Recycling and Waste Management Debate

So the kids in your shop class just learned how to change the oil on a car; now is the time to teach them what to do with the waste oil. The lesson plan describes the environmental effects of dumping used motor oil and how to dispose of...

High schoolers, in small groups, investigate and present a strategy for waste management in their community using a simulation activity in which each group represents a sector of their community.

High schoolers conduct a survey of society's typical purchasing practices to determine the influence of packaging on consumer choices and to determine if consumers consider waste disposal and recycling when making purchasing decisions.

Students review the garbage/landfill graphs included with the lesson. They discuss the information on the graphs and discuss which garbage products come from their homes. Students collect examples of over packaging to share with class...

How many people really recycle recyclables and how do they feel about it? High schoolers create a survey to find out. Once they agree on what questions to include, they each interview four people outside of the classroom. They combine...

One in every seven truckloads of perishable foods delivered to grocery stores gets thrown away. Is there anything that can be done with this waste? One solution is to recycle the old produce and turn it into fertilizer. The video, part...

Students identify sources of home hazardous waste and create posters to educate the community about how to handle hazardous wastes.

How often have you passed by a recycling container in your school? Scholars research the issue of recycling in the ever-changing global world. Using documentation and video evidence, they form their own opinions on recycling and how it...

Students research the difference between hazardous waste and municipal solid waste. Different companies in their community are researched to determine which are contributing waste in their region, what type of waste is generated, the...

Students investigate Japanese legislation. In the recycling laws lesson, students discuss Japanese laws that require people to pay a recycling fee for large appliances. Students discuss how this effects consumers, the government, and...