Activities, Curriculum, and Materials

http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/teach_curric.htm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency downloadable curricula.

http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Recycling/
Lots of downloadable educational materials for all ages.

http://ei.cornell.edu/
Environmental Inquiry (EI) is a collection of ideas and resources to support high school student projects on a wide range of topics in the environmental sciences.

http://www.pbs.org/americanfieldguide/teachers/landfills/landfills_sum.html
Lesson plans for grades 6-8, good integration of math and science.

http://www.lhsgems.org/gemsguidestopic.html#Earth
Low-cost activities in math and science.

http://www.eelink.net/catalogsofeematerials(individualsources).html 
Links to environmental education materials -- curriculum, books, posters, etc.-- available from individual companies or organizations.

http://eelink.net/eeactivities-solidwaste.html
Links to activities and materials dealing with waste production and disposal, recycling, composting and pollution prevention.

http://www.kidsrecycle.org/recycling.php
Listing of resources for developing recycling, composting, and waste reduction programs.

http://www.cln.org/themes/recycle.html
Links to free and complete lesson plans/activities on solid waste for all ages.

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson308b.shtml
Links to various recycling activities.

http://results.about.com/recycling/#3
Recycling activities for classrooms.

http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/earthday/links.html
Earth Day/environmental web links for kids.

http://ase.org/programs/green-schools-program 
School energy conservation ideas and educational materials.

Composting and Vermicomposting

http://compost.css.cornell.edu/resources.html
Rationale and how-to on composting in schools.

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/KidStuff/
The Adventures of Vermi the Worm: An interactive game that teaches 8- to 10-year-olds about waste management concepts by following Vermi through the school garden. 
Various other downloadable curricula, especially on composting.

http://www.howtocompost.org/cat_education.asp
Listing of educational materials on compost.

http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/zdmain.html
Overview of microbes that make compost and soil.
Microscopic pictures and easy-to-understand explanations.

http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/w/worms/worms/worms.html
Information on worms and experiments for younger students.

Recycling-Related Trade Association Web Sites

http://www.gpi.org/recycleglass/
Glass recycling information from the Glass Packaging Institute

http://www.paperrecycles.org/index.html
Paper recycling information from the Paper Industry Association Council

http://www.recycle-steel.org
Steel Recycling Institute

http://www.cancentral.com
Can Manufacturers Institute