult. With the tips below, anyone can recycle and help our environment for current and future generations:

Reduce the amount of products you buy, use and throw away

Set up a recycling bin. Your home should be equipped with recycling bins throughout the house. Make it easy to separate recyclables from other trash.

Recycle as many cans, bottles, books, metal, aluminum, glass, newspapers and electronics you can

Reuse things as much as you can - turn that old t-shirt into a car rag!

Shut off the water when brushing your teeth

Instead of paper napkins, use a washcloth for each member of the family. Keep the washcloths in a drawer for the week and use them at each meal. Wash them as needed. This can encourage the whole family to stop buying disposable paper products altogether.

Unplug chargers for your cell phone when not using it

Put your PC to sleep instead of leaving it running with the screen on

Turn off lights you are not using

Do's and Don'ts of Recycling

It is important to know what we should and should not do in recycling. Here are some simple tips:
Do's

Check local recycling requirements. Not every plant is set up the same way to handle the same items.

Separate your items. Most cities today require that trash and recyclables be separated into different containers.

Recycle paper containing staples or envelopes with plastic. The metal and plastic is eventually sorted out.

Separate lids and jars, cartons and bottles so the containers can be crushes easily during the recycling.

Recycle junk mail. Most adults get large quantities each week and most of it can be recycled. Glossy and matte paper is okay too.

Remove caps from all glass bottles. Also verify if your community takes glass from curbside recycling containers.

Rinse aluminum and steel cans to make them easier to process.

Recycle empty aerosol cans and metal coat hangers.

Separate e-waste. Most of it can be recycled but it generally needs to be taken to a recycling center and not placed in curbside containers.

Don'ts

Try to recycle broken glasses and bottles. These should be thrown away.

Throw yard waste into recycling bins. Grass clippings and leaves should be hauled away at the next brush pick up date or placed in a green yard waste container that some cities have.

Try to recycle waxed cardboard or styrofoam.

Recycle pizza boxes.

Recycle auto parts, plumbing parts or any combination of metal and paper

Put trash in the recycling bin. This can make the entire load into trash. Some cities will even charge you an extra fee if they catch you doing this.

Recycle mirrors, fluorescent tubes, light bulbs or safety glass

Recycle food. Food can be composted but it cannot be recycled. Also, all food cans, bottles and containers should be free of food waste before being recycled.

Recycling Activities & Crafts

Here are some neat crafts students and teachers can enjoy with recycled materials:
#1 Make a hanging garden
Large plastic bottles can be used as hanging planters. They can go home with students or be hung in the school as a lovely hanging garden to promote recycling in your school.
#2 Fashion a Popup Bracelet
Aluminum beverage pop tops become wearable jewelry, thanks to some ribbon ninja work. Put this video onto your interactive whiteboard to give your students the full 411 and then get crafting.
#3 Feed the birds
Get into the swing of spring by making plastic bottle birdfeeders. Talk to local nature stores about getting bird seed donated. Students can bring in bottles and build their own feeders.
#4 Aluminum Recycling Center
Students can work together create an aluminum can recycling center for the cafeteria or other school common area (like the teacher lounge!). Watch the video below to get the simple instructions, and learn how your classroom and school can make recycling fun and rewarding with Recycle Rally.

Fun Recycling Fundraisers for Your School

Want to recycle, raise money for your school or program, and have fun at the same time?

Try these recycling fundraisers at your school today:

Collect used inkjet cartridges, toner cartridges, laptops, small electronics and cell phones to exchange for cash. Fundingfactory.com will accept most of these items for cash; for example, the website will accept used toner cartridge for between $1.25 and $2.00 each.

Plant sale. Whether you offer veggie starter kits or flowers, small plants can be great to sell for a fundraiser in the spring. Home gardeners and green thumbs in your school district will be happy to buy young plants from you for a good cause.

Trail mix fundraiser. Food fundraisers are very popular. But it is not necessary to sell only candy and cookies. You also can sell snack and trail mix to your community and earn money for doing it.

Set up a clothing drive fundraiser for your school. You can get paid by the weight of the donated clothes by Goodthrift.com.

Watershed cleanup. Help the area around your school and community by doing a cleanup project. The idea is to solicit pledges from cleanup attendees to the tune of 10-25 cents per pound of garbage collected. You could end up with heavier items such as used tires and appliances, so set a cap on pledges from your participants - $20 is a good number.

Donate second hand clothes and textiles that can be exchanged for cash based upon the weight of the items from Bags2School.com. Many used clothes and textiles can be repurposed into rags and other useful items.

Reusable bag fundraiser. Reusable shopping bags are green-friendly, colorful, and of course, reusable. Encourage your community to forgo plastic shopping bags and to purchase printed custom reusable bags from your school fundraiser.

Collect old shoes in exchange for money for your school or organization using the website ShoeRecyclingFundraiser.com.

Recycling Around the World

To find inspiration for our recycling efforts, it is a good idea to look outside the United States. Here are some cool recycling efforts going on in other countries today:

Sweden: The Swedes are known for their passion for recycling. They are currently powering 250,000 homes with burned up waste. The garbage for many major Swedish cities is used to create electricity and heat.

Italy: Rome is strict about recycling. If you do not separate your garbage and recyclables, you can be fined up to $800.

Switzerland: This country has one of the highest recycling rates in the world. The reason for this is the country charges for disposing of junk. You must buy a bag for several dollars to dispose of trash. There also is a landfill ban in the country.

Canada: Used tires are re-used on playgrounds and also are cut up and used to resurface roads.

Germany: Germans are known to even recycle dead animals on the side of the road. They are taken to processing facilities and are rendered for their fat. The fat can be used for a variety of cosmetic products.

Austria: It has the highest recycling rate in the world, with 63% of waste not going to landfills. By comparison, the US only recycles approximately 34% of its waste.

Brazil: Has recently broken records with its high levels of recycling consumable packaging - 98.4%. It is especially effective in recycling aluminum, which is more expensive to produce new than recycle.

Japan: This country has a home appliance law. If you need to throw away a large appliance, you have to pay a fee and buy a ticket. The fee depends upon how large the unit is.

Singapore: Sends 60% of its trash to be recycled and reused.

Belgium: Belgium is able to recycle 91% of its scrap cars, thanks to their highly evolved shredding technologies.

Recycling and Green Terms You Should Know

Below are some important recycling and green terms to know.

Biodegradable: When a material is able to be broken down by microorganisms into essential elements such as water and carbon dioxide.

Conserve: Protect something from being overused or being completely lost. Conservation is using natural resources wisely to avoid wasting them or entirely using them up.

Decompose: Break down into its component parts or essential elements; to rot. Decomposition is a vital organic process needed to continue life as it creates nutrients that plants and animals need to live.

Ecosystem: Self sufficient environment made of biological and physical characteristics.

E-waste: Electronic components including computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, TVs, etc that contain harmful substances. Usually they can be disassembled to be recycled.

Fossil fuels: Deposits of natural gas, coal and oil that take a long time to develop in the environment.

Garbage: Waste food that is thrown away; does not include dry trash.

Going green: Taking steps to recycle, conserve energy and reduce pollution in our communities.

Groundwater: Water under the surface of the earth that flows between the soil and underlying rock. Groundwater is what is found in springs and wells. Toxic substances in some landfills can contaminate our groundwater.

Hazardous waste: Poisonous waste, such as e-waste, that can cause an unhealthy or hazardous condition for living things or the environment.

Humus: Organic matter from decayed vegetable materials. Provides essential nutrients for plants.

Landfill: A place where solid waste is buried, controlled and managed. Some solid waste takes decades or centuries to degrade, so recycling these items as much as possible is important.

Natural resource: A material that occurs naturally in the world, such as air, water, oil, minerals and trees.

Nonrenewable resource: Natural resources that are considered finite, such as copper, coal and petroleum.

Organic: Created from living organisms

Pollution: Harmful substances that lead to unhealthy air, water or soil.

Recycle: Collecting and reprocessing manufactured materials to be remanufactured either as the same product or as a different product.

Reduce: Lessen the amount in quantity or number

Renewable energy: Alternative forms of energy using natural resources such as wind, water (hydropower) and sun.

Reuse: Extend the life of a product by using it again

Sanitary landfill: A new type of landfill made to dispose of solid waste on land safely.

Solid waste: This can include trash, garbage, industrial waste, construction waste and household items thrown away, such as furniture and appliances

Textiles: Fabrics that make up clothes.

Summary

We hope you find this guide useful to build a successful recycling program for your home, school and community. By all of us working together, we can continue to grow our recycling efforts so that we make a better world for all of us to enjoy.
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Students will interview administrators, custodians, teachers and students and ask them questions about recycling within in the school. Does the school have separate bins for recyclables? Are we doing everything we can to make sure our school is reducing, reusing and recycling? If not, what can we change? Are students aware that they should be separating their paper, plastic, food and other products, even within their own classroom? Students will create their own questions, as well as these. The students will record their interviews and use video editing technology to edit the videos and present them to the class, school board, administrators, and teachers.

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With the help of their teacher and family, students will partner with Boon Supply, a company that provides reusable products that help our environment. 40% of the profit of this fundraiser will go toward purchasing reusable bags to pass out to students and community members in hopes of stopping the use of plastic bags. The items people purchase are, according to the website, "beautiful items that are good for you, good for the planet, and good for your cause."

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