Each year, people throw out millions of tons of food that could still be eaten. That is a lot of food! Even when we compost food waste there are still some negative impacts. Resources like water and energy are used to grow and transport...

Students investigate what types of materials biodegrade in the soil, and learn what happens to their trash after they throw it away. The concepts of landfills and compost piles will be explained, and the students will have an opportunity...

Garbage Dreams is a documentary film that follows the lives of the Zabbaleen, people in Cairo who have been collecting garbage for a hundred years. But garbage collection has been contracted out to companies who do a poor job of...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management offers fascinating information regarding the public lands of California - conservation, use for energy, waste, wildlife, etc. Visit various locations o learn more about specific regions of the state and...

This concise article explores possible solutions to the hazardous waste problem.

Characteristics of hazardous waste products are provided on this site. Alternatives to use which will not harm the environment are also explained.

A concise site that defines hazardous waste and looks at who is responsible for contaminating our planet.

This article chronicles the problems of disposing obsolete computers and other electronics, the harmful substances they add to landfills here and abroad, and projections for the future.

This comprehensive website includes activities, time lines, definitions, statistics, and information to help you see garbage in a new light. Of special interest is a page that shows all of the resources that go into the production of a...

Waste disposal has been an ongoing problem since medieval times. Environmental engineers are employed to develop technologies to dispose of the enormous amount of trash produced in the United States. In this lesson, students will learn...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the management of hazardous waste. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Three great ways YOU can eliminate waste and protect your environment!Waste, and how we choose to handle it, affects our world's environment-that's YOUR environment. The environment is everything around you...

Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...

Allow yourself 10-15 minutes to enter data to obtain an estimate of your personal greenhouse gas emissions. Then explore actions that you can take to reduce your energy and waste disposal costs. The calculator will display the amount of...

This activity is part of Planet Diary and contains an online exploration of waste in different states. Students investigate the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund Priorities site for sources of nuclear waste and then see...

Visit this landfill in Florida, and learn about the job of this waste management plant. [1:32]

After researching the political and environmental issues around Toronto, Ontario's shipment of its waste to Ann Arbor, Michigan, students will hold a debate and write an opinion paper.

In this activity, students collect, categorize, weigh and analyze classroom solid waste. The class collects waste for a week and then student groups spend a day sorting and analyzing the garbage with respect to recyclable and non...

This educational website offers a self-assessment quiz on the best ways to reduce waste. It also offers a variety of activities in addition the quiz, including games, extended research, and teacher resources.

This site provides resources for educators to manage a litterless lunch program at their schools in order to promote environmental education objectives. Teachers register their classes and receive certificates at the end of the program.

This comprehensive resource examines the human excretory system, kidney function, nitrogen wastes, water and salt balance, and more.

This site from Total Success Courses briefly discusses time management and lists some "Time Stealers" that waste your time.

Students explore bioremediation. The article discusses how to use infrared synchrotron light to study the biological response of living microbes to contaminants. The resource consists of pictures, quotes, and links to additional resources.

After performing an audit of their families' household garbage, young scholars compare their results in class and come up with ways they can encourage environmentally friendly practices at home.