Getting Out of a Bind

The Film and Bag Federation sponsor a site that discusses plastic bag waste and it's effects as it is reduced, reused and recycled.

www.plasticbag.com

Plastic bag waste, click on "Environmental Issues"

http://www.plasticsindustry.org/about/fbf/environment.htm

Several sites have information about protecting wildlife from trash.

Yogi's Behemoth tells about how industry is working to reduce the hazards. It can be found at:

http://klbproductions.com/yogi/hazmat/articles/trash.html

http://www.falklandsconservation.com/wildlife/conservation_issues/debris.html

 

Values on the Line

Fact vs Opinion

http://www.wilderness.net/carhart/manual/9-12/3-2.pdf

Public lands: Preserve or Develop lesson plan

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g68/preserveordevelop.html

Traffic and the environment lesson plan

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools/resources/teachingresources/detail.cfm?id=241

Sustainable development lesson plan

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools/resources/teachingresources/detail.cfm?id=251

Values towards environment lesson plan

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools/resources/teachingresources/detail.cfm?id=244

Back to the Future

Renewable energy fact sheet

http://www.infinitepower.org/factsheets.htm

For information on solid waste and recycling see:

http://www.metrokc.gov/dnr/kidsweb/solid_waste_main.htm

http://www.metrokc.gov/dnr/kidsweb/haz_waste_main.htm

Bean Bugs

White Water Associates has a website about taking an animal census by making plaster casts of animal tracks, complete with background and directions at:

http://www.up.net/~mahenry/Asigns/Animals.html

 

Ultra Violet Radiation: The Invisible Killer

The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia has a definition of ultraviolet radiation and come related links at:

http://www.encyclopedia.com

(look up ultraviolet radiation)

Ohio State University Extension's fact sheet on ultraviolet readiation includes research-based information, and can be accessed at:

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~ohioline/cd-fact/0199.html

The EPA has a school program that addresses safe sun practices and UV information at:

http://www.epa.gov/sunwise

 

Issues and Trends

The Global Education Project

www.theglobaleducationproject.org

Department of Energy

http://www.energy.gov

State of the Oceans

http://www.defyingoceansend.org

Safe drinking water worldwide

http://worldwaterday.net

http://www.wwwf.org