{"id":67,"date":"2023-01-03T21:07:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T21:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2026-06-18T21:55:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T21:55:32","slug":"education-recycling-and-waste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/education-recycling-and-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling and Waste-Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the school leader you can work with your green team to provide information on what materials can be recycled, where to recycle and the importance of recycling in your community. These three education goals are essential to increasing school wide recycling efforts. Think of the three R\u2019s. Can we <strong>reduce<\/strong> the waste generated in the first place? If not, can we <strong>reuse<\/strong> it?&nbsp; If we can&#8217;t reuse it, can we <strong>recycle<\/strong> it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some helpful places to find lessons to complete with your green team and then use to educate your school community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resources on Waste and Recycling:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.storyofstuff.org\/about\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.storyofstuff.org\/about\/\">The Story of Stuff<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waste Facts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleanair.org\/Waste\/wasteFacts.html\">http:\/\/www.cleanair.org\/Waste\/wasteFacts.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recycling Fact Sheet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.recycling-revolution.com\/recycling-facts.html\">http:\/\/www.recycling-revolution.com\/recycling-facts.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EPA- How To Start or Expand a Recycling Collection Program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/epawaste\/conserve\/smm\/wastewise\/pubs\/howtopdf.pdf\">http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/epawaste\/conserve\/smm\/wastewise\/pubs\/howtopdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waste Quiz:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.recycleornot.org\/\">https:\/\/www.recycleornot.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Activities and Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education World<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.educationworld.com\/a_lesson\/lesson308b.shtml\">http:\/\/www.educationworld.com\/a_lesson\/lesson308b.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Quest for Less- Grades 6-8:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/students\/quest-less-activities-and-resources-teaching-k-8\">https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/students\/quest-less-activities-and-resources-teaching-k-8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Project Green Schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/projectgreenschools.org\/resources\/\">http:\/\/projectgreenschools.org\/resources\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Videos and Graphic Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saving Little Pieces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Saving Little Pieces of the Earth\" width=\"530\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BsIiD1nRE8M?list=PLUO9E3cULi8NcmphSP-y3d3ipjdtI3qwH\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">in Spanish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qa8Ga9-AGBQ&amp;feature=c4-overview-vl&amp;list=PLUO9E3cULi8NcmphSP-y3d3ipjdtI3qwH\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qa8Ga9-AGBQ&amp;feature=c4-overview-vl&amp;list=PLUO9E3cULi8NcmphSP-y3d3ipjdtI3qwH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Story of Stuff- dark look at consumerism and the life-cycle of goods- appropriate for middle school and up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.storyofstuff.org\/movies-all\/story-of-stuff\/\">http:\/\/www.storyofstuff.org\/movies-all\/story-of-stuff\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Story of Bottled Water- appropriate for middle school and up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.storyofstuff.org\/movies-all\/story-of-bottled-water\/\">http:\/\/www.storyofstuff.org\/movies-all\/story-of-bottled-water\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s in Your Trash Infographic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyinfographic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whats-in-your-trash-infographic.jpg\">http:\/\/dailyinfographic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whats-in-your-trash-infographic.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Material recycling at a MRF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Single Stream Recycling System by Engineered Recycling Systems\" width=\"530\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dUwZIk98wDM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Problems with plastic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The plastic industry\u2019s long fight to blame pollution on you<\/strong> &#8211; 9 minute video appropriate for Middle and High School students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Plastic Industry&amp;apos;s Long Fight to Blame Pollution on You\" width=\"530\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cBjhSDQW9RI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the school leader you can work with your green team to provide information on what materials can be recycled, where to recycle and the importance of recycling in your community. These three education goals are essential to increasing school <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/education-recycling-and-waste\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Recycling and Waste-Education<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":727,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-67","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/727"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":322,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67\/revisions\/322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}