School Recycling Resources

OCRRA Recycling Resources

Use these helpful resources to supplement school lessons or just for fun.

• Glossary of Recycling Terms - Good for creating spelling, vocabulary, and science activities.
• Fun Facts - Facts about trash and recyclables. Great for generating math activities.

 

OCRRA Recycling Activities for Kids

• OCRRA School Activity Booklet (7 Mb) – Ages 6-10. Feel free to print the entire PDF or just a few pages. Either way, please conserve resources and print on both sides.
• Things Kids Can Do - List of ways kids can help the environment through recycling and reducing their waste.

 

Classroom Activities and Assignments

Below are some recycling activities that teachers can set up in their classrooms to help students learn about recycling and waste reduction.

• Elementary School Classroom Activities
• Middle School Classroom Activities
• High School Classroom Activities

 

Learn About VermiComposting (Composting with Worms)

• Worm composting instructions
• Word search and crossword

 

New York Recycles! Poster Contest

Each year, New York Recycles! (part of the NYS DEC) hosts a poster contest for students across New York State. Winners’ posters are included in the following year’s calendar. OCRRA would love to see Onondaga County students’ work featured!

Note: Submission deadline is usually in May of each year.

 

 

Other Great School Recycling Resources:

NYS DEC Pages:

• Green Schools (NYS DEC)
• NYS DEC Recycling Curriculum
• School Waste Reduction, Reuse, Recycling,
  Composting & Buy Recycled Resource Book (NYS DEC)
  
  

EPA Pages:

• EPA Office of Environmental Education
• EPA Recycle City (Interactive Web Game)
• EPA Student Center
• EPA Teacher Resources
  
  

Other Pages:

• Buy, Use, Toss? A Closer Look at the Things We Buy
  Free 10-unit lesson plan download.
  

• Composting with Worms: Fun Facts and Games.

• Kids Recycling Zone

• Make Art from Trash

• North American Association for Environmental Education

• SortMania
  Interactive recyclable sorting game.

• TerraCycle
  Site that offers fundraising ideas which revolve around trash/recycling.

• “The Greens” Activity Guide

• Waste Free Lunches
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  (Environmental Education for Kids)