Waste Reduction Education
The CEEE and Science Education offer interdisciplinary waste-related lesson plans, resources and workshops through the Waste Reduction: Addressing the Overlooked ‘R’ program. This program is a great supplement to a school's existing curriculum. Teachers who use it say their students find the materials and activities meaningful and relevant because the issues are real-life and the lessons are hands-on. And, of course, the lessons align with the Iowa Core.
The goals of this waste education program are to:
Partners and Supporters:
The Center for Energy and Environmental Education appreciates the support received for this project from foundations, non-profit and for-profit organizations, landfills, solid waste agencies, governmental agencies and corporations.
Past and/or current supporters of this project include:
*Portions of this section of the website were prepared with the support of the Resource Enhancement and Protection Conservation Education Program (REAP CEP). Resource Enhancement and Protection Program (REAP): Invest in Iowa, our outdoors, our heritage, our people. REAP is supported by the state of Iowa, providing funding to public and private partners for natural and cultural resource projects, including water quality, wildlife habitat, soil conservation, parks, trails, historic preservation and more.
**Portions of this section of the website were prepared with the support of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Agreement Numbers 08-G550-18 and 10-G550-26. However, any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of IDNR.
The goals of this waste education program are to:
- Provide current and future educators with accurate and fair content knowledge and resources to help them teach reasoning, critical thinking skills, and many other skills. Content includes but is not limited to lifecycle analysis, waste reduction and reuse, hazardous materials, and related environmental issues.
- Provide forums for information exchange.
- Foster relationships between K-12 teachers and local solid waste educators.
Partners and Supporters:
The Center for Energy and Environmental Education appreciates the support received for this project from foundations, non-profit and for-profit organizations, landfills, solid waste agencies, governmental agencies and corporations.
Past and/or current supporters of this project include:
- Dow Chemical
- Iowa Department of Education REAP Conservation Education Program*
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources Solid Waste Alternatives Program**
- Iowa Recycling Association
- Iowa Landfills and Solid Waste Agencies
- Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operators
- Iowa Waste Reduction Center
- Northwest Environment Watch
- Recycling and Reuse Technology Transfer Center
*Portions of this section of the website were prepared with the support of the Resource Enhancement and Protection Conservation Education Program (REAP CEP). Resource Enhancement and Protection Program (REAP): Invest in Iowa, our outdoors, our heritage, our people. REAP is supported by the state of Iowa, providing funding to public and private partners for natural and cultural resource projects, including water quality, wildlife habitat, soil conservation, parks, trails, historic preservation and more.
**Portions of this section of the website were prepared with the support of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Agreement Numbers 08-G550-18 and 10-G550-26. However, any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of IDNR.