The author discusses Environmental Protection Agency regulations concerning ventilation of industrial plants and school industrial laboratories. Various alternatives are presented. (CH)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the Canby Washington State Park campground recycling program by determining whether campers (N=147) read and followed the provided instructions when disposing of garbage, understood the sorting and disposal instructions, and arrived at the park equipped with receptacles for recyclables and non-recyclables.…

Customers entering two grocery stores were given handbills listing specifically priced items of the week. This study investigated the relationship between the various disposal locations within the stores and the nature of the instructions printed at the bottom of the handbills. Results are detailed. (BT)

This guide focuses on vermicomposting of food waste. Contents include: (1) "Integrated Waste Management"; (2) "Basics of Vermicomposting"; (3) "Other Worm Bin Residents"; (4) "The Garden Connection"; (5) "Closing the Food Loop at Your School"; (6) "Fundraising"; (7) "Activities for…

Discusses a number of ways in which food processing innovations have actual or potential value in drastically reducing waste, maintaining product quality and improving product yield. (JR)

The findings of the 1972 Environmental Job Opportunities Survey indicate that the widely held view that environmental pollution control activities will generate large numbers of new jobs is overly optimistic. However the limitations of the survey are pointed out, with the suggestion that caution be applied in the interpreting its results. (SA)

It appears that most persons surveyed had a relatively high degree of verbal commitment and affect, with lower levels of actual commitment and knowledge--they were willing to do a great deal to help curb pollution, but, in fact, they actually did fairly little and knew even less. (Authors)

Discusses the roles of leading firms, consulting engineers and equipment manufacturers in the growing field of water pollution control. Reviews of individual companies are given. (BL)

Various aspects of the litter problem can be manipulated in the classroom and in the field to effectively develop concepts of scientific method, information acquisition and recording, techniques of data analyses, means of classification and interpretation, and also to predict new problems and hypotheses. (Author)

Presented are suggestions for teaching a unit on recycling wastes in industrial arts. (GB)

Suggestions of old and new ways to recycle waste" in the industrial-education lab are presented. (GB)

Discussed is the problem of management of hazardous waste disposal. Included are various federal laws and congressional kills pertinent to the problem of hazardous waste disposal. Suggested is cooperation between government and the chemical industry to work for a comprehensive solution to waste disposal. (DS)

Encourages educators to design new strategies to incorporate a range of options that include teaching recycling and waste management in schools to ensure recycling behavior and more participation in waste management. States that more education will make the difference and that recycling should be a part of the school curriculum. Lists major…

Describes the ecological design in water purification, indoor climate regulation, and repairing polluted bodies of water. Discusses the implications of ecosystems in the classroom in which students study concepts such as homeostasis and self-regulation. (YDS)