Recycling at School
Items commonly recycled at schools
Companies may offer rebates on some of these items, which can be used as fundraisers.
- Paper
- Magazines and catalogs
- Newspaper
- Cardboard
- Aluminum cans
- Plastic bottles
- Toner and ink jet cartridges
- Cell phones
- Lunch waste/food scraps
- Athletic shoes
- Clothing
Setting up a recycling program at school
For a step-by-step guide on how to set up recycling at your school, download the Go Green Planning Guide (1.2MB pdf) produced by the Go Green Initiative.
Science Classes and Labs
Kansas City Rehab The Lab Initiative
This initiative can help Missouri schools deal with dangerous lab chemicals in a safe manner. The program provides audit, disposal, education and advisory services for schools. For more information, contact Lara Isch at Lara_Isch@kcmo.org or 816/784-2082.Kansas Rehab The Lab
For Kansas schools, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Waste Management can offer technical assistance for disposal of lab chemicals. They will conduct a waste determination on chemical inventories submitted by schools. For more information, contact Maria Morey at MMorey@kdhe.state.ks.us or 785/296-1611.Rehab the Lab: Least-Toxic Chem Labs
These experiments created by the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Washington, represent one step that teachers can take to create less hazardous waste, improve lab safety and help reduce students' exposure to hazardous chemicals.
Total Science Safety System CD
This CD includes information that science teachers in Missouri need regarding national and state (Missouri) laws, codes and standards. It also includes procedures for conducting safety audits of facilities, equipment and procedures; safety videos; chemical management systems; science safety Web sites and photos; and customizable inventory management tools. To order, call 515/225-6317 or send an e-mail to jakel@netins.net.
Environmental Education Resources
Environmental education should build lifelong skills that enable students to address environmental issues. Students should be challenged to use and improve their critical thinking and creative skills, learn to arrive at their own conclusions about what needs to be done based on thorough research and study, rather than being taught that a certain course of action is best and should gain basic skills needed to participate in resolving environmental issues.
For more information, call 816/474-8326 or e-mail recycle@marc.org.
MARC does not endorse the businesses and organizations listed at recyclespot.org. These links are provided only as a public service to the region. Service funded in part by the Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources.