Materials and Resources
Supplies

• Art supplies to use for the craft fair
• Recyclable and reusable materials to create recycled art projects

Internet Resources

• City of St. Louis, Department of Streets, Refuse Division
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/recycle/index.htm*
  Explains the benefits and savings of a citywide recycling program
• National Recycling Coalition Inc
  www.nrc-recycle.org*
  An informative site on the efforts of recycling nationwide as well as ideas for recycling
• Annenberg/CPB
  www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage*
  General information about waste management as well as comparisons of waste from different countries
• United States Senate: Conservatism, Liberalism, and Future Generations
  www.senate.gov/~rpc/releases/1997/BBABURKE.LO.htm*
  Thomas Jefferson quotation used as a resource for quotation
• Throw Away Journal
  www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Creek/3675/Journal.htm*
  A “Throw Away Journal” in which students can use to keep track of how much and what type of waste is entering the waste stream
• Internet Consumer Recycling Guide
  www.obviously.com/recycle*
  Basic information about recycling different materials
• Recycle City
  www.epa.gov/recyclecity*
  Contains very readable, in-depth information about recycling
• Recycling Manager
  http://grn.com/grn/prices/rm-prices.htm*
  A listing of prices for different recycled materials
• Environmental Kids Club
  www.epa.gov/kids*
  A very large, readable, and user-friendly site with many links to any topic imaginable about waste management, which includes free materials and a teacher’s resource page
• Do It Yourself Network
  www.diynet.com*
  A craft and hobby site with ideas for recycling trash in to crafts

Technology—Hardware

• Computer(s) to research information about waste management and to complete multimedia projects
• Digital camera for taking pictures for media projects and to document pictorial research
• Internet connection for research during projects
• Color printer to print brochures to persuade the community leaders to investigate waste management
• Projection system for instruction when presenting lessons on content as well as teaching the technology

Technology—Software

• Database or spreadsheet to input data from surveys and cost analysis information about recycling
• Desktop publishing to design Web pages and brochures to inform the public of the proposal for recycling
• E-mail for communicating during the research process
• Encyclopedia on CD-ROM to access quick information on definitions and concepts concerning recycling
• Image processing to process media documents and pictures
• Internet Web browser for Internet research and Web page creation
• Word processing for written work during the project