Recycling at school can inspire students to care about the planet, to examine the resources that we use to make our world sustainable, and to look at the consequences of using resources and generating pollution and waste. Learning these lifelong skills at a young age will ensure that these basics will become a custom and taught to the generations to come.
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True Food, No Waste Action Plan
How to Start Recycling in Your Cafeteria
Cafeteria Recycling: Educational Resources
Waste Sorting Game
Waste Sorting Game-Teacher Key
MPS Organics Poster
MPS Recycling Poster
MPS Trash Poster
Home Sustainability Education Resources
City of Minneapolis: City of Minneapolis Recycling Information City of Minneapolis Organics Recycling Information City of Minneapolis - Adopt-A-Litter Container City of Minneapolis - Clean City Classroom
Hennepin County: Hennepin County School Recycling Grant Hennepin County School Recycling Hennepin County Environmental Education Hennepin County Recycling Guide Hennipen County Organics Recycling Guide Environmental Feild Trip Bus Funding
National: Environmental Protection Acency - Sustainable Management of Food U.S. Department of Agriculture - Food Loss and Waste U.S. Department of Agriculture - What You Can Do to Prevent Food Waste World Wild Life - Food Waste Warrior Toolkit NRDC Wasting Less Food in K-12 Settings: Best Practices for Success ReFED Video Green Gloves Schools Resources Save the Food How you can reduce food waste
NDRC blog post featuring MPS