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Sección escolar de PRRP

El PRRP ha desarrollado esta "Sección escolar," centrada en la comunidad de Vieques y en la Asociación de Reciclaje de Vieques (VRP).  La información educativa en esta página está destinada a los estudiantes y al público. Vieques, una comunidad piloto del PRRP ofrecerá este semestre un currículo escolar innovador centrado en los asuntos ambientales.  El VRP fomenta que estudiantes de Vieques de todas las edades aprendan sobre los temas del manejo de desperdicios sólidos en un nivel local, regional y global y que se involucren en su comunidad local.

La lista siguiente tiene ocho equipos principales, cada uno enfocado en un componente específico del manejo de desperdicios sólidos, así como herramientas de investigación que le ayuden a aprender más sobre cada uno.

Algunos recursos sólo están disponibles en inglés.  Para más información o ayuda con el inglés, por favor contacte a Stephanie Anderson-Morales a siand100@syr.edu.      

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Chatarra

Información general:
  • A to Z Subject Index of Wastes - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides an archive of information on 200+ different types of waste, listed here in alphabetical order.
  • Assessing the Management of Lead in Scrap Metal and Electric Arc Furnace Dust - This 2009 report issued by the US EPA provides in depth information on lead contamination of scrap metal.

Desperdicios especiales

Información general:
  • A to Z Subject Index of Wastes - The EPA provides an archive of information on 200+ different types of waste, listed here in alphabetical order.
  • Types of Hazardous Waste - Here you will find links to more information on the varying types of hazardous wastes, their characteristics and how to identify them.

Videos y Webinars sobre Manejo Sustentable de Materiales:

Educación y extensión

       
Recursos educativos:
  • Recycling for Kids - An easy guide for children to understand the effects of waste and how can be reduced and recycled.
  • How to Improve your School Recycling Program (Grades 1-12) - This SyracuseCOE in the Classroom guide gives guidelines on how to boost your school's recycling efforts through student, teacher and parent initiatives. 
  • Paper Use Reduction In Schools — This tip sheet, provided by Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), offers suggestions and guidance for reducing paper use in both the classroom and teacher/office work areas. Also included are a method for measurements of success, a sample paper reduction memo, and a sample signage for posting by copy machines and printers.
  • Rural School Recycling Success — This Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) tip sheet focuses on the options, which are available for rural schools to achieve successful recycling. Specific steps are outlined to help schools reach this goal.
  • School Cafeteria Waste Reduction — Through implementation of waste minimization practices, school district food service managers can lower overhead expenses and reduce disposal costs while still providing for the nutritional needs of students. This tip sheet, provided by Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), provides suggestions and guidance for cafeteria waste audits, waste tracking, offer versus serve, zero waste lunches, and more.
  • School Reuse Tips — This tip sheet, provided by Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), lists useful information to include school reuse in the cafeteria, the classroom, desk and locker cleanout, student exchanges, and school supply exchanges.
  • School Web Resources — A list of waste reduction, recycling, and composting web resources for students and teachers, compiled by Northeast Recycling Council (NERC).
  • Recycling Glass, Plastic, Metal & More - a varied guide of useful links with information on recycling.

Metodologías:
  • Biodegradation (Grades 3-4) — In this lesson, students review the concept that materials in everyday products come from many different renewable and nonrenewable sources and can be classified as "biotic" or "abiotic."
  • Identifying Biodegradable Materials (Grades 3-5) — A fun and easy activity where students will experiment with biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials.
  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Grades 1-2) -  By reviewing the concept of "needs vs. wants," students begin to consider their role in using natural resources.
  • Recycled Bottle Cap Art — Activity Idea: Discover how Central Valley Elementary managed to collect and reuse 7,000+ bottle caps and transform them into a work of art in this great example of creative reuse. 
  • Looking to the Future (Grades 5-8)- In this lesson plan, provided by the Population Connection’s Education Program, students create a futuristic news telecast 40 years into the future and imagine what their lives might be like in the future, given current realities, hopes, and dreams.

Pósters y gráficos para la clase:
  • Life Cycle of a CD -  Diagram from the US EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response showing the various stages and impacts of the "life" of a CD. Stages include raw materials acquisition, manufacturing, packaging, transportation, use, and disposal.
  • Life Cycle of a Cellphone - Diagram and activity booklet from the US EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
  • Life Cycle of a Soccer Ball - Diagram from the US EPA How A Landfill Works — From Reusethisbag.com
  • World of 7 Billion - This post gives you a quick timeline of modern history that shows what trends and events have shaped population size.   While looking at this diagram, students should consider the importance of valuing our earth's resources.

Juegos educativos:
  • Recycling Games (Grades K-3) — Developed by Will County in Indiana, these recycling games will help young students learn how to properly sort recyclable materials and trash.
  • The Adventures of Vermi the Worm (Grades K-4) — The Adventures of Vermi the Worm is an animated, interactive game from CalRecycle that teaches the basics of vermicomposting and its benefits, plus other waste management strategies like the — 3Rs  reduce, reuse and recycle.
  • Gapminder (Grades 9-12) - On this site, students construct and interpret dynamic graphs and discuss differences in life expectancy, fertility rates, health, economics, and total population among several different countries.
  • Kids Recycling Zone! (Grades K-6) A great resource for kids recycling games, quizzes and tricks!

Los estudios de caso de esfuerzos del reciclaje en las escuelas:
  • Academy of the Holy Family — Located in Baltic, Connecticut, this school formed a student-lead Environmental Club, an annual campus Environmental Day, and a school-wide Recycling Program. Provided by the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC).
  • John M. Clayton Elementary School — Located in Delaware, this school achieved significant reductions in paper usage through a number of new efforts, including discontinuing the printing of weekly spelling lists and having students use white boards for copying the spelling list. Provided by the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC).
  • Manchester Essex Regional School District Green Program — A presentation providing insight into how this Massachusetts school district implemented a successful green program, which included solid student involvement. Provided by MERSD.
  • Pencader Charter High School — Located in New Castle City, Delaware, this school is committed to cost-effective recycling that has allowed the school to divert a significant portion of its waste and has reduced solid waste expenses by more than $200 per month. Provided by the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC).
  • Rural School Recycling Success — A highlight of rural schools nationwide, which have successfully implemented waste reduction programs, provided by Northeast Recycling Council (NERC). Contact information for each school is included.
  • Sayles School — Recycling programs have helped the Sayles School in Baltic, Connecticut comply with the State of Connecticut’s mandatory recycling requirements and saved money through reducing waste. The Sayles Showcase provided a visual venue for students to combine reuse and art. Provided by the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC).

Envases de vidrio, metal y plástico

      
Información general:
El reciclaje de vidrio, metal y plástico en la clase:

Escombros de construcción y demolición


Información general:        
Recursos de la EPA:
  • A to Z Subject Index of Wastes - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides an archive of information on 200+ different types of waste, listed here in alphabetical order.
  • Reducing C&D Materials: What you can do - Before a company plans a construction project, the EPA offers a  list of recommended considerations to take into account and recycling resources to research before starting.
  • EPA C&D Goals, Partnerships and Programs - The EPA describes how it is working on issues related to C&D through special programs, such as Green Buildings, or through partner organizations, such as the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 
  • C&D Research / Funding - Look into what ongoing C&D programs and opportunities exist through the EPA.
  • Green Building  and C&D Materials - The EPA provides information on how " 'green building' techniques save money, energy, resources and create work and living spaces that appeal to people."

Los estudios de caso:
  • General, International, National & Regional Case Studies - This archive of C&D case studies, provided by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), gives information on various projects and plans for waste prevention in different areas.
  • Build it Green! NYC - learn how this New York City-based company keeps salvaged and surplus building materials out of landfills.
  • C&D Guides - The various guides on this site, provided by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), give information on how to reduce waste, and recycle C&D materials.
  • Construction Waste Reduction: Vermont Agency of Natural Resources- Job Site Case Studies- This site provided by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Waste Management Division provides and funds case studies.

Noticias:
  • China's Big Recycling Market is Sagging-  This New York Times article (March 11, 2009) describes how in Beijing prices for recyclables have fallen as the economic crisis has reduced demand.
  • Recyclable Material: The U.S.'s Most Controversial Export? - This Daily Finance article (April 22, 2010) describes how recyclabel waste has become one of the U.S.'s biggest exports.
  • Recycling Today - This magazine "provides the most relevant and current business information to effectively manage their companies and meeting the needs of industry suppliers by ensuring they receive maximum exposure to the thriving recycling industry."

Orgánicos


Información general:
El compostaje en las escuelas:
Los estudios de caso del compostaje en las escuelas:
Videos y Webinars:

Papel

  • En el área de Educación en está página también encontrarás otros enlace útiles.
  • Eldred School District — Located in New York State, this school has implemented a school-wide Recycling Program as well as a paper use reduction campaign. Provided by the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC).

Relaciones gubernamentales

Videos y Webinars:

Otros recursos

  • Green Cleaning: técnicas y productos para usar en la limpieza del hogar efectivamente, sin el uso de químicos y contaminantes
  • Ecoartspace presenta las Guías de Acción de Sustainable Organic Stewardship y HighWaterLine, dos guías de aprendizaje de ecología y arte que presentan proyectos replicable de arte social. 

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