Educator Resources

Activities, lesson plans, books, and other resources relating to recycling, composting, and waste

The following resources are free. You may adapt the lesson plans and resources as needed to fit your specific classroom needs.

Check back soon for a place to upload your own resources and help us continue to improve our sustainable materials management education resources!

 

 

Composting & Food Waste

Waste Free Lunch Worksheet

Waste Free Lunch

 

Landfill

How do Landfills Work? MI Dept. of Environmental, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) Story Map

Edible Landfill

Landfill Waste Decomposition Timeline Activity Images

Landfill Waste Timeline Activity

Trash Pizza

Waste Audit Worksheet

 

Recycling

A Few of my Favorite Things

MRF Handout

Recycling – The Quest For Less – EPA

The 3 R’s

Upper Elementary Worksheet

 

School Initiatives

Waste Audit

Green-Schools-Getting-Started-Checklist

Recycling Challenge – How To Guide

Student_Food_Waste_Audit_FINAL_4-6-2017

 

Waste to Energy

Waste by Numbers

 

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