This activity packet produced by the Shell Oil Company, United Kingdom, addresses the environmental issue of waste. The packet is comprised of three booklets: Notes for Teachers; Student Activities; and a student story book, Trouble at Deetown. The teacher section provides teaching suggestions corresponding to the student sections and a glossary…

This module: (1) discusses the need for disposing of waste safely; (2) provides information and activities on wet and dry wastes; and (3) shows how to prepare, maintain, and study a fertilizer basket (in which fertilizer is made from wet waste). Information on the biology of the basket (including role of bacteria and fungi in the decay process) is…

This module is part of a set of management and supervisor training (MAST) materials developed by the Department of Energy for the Waste Isolation Division. Its stated purpose is to provide participants with knowledge and skills necessary to take full advantage of the MAST learning experience. The module contains program guidelines, sample…

This 12-section course is designed to explain the responsibilities of an incident commander at the scene of a Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) transportation incident. It was created for the U.S. Department of Energy WIPP located near Carlsbad, New Mexico, which receives radioactive shipments. The course has two purposes: (1) to provide first…

This activity has been designed to help students understand a variety of concepts related to water use, efficiency, and students' own impacts on their watershed. It is intended for use both in the classroom and at home. The first concept covered in this exercise is, "What is a watershed?" Ideally this concept will be conveyed in the context of the…

This module is part of a set of management and supervisor training (MAST) materials developed by the Department of Energy for the Waste Isolation Division. Its stated purpose is to enable trainees to adjust their behavior to supervise/manage a variety of situations and employee types. The first section of the module is an introduction that…

This document provides ideas for activities on toxic waste sites. A toxic tour around the home accompanied by an adult is recommended to discover items that are dangerous for humans and the earth. Activities on understanding forests, pollution problems, recycling, and prevention of pollution for a healthy planet is included. (YDS)

To the casual observer, it seems improbable that human beings could produce a global environmental change. However, collective human activities have taxed the Earth's recuperative powers to their limit. The conflict of a global economy and the ecological support system make it difficult to change current conditions. Students should be made aware…

Provided in this teaching package are materials that clearly and simply unveil the mysteries of water pollution. Materials, written on an approximate seventh-grade level, include: (1) a student reading unit; (2) water quality factors pamphlet; (3) experiments; and (4) teacher's guide to field testing a local waterway. The student reading unit is…

Discusses whether the industrial way of life can be maintained without exhausting resources, generating unmanageable amounts of waste, and poisoning the environment. Provides three examples of self-sustaining industrial process systems using the industrial ecosystem approach. Lists five references for further reading. (YP)

Intended for boat captains, this illustrated book describes hazards, activities at risk, precautions to take, and procedures for spills. The inside front and back covers provide general rules for treatment of poisonings and emergency phone numbers. Chapter 1 focuses on recognizing the risk and causes of shipboard hazards and describes hazardous…

Each of these three separately-published textbook/workbook editions on the topic of recycling presents key vocabulary words relating to this topic for English as a Second Language students in six languages. These books are designed to increase students' understanding of what the most typical local recycling rules are, why complying with them is…

It is common to think of toxic wastes as chemical poisons like lead, mercury, or radioactive waste. Poisonous as these substances may be, there is another class of toxic wastes that are far more poisonous. These are the wastes produced by living bacteria and viruses. This booklet considers three aspects of toxic wastes: time, space, and spirit.…

This book presents demographic data about a variety of U.S. public policies, social problems, and environmental issues. The issues and problems that the statistics illustrate (such as overflowing garbage dumps, homelessness, child poverty, and smog and water pollution) are connected with, and the consequences of, the expanding U.S. population. The…

This student manual comprises the United States Environmental Protection Agency's model renovation training course designed for renovation, remodeling, and painting contractors. It provides information regarding the containment, minimization, and cleanup of lead hazards during activities that disturb lead painted surfaces. Introductory material…