Links
Statewide resources:
Association of Oregon Recyclers
Statewide network of recyclers site that features conferences, recognition of outstanding achievement, and dozens of links to websites on recycling, the environment, and waste prevention.
Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality—Solid Waste
Features educational resources, solid waste data, reports, videos, grant information, clip art, and much more.
Rethinking Recycling: An Oregon Waste Reduction Curriculum – An education curriculum for teachers teaching children in grades K-5.
The Recycling Process After Collection – A report on where materials go and what happens to them
Oregon Dept. of Energy—Energy services for schools
Environmental Education Association of Oregon
Includes resources for educators, programs for environmental education, curricula, environmental education centers, and other environmental education news.
Oregon Forestry Education Program
Features a calendar of statewide forestry workshops for educators.
Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI)
NWEI’s Oregon High School Earth Club Program motivates and empowers Oregon high school students to take action on behalf of the earth by supporting extra-curricular “earth clubs.” Free events and resources include the annual Oregon Earth Club Conference held each fall at the World Forestry Center in Portland.
Curriculum geared toward service-learning, helping students connect to their community and improve their environment; grants for projects.
Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative (SOSI)
SOSI is a three-year project to develop and implement a voluntary program that will help Oregon’s school districts and schools bring sustainable practices into their operations and classrooms.
CLEARING is an essential resource for K-12 and non-formal educators in the Pacific Northwest, providing teaching ideas, resources, and profiles of successful environmental and place-based education programs from around the region.
Local and regional resources:
BRING Recyclingis a 501(c)3 organization that has been promoting living well with less waste since 1971. BRING’s operations include an extensive used building materials sales yard, a deconstruction material salvage service, recycling operations at the County transfer station, and an award-winning education program that offers classroom visits, tours, curriculum materials, and more.
A non-profit recycling center on the north Oregon coast that operates a resale store and transfer station, diverting waste to immediate reuse or recycling.For information on garbage disposal and recycling, facilities, local contacts, waste reduction information, educational programming and services for your area, check the following links:
City of Gresham Solid Waste and Recycling
City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development
Clackamas County Garbage and Recycling
Deschutes County Solid Waste Department
Douglas County Waste Reduction Site
Eugene Solid Waste and Recycling Program
Lake Oswego Recycling and Solid Waste
Lane County Waste Management Division
Marion County Public Works – Environmental Services
Metro Waste Reduction Education Program
Washington County Cooperative Recycling Program
A central Oregon recycling program formerly called The Recycling Team, featuring, among other resources, an online swap-meet service for exchanging materials.
The site of a Portland non-profit that “collects reusable items from local businesses and distributes them to educators, artists, families and kids.”
Portland BES stormwater program
Information on eco-roofs and landscaping for stormwater.
Other resources:
Curriculum and other resources for saving energy in schools.
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A link to environmental education resources on the internet, a project of North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE).
An interactive site with games, activities and facts about recycling. The visitor can change fictional “Dumptown” into “Recycle City.”
Fast Facts about waste reduction
Online listing of more than 300 waste reduction and natural resource facts.
Nonprofit organizations and government agencies may qualify for reduced pricing.
The website for a network of professionals and students involved in environmental education throughout North America and abroad. Site features publications, conferences, news and resources.
Web-based tool for teaching kids (grades 5-8) about environmental health in schools.
Interactive website on the 3 Rs; activities for kids, resources for teachers.
Classroom-oriented environmental education curriculum with a solid waste module.
A growing movement has emerged to transform school lunch into a vibrant expression of education for sustainability. The Center for Ecoliteracy has launched the Rethinking School Lunch initiative as part of the national effort to restore the connection of farms to communities, meals to culture, and health to environment. Download a web-based guide for advice on procurement, waste management, curriculum and more.
Free program for schools to save energy and money, sponsored by the EPA.
Reviews of the top environmental education curriculum materials and how to get them.
National Wildlife Federation, Schoolyard habitats
Information on how to get certified, educator workshops and resources.
National Gardening Association, Kids Gardening program
Advice, activity ideas, grants for school/kids garden projects.
EPA, Water curriculum resources
Curriculum, community service projects, grant information.
Establishing art and science curriculum through community-based design of beautiful, educational rainwater systems in schoolyards.