Links for students and others wanting to learn more

We are often contacted by students looking for information regarding recycling and other earth-friendly processes. For convenience, below is a list of links leading to such information. This is NOT a complete listing of resources available, and is meant to be only a launching point for your learning.

Aluminum

• The Aluminum Association

Crafts/Projects

• Earth Day Grocery Project

Environmental Defense

• Earth 911
• Environmental Defense
• Natural Resources Defense Council

Glass

• Glass Packaging Institute

Grocery Bags

• Film and Bag Federation

Kids

• US EPA: Recycle City
• US EPA's Office of Solid Waste's Kids' Page
• US EPA's Explorers' Club
• Planet Pals
• Roscoe's Recycling Room
• E Patrol

Paper

• American Forest and Paper Association
• North Carolina State University Pulp and Paper Science Program

Plastic

• American Plastics Council
• Teaching Plastics

Steel

• Steel Recycling Institute

Styrofoam (Polystyrene)

• Polystyrene Packaging Council

This page last updated: November 26, 2007

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