National Resources

 

Glass Recycling: Why it's so important https://glass-elevators.com/glass-recycling-facts.php

 

"How are Plastic Bottles Recycled?" https://www.oberk.com/how-are-plastic-bottles-recycled

 

American Forest and Paper Association https://www.afandpa.org/

 

America Recycles Day https://www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ARD_Homepage

 

Disney Friends for Change https://disney.go.com/projectgreen/

 

Earth 911 https://www.earth911.org/

 

Environmental Education and Training Partnership https://www.eetap.org/

 

EPA educational materials https://www.epa.gov/teachers/order-publications.htm

 

Exploring the Environment https://www.cotf.edu/ete/teacher/teacher.html

 

Garbage Patch https://www.greatgarbagepatch.org/

 

K-4 Modules https://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/k4/k4modules.html

 

Keep America Beautiful https://www.kab.org/

 

Institute Scrap Recycling Industries https://www.isri.org/

 

NASA – Classroom of the Future https://www.cotf.edu/

 

National Association for PET Container Organization Resources (NAPCOR) https://www.napcor.com

 

National Park Service https://www.nps.gov

 

Peacecorp https://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/

 

Plastic https://www.cptplastics.com/gogreen-cpt/buyer-needtoknow.htm#recycle

 

Recycle Electronics Guide https://www.partstap.com/repair-the-environment-an-experts-guide-to-recycling-appliances-electronics.aspx

 

Rustle the Leaf Teaching Resources https://www.rustletheleaf.com/lessonplans.html

 

The Nature Conservancy https://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/florida/

 

The Teacher’s Site https://www.theteachersguide.com/

 

USDA Forest Information https://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/ce/content/for_teachers/index.cfm

 

US Environmental Protection Agency Educational Resources https://www.epa.gov/epahome/educational.htm

 

Water Star https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/conservation/florida_water_star/

 

Water Wise https://www.bewaterwise.com/

 

 

 Florida Resources

 

Florida Solar Energy Center https://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/index.php

 

Florida Department of Environmental Protection https://www.dep.state.fl.us/

 

Florida Department of Education Green Schools Guide

 

Recycle Florida Today www.recyclefloridatoday.org

 

SWIX https://www.wastexchange.org/

 

 

Pasco Resources

 

Covanta Energy https://www.covantaenergy.com

 

Florida Yards and Neighborhoods https://fynpasco.ifas.ufl.edu/

 

Going Green Tampa https://www.goinggreentampa.com/

 

Keep Pasco Beautiful https://www.keeppascobeautiful.org/home.htm

 

Pasco County Cooperative Extension Services https://pasco.ifas.ufl.edu/

 

Pasco County Recycling and Education https://www.pascocountyfl.net/

 

Southwest Florida Water Management District https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/publications/

 

 

District School Board of Pasco County Resources

 

DSBPC Environmental Education Programs and Centers

 

Lake Myrtle Elementary https://www.schooltube.com/video/cc32903493d03aacd643/Extreme-Turtle-Recycling-PSA

 

 

Student Resources

 

Department of Environmental Protection https://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/kids/default.htm

 

Earth911 Kids https://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=kids&a=kids/kids.asp

 

EPA Waste https://www.epa.gov/epawaste

 

Fun Recycling Facts https://faculty.washington.edu/crowther/KidsZone/recycling.html

 

Kid Stuff https://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/KidStuff

 

Kid’s Recycle https://resources.kaboose.com/games/michael-recycle.html

 

Ollie Recycles https://ollierecycles.com

 

Planet Pals https://planetpals.com

 

Plants and Animals https://www.kids.gov/k_plants.htm

 

Recycle Rex https://www.consrv.ca.gov/index/qh_kidsEducators.htm

 

Recycled Art https://www.kid-at-art.com

 

Recycling for Teens https://www.re3.org

 

Roscoe’s Recycle Room https://www.recycle-steel.org/

 

Rustle the Leaf https://www.rustletheleaf.com/funstuff.html

 

USDA Smokey the Bear https://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/ce/content/for_kids/index.cfm

 

US EPA Explorer’s Club https://www.epa.gov/kids

 

US EPA Recycle City https://www.epa.gov/

 

 

Solar Resources

Consumer Affairs https://www.consumeraffairs.com/solar-energy/#guide-features

 

Other Recycling Opportunities

 

Box Tops for Education https://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/clip/Default.aspx

 

Elmer's Glue Recycling https://www.elmersgluecrew.com/

 

Labels for Education https://www.labelsforeducation.com/earn/Clip-Labels.aspx

 

Plastic Bottle Cap Recycling AVEDA https://www.aveda.com/aboutaveda/caps.tmpl

 

Ronald McDonald House Aluminum Can Tab Recycling https://rmhc.org/how-you-can-help/other-ways-to-get-involved/pop-tab-collections/

 

Shriners Hospital Aluminum Can Tab Recycling https://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/Springfield/Aluminum_Tab_Collection.aspx

 

Soap / Shampoo Recycling https://www.cleantheworld.org

 

TerraCycle - Drink Pouch, Potato Chip, Candy Wrapper Recycling and more https://www.terracycle.net/brigades

 

Wine Cork Recycling at Whole Foods https://www.corkreharvest.org