RECYCLING AWARENESS

Environmental Geology

Paul Lowrey

Iaong Moua, Randy Shepard, Nick Post and Sarah Meyers

INTRODUCTION

Our goal is to educate and inform the young citizens of the Northwest Arkansas area about the process of recycling and benefits to the environment. With this information, the peers would have a better understanding of why it is important to recycle and how impactful recycling can be in their schools and communities.

Community Contacts

Brochures delivered to: Rogers Public Schools Bentonville Public Schools Pea Ridge Public Schools Benton County 4-H offices

Brochures also include link to official PowerPoint and website

Diane Phillips Rogers Recycling Center Rogers Elementary

Principal Bentonville Elementary

Principal Tontitown Landfill Benton County Extension

Office

CURRICULUM

Recognize the relationships between humans and the environment, particularly the effects of population growth on natural systems.

Identify the geological aspects of waste management and disposal

Intended Goals: To encourage younger

children to start recycling

With their knowledge to continue recycling as they grow older

Take their knowledge and apply it to their school and their homes

Encourage the schools to take up recycling habits.

Technology Training Camera PowerPoint Computer Projector Photo editing

software

Learn how to properly use PowerPoint

Learn how to record Learn how to put

PowerPoint on website Learn how to use photo

editing software to clarify graphs

SKILLS TO DEVELOP

Communication with our contacts Making sure we are asking all the right questions Consistent connections with our contacts

Community Relations Clarifying what our purpose is and how it will positively

affect the community Provide information to schools and youth groups about

recycling.

Creating a presentation Organizing information in a PowerPoint Deciding what is useful information for peers

Randy: • March 3: Contact the

recycling Center and gather data about the amount of items brought in to be recycled

• April 10: Bring photos to use for slideshow

• April 28: Find picture source information

• April 29: Distribute brochure

Iaong: • March 2: Internet

research- What happens to things that are recycled

• April 15:Make the power point presentation

• April 26: Print and fold brochures

• April 28: Find picture source information

TIME LINE

TIME LINE (CONT.)

Nick: • April 1: Modify pictures to

use in slideshow• April 8: Tontitown Landfill-

ask questions regarding waste management

• April 26: Print and fold brochures

• April 28: Make FACT sheet for website

Sarah: • Feb 23:Contact Diane

Phillips• Feb 20: Find places to

distribute brochures• April 28: Make FACT sheet

for website• April 29: Meet with Diane

Phillips• April 29: Distribute

brochures

OUTCOMES:

A PowerPoint presentation will be created to inform about the process of recycling.

A website will provide access to the presentation for young people in a classroom setting.

Brochures will be distributed to public schools and anyone else interested in recycling. The brochures will provide basic recycling information and a link to

the website.

REFERENCES

Rogers Recycling Center

Tonitown Landfill

Diane Phillips

Benton County Extension Office

Websites: http://www.rogersarkansas.c

om/trash/interior.asp http://www.wm.com/custom

er-service/residential-recycling-faq.jsp

http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/reducewaste/define.htm#Recycling

http://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycle.html

http://www.myyp.com/guide/Northwest-Arkansas,AR/Recycling-Guide

http://www.savemobile.org/Recycle/recycling.whathappens.shtml

http://www.bcswd.com/