Beginner’s Guide to Reducing Waste..
The Addison County, Vermont site has a variety of information, including ideas which could transplant to Wichita. https://www.addisoncountyrecycles.org/recycling/reduce-reuse/plastics-reduction
GARBOLOGY
Entertaining and educational web based game http://www.naturebridge.org/garbology.php
GOING GREEN AT COLLEGE
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/going-green-on-campus/
Green Education Foundation
INFORMATION ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL DEGREES IN COLLEGE
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/green-degrees/
KAB
“Excellent resources for planning and developing recycling programs” https://www.kab.org/resources/improve-recycling
Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management
This site explains the various recycling programs supported by the state. http://www.kdheks.gov/environment/index.html Grant opportunities http://www.kdheks.gov/waste/about_grants.html
Kansas Organization of Recyclers
The Kansas Organization of Recyclers is comprised of public/governmental entities, business professionals, non-profit organizations and private citizens that support waste reduction, composting, reuse and recycling efforts in Kansas. http://www.kskor.org/
NASA Presents
From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (and Matt) comes a kids’ web site featuring Water, Weather, Plants, Energy and MORE. http://climatekids.nasa.gov/
NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Entertaining and educational with games, activities for kids and adults as well as lessons and lesson plans for teachers http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/
SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS
a potential break through in plastic manufacturing … https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/plastic-can-be-recycled-over-and-over-and-over
Sedgwick County Household Hazardous Waste
Located at 801 Stillwell (316.660.7464) the HHW Facility is a place Sedgwick County residents can dispose of old chemicals and household hazardous waste free of charge. http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/environment/householdhazardouswaste.asp
Sedgwick County Recycling Guide
This online guide lists where many of the most commonly used household items can be recycled in Sedgwick County. http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/environment/recyclingguide.asp
STARKEY FOUNDATION
An Electronics Recycling program alternative in Wichita … https://starkey.org/electronics-recycling
The Kid Should See This — Many great videos such as
Levar Burton –How Trash Is Recycled – Reading Rainbow http://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/84528738617
The Movie - Story of Bottled Water
Bottled water … Do you know how it developed and where yours has been?
http://www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-bottled-water/
Disturbing information about micro fibers and micro beads: https://storyofstuff.org/blog/release-new-study-finds-widespread-plastic-microfiber-contamination-in-bottled-water/ (NOTE: the point of the story is that micro fibers are in ALL the water supplies, including bottled water)
The Movie - Story of Electronics
Electronics, from mines to toxic waste
http://www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-electronics/
The Movie - The Story of Stuff
Entertaining animated and narrated history of how we got to this point in our wasteful lives. http://www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-stuff/
