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This great "re-use it" activity will demonstrate how to transform a greeting card into a box. Once constructed, the box can have many uses like holding special notes or keepsakes.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners keep track of how much paper the group uses in a week. Build awareness of paper waste, while strengthening measurement and estimation skills.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners separate materials based on their special properties to mimic the way recyclables are sorted at recycling centers.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity on page 11 of the PDF, learners follow simple steps to recycle old newspaper into new paper.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity on page 14 of the PDF (Rethinking the 3 R’s: It’s Easy to be Green), learners turn plain pieces of recycled plastic into shrunken works of art.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (page 4), learners work in groups to plan and build large structures using recyclable materials they have brought from home.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners gain a better understanding of how household/school waste breaks down in a landfill. Learners collect trash and then create miniature landfills in 2-liter bottles.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 1 to 4 weeks