Education

Future PlansHost a teach training of the Air to Earth textile recycling curriculum
Provide resources and educational materials to teachers throughout Franklin County

Resources for Teachers

Eco Educators

Litter Prevention ResourcesLessons Plans and Activities

Activities Lesson Plans Worksheets and Coloring pages.

Landfill in a Jar
An activity that demonstrates

1. The four major forms of waste disposal.
2. The precautions taken when building a sanitary landfill.
3. The layers in a landfill.
4. What toxins are produced by a landfill and how they are controlled.
5. What kinds of materials are found in the municipal solid waste stream.

How to Make your Own Compost
An activity that demonstrates

1. The value of composting and its relationship to municipal waster issues
2. What items can be composted vs items that cannot be composted
3. How to maintain a compost pile

Paper Making
An activity that demonstrates

1. The value of paper making and its relationship to municipal waste issues
2. The understanding of tree consumption in regards to consumer paper
3. How to create paper through guided experimentation

Websites for Teachers and Students

Reuse Craft Ideas

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Holiday Reuse Crafts
Chanukah Crafts

Christmas Ornaments

Holiday Gift Ideas

Holiday Decorations

Kwanzaa Crafts

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