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Green Flag Resources
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle | Integrated Pest Management | Indoor Air Quality | Non-Toxic Products
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Resources
General Information
Gateway to Recycling Resources in Your Community. http://earth911.com/recycling-center-search-guides/
Real Estate Resources: A Guide to Recycling. http://sanibelrealestateguide.com/recycling/
Recycling & Composting: Paper, Plastic, Glass & More. http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/environmental-home-remodeling/#.V87sQmVlz0c
How-To Reduce Plastic Waste in Schools. http://www.aaastateofplay.com/how-to-reduce-plastic-waste/
A List of RRR Curriculum Links, Activities and Lesson Plans
California Integrated Waste Management Board Curricula. http://www.californiaeei.org/Curriculum
Grass Roots Recycling Network: Teachers’ Recycle: Tools for Zero Waste Schools Waste Reduction for K – 12. http://www.kidsrecycle.org/overview.php
EPA K-12 curriculum. http://www.epa.gov/students
Composting Resources
Vermicomposting – The Worm Café: Mary Appelhof’s website has links, articles, and other resources- you can buy her books (which are highly recommended) on the site as well (The books include: Worms Eat Our Garbage (a classroom workbook). http://www.wormwoman.com/acatalog/cafe_more.html
California Integrated Waste Management Board: website describing the process of Grasscycling, the natural recycling of grass. http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/grasscycling
Composter’s Forum: The Compost Resource Page: www.oldgrowth.org/compost
How Stuff Works: Learn how composting works. www.howstuffworks.com/composting
Envirocycle Systems: http://www.envirocycle.com
Happy D Ranch: Offers a lot of information as well as a variety of worm bins,worms, and books on worm composting.Their staff is very helpful. www.happydranch.com
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s compost fact sheet: Basic information on composting. http://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/RecyclingDisposal/composting/Pages/default.aspx
Compost Bin Resources (recycled content) – Urban Garden Center: D&P Industries offer the award winning “Urban Compost Tumbler” an efficient and attractive tumbler that is pest proof and almost completely made with recycled items. www.urbangardencenter.com
Paper Recycling Programs:
Ollie Recycles: Great kid friendly website with questions, facts, explanations and processes of recycling paper. http://www.olliesworld.com/recycle/index.html
EPA: Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines: page that can help find recycled paper. https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program
The Chlorine Free Products Association: Can help school officials find chlorine-free paper. http://www.chlorinefreeproducts.org/
Other School Recycling Programs
The Earth Flag Programs: http://www.swalco.org/256/Earth-Flag-Program
Pedals for Progress: Works with school groups and others to recycle bicycles and send them to developing countries. http://www.p4p.org
Recycling Refund Resources
Charitable Recycling Program: A national program that allows schools and other institutions to donate cell phones to a charity of choice including your school. http://www.charitablerecycling.com
Recycle & Raise Funds: Will pay you a refund for empty inkjet cartridges. http://www.empties4cash.com
Recycling Product Resources
Boulder County Recycling at School site. http://www.ecocycle.org/schools/overview
Websites containing information on Recycled Products
Access Eco: Functional, high quality promotional items made the earth-friendly way. http://www.accesseco.com
Adapt Ad Specialty: Over 5,000 recycled products distributed. http://www.adaptadspecialty.com
Amazing Recycled Products: Shop on-line for recycled products, (800) 241-2174. http://www.amazingrecycled.com
Dolphin Blue: Enviro-friendly office products. Schools can order discounted recycled paper. http://www.dolphinblue.com
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program’s database of environmental information on products and services. http://www.epa.gov/epp/
Grass Roots Recycling Network: http://www.grrn.org/
Green Home: Distributor on environmentally-friendly products. www.greenhome.com
National Recycling Coalition’s (NRC’s) Buy Recycled Business Alliance (BRBA): Includes a Buy Recycled Guidebook, online library, 18 case studies on how to use recycled-content construction materials. The NRC also holds discussion forum’s, and has links to state and regional recycling organizations, and has an events calendar. http://brba.nrc-recycle.org
Rainbow Eco Specialties: Environmentally-friendly promotional products. http://www.ecospec.com
Recycled Products Purchasing Cooperative:Offers assistance for purchasing high quality recycled office copy paper at good prices. http://www.recycledproducts.org
Recycler’s World: A global trading site for recyclable commodities, by-products, used and surplus items or materials. http://www.recycle.net/index.html
Student Focused Sites
EPA resources for kids: http://www.epa.gov/students
Environmental Education for Kids: Wisconsin DNR. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/recycle/index.htm
Grassroots Recycling Network Kids Recycle: http://www.kidsrecycle.org/kids_links.php
Make your own recycled paper. Try this guide from the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/paper/handmade.html
Integrated Pest Management Resources
IPM Curriculum Links, Activities and Lesson Plans
Pennsylvania IPM Program: School IPM. Offers ways in which IPM can be used in teaching and educational opportunities for educators. http://extension.psu.edu/pests/ipm/schools-childcare
Michigan State University: Pesticide Education. IPM curriculum developed for an urban elementary school this guide containing an for k-6 graders. http://www.pested.msu.edu/CommunitySchoolIpm/curriculum.htm
The IPM Institute of North America. Check this site for a comprehensive list of school-related IPM resources. https://ipminstitute.org/projects/school-ipm-2020/
IPM in Schools
Beyond Pesticides: Alternatives to Using Pesticides in Schools. What is School IPM? http://www.beyondpesticides.org/programs/children-and-schools/alternatives-at-schools
EPA: IPM for Schools. https://www.epa.gov/managing-pests-schools/introduction-integrated-pest-management
EPA: Strategic Plan for School Integrated Pest Management. (link tp PDF at bottom of page) https://www.epa.gov/managing-pests-schools/epas-approach-integrated-pest-management-schools
IPM Institute of North America: IPM Standards for Schools. http://www.ipminstitute.org/school.htm
Model School IPM Policy
School Pesticide Reform Coalition: Safer Schools. 2003 report documents 27 school districts and schools in 19 states successfully implementing an IPM program. It also contains a model school IPM policy. http://www.beyondpesticides.org/schools/publications/IPMSuccessStories.pdf
Identifying Toxic Chemicals in Pesticides
Pesticide Action Network of North America: Pesticide database. http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Index.html
School IPM and Cost
Beyond Pesticides: Schools Save Money with IPM. Fact sheet. http://www.beyondpesticides.org/schools/publications/IPM_cost%20_FS.pdf
Implementing IPM in your School District
EPA: Writing an IPM Policy for your School District. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-11/documents/ipm-policy.pdf
University of Arizona: School IPM: Children’s Environmental Health Program. https://cals.arizona.edu/impacts/2005/5_3.html
EPA: Monroe County Community School Corporation Success Story. https://www3.epa.gov/pestwise/htmlpublications/mccsc_sucess_story.html
University of Florida’s school IPM site. http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/index.html
School IPM Certification and Recognition Programs
IPM Institute of North America: IPM STAR Program. https://ipminstitute.org/projects/ipm-star/
Student Focused Sites
State of Pennsylvania IPM. http://paipm.cas.psu.edu/pestpatrol.html
Safter Pest Control – A Kid’s Guide to Pesticides. http://www.spcpweb.org/factsheets/KidsGuidetoPesticidesBW.pdf
EPA: Roach Prevention Activity. Interactive EPA website for kids. http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/kids/roaches/english/
Indoor Air Quality Resources
General Information
EPA: Info on Indoor Air Pollution. https://www.epa.gov/learn-issues/air-resources#indoor
Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility: In Harm’s Way. Addresses toxic chemical influences on developmental disabilities and children. http://www.psr.org/chapters/boston/resources/in-harms-way.html
Environmental Law Institute: Healthier Schools: A Review of State Policies for Improving Indoor Air Quality. http://www.eli.org/research-report/healthier-schools-review-state-policies-improving-indoor-air-quality
American Lung Association: Healthy Air. Website with access to information on air quality, related diseases, and policies related to clean air. http://www.lung.org/our-initiatives/healthy-air/
The Healthy Schools Network. A state-based advocate for the protection of children’s environmental health in schools. www.healthyschools.org
California Environmental Protection Agency. Website with information on how to better understand air pollution. http://www.arb.ca.gov/ch/educational/understanding_air_pollution.htm
Air & Water, Inc. Website with links to other sites on various topics on air pollution. http://www.air-n-water.com/air-pollution.htm
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Website contains informtion about air pollution and its impact on infants and children. http://www.environment.ucla.edu/reportcard/article.asp?parentid=1700
A list of curriculum links, activities and lesson plans
EPA Tools for School: Resource, Curricula and Tools. Teacher’s resources for IAQ. http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/curricula.html
National Safety Council: Teacher’s Guide to Indoor Air Quality. The National Safety Council’s Environmental Health Center has developed the Teacher’s Guide to Indoor Air Quality. This is recommended for use with Tools for Schools. http://www.ct.gov/dph/lib/dph/environmental_health/eoha/pdf/teachgde.pdf
National Park Service: Air Quality Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Resource Guides. http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/edu/docs/Curriculum_Info_Guide.pdf
Kids 4 Clean Air. Website contains information sheets for ages 5 to 11, to help learn about our planet’s air and mankind’s impact upon it. There are also a series of games and puzzles to help you learn and have some fun. http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/index.html
Information on Asthma
EPA: Asthma and Indoor Environments. Website for the Environmental Protection Agency with information about asthma and the environment and links to a variety of other asthma info. https://www.epa.gov/asthma/what-asthma
Pew Environmental Health Commission. Report called “Attack Asthma: Why America Needs a Public Health Defense System to Battle Environmental Threats.” To find, click on reports on the left side of screen. http://healthyamericans.org/reports/files/asthma.pdf
The American Lung Association. Contains more information on IAQ and how it relates to asthma. www.lungusa.org
Information about lead in schools
EPA: Testing Schools and Child Care Centers for Lead in the Drinking Water. https://www.epa.gov/dwreginfo/testing-schools-and-child-care-centers-lead-drinking-water
Information about mold in schools
Center for Disease Control. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/indoorenv/mold.html
Information about diesel fumes and schools /Anti-Diesel idling policies
Natural Resources Defense Council: No Breathing in the Aisles. Information about diesel exhaust inside school buses. http://www.nrdc.org/air/transportation/schoolbus/sbusinx.asp
EPA: Clean School Bus USA. Sample anti-idling guidelines. https://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/clean-school-bus
EPA: Air Pollution and Kids. Fact sheet on diesel exhaust and idling. https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPURL.cgi?Dockey=9101NXMX.txt
EPA: Anti-idling efforts of New England states. https://www3.epa.gov/region1/eco/diesel/school_buses.html
Alternative fuel sources
EPA fact sheet on Clean Fuels: An Overview. https://www3.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/06-clean.pdf
Non-Toxic Products Resources
Environmentally Preferable Products Resources
GreenSeal.org. Website listing products that have met the Green Seal-37 standard and/or appear to meet the environmentally preferable cleaning product criteria developed by the Center for New American Dream’s cleaning product work group. http://www.greenseal.org/FindGreenSealProductsandServices/Products.aspx
Background Information on Toxics in Cleaning Products
Cleaning for Health: Products and Practices for a Safer Indoor Environment. Published http://www.healthyschools.org/ by Inform. http://www.informinc.org/pages/research/chemical-hazards-prevention/reports/104.html
Healthy Schools Network. Contact HSN to find out how to receive a copy of the Sanitzers and Disinfectants Guide. http://www.healthyschools.org
Material Safety Data Sheet Resources
MSDS. A site produced by the Interactive Learning Paradigms, incorporated. http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/parta.html#whatis
University of Vermont Safety Information Resources. Website that allows you to search for MSDS’s by manufacturer. http://www.hazard.com/msds/index.php
Cleaning and Maintenance Practices and Health Impacts
Healthy School Environment and Enhanced Educational Performance. A case study of the renovation of Charles Young Elementary School in Washington, DC, that shows how improved environmental conditions led to improved health and academic performance. http://www.buildingwellness.com/assets/documents/020112_Charles_Young.pdf
Student Focused Sites
The Green Squad website has fact sheets for middle school students [See Green Flag Start up Kit]. http://www.laondaverde.org/greensquad/default.htm
Miscellaneous
- EPA partners with DoSomething.org, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and PTO Today to encourage youth and to get out and fight climate change with ENERGY STAR by leveraging the new social media and pop culture: http://www.dosomething.org/
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Resources and websites on how to start a garden at your school: * National Gardening Association *EECoM’s Marin Food System’s Project * Edible Schoolyard Project * Checklist for Starting a School Garden * School Garden Wizard * Do Something.org * Let’s Move Initiative
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