Things to examine and changes to make in a comprehensive checkup concerning the impact of schools on environmental quality. (Author/MLF)

Discussed is the recycling of agricultural residues, either through fermentation or bioconversion processes, to help meet the energy requirements of the developing countries. (BT)

This report details recent advances in fermentation biotechnology as presented by speakers at the 27th International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Congress. Discussion centered around the use of bacteria, yeasts, and fungi as future sources of essential materials as food, fuel, and medicine. (BT)

Listed are available control parameters including basic definitions and concepts and methods of measurement. The application of these parameters to the control of water and wastewater treatment plants is also outlined. (CS)

A report on the increasing usage of chemicals in water treatment, particularly the use of coagulants and flocculants. (BB)

Describes a solid waste chemistry course that incorporates environmental chemistry principles, an introduction to industrial chemistry, and some engineering concepts. (MLH)

Describes a sequence of two courses included in the chemical engineering program at the University of Minnesota, Duluth that deal with the processing of hazardous wastes. Covers course content and structure, and discusses developments in pollution prevention and waste management that led to the addition of these courses to the curriculum.…

Explains how to manage waste after a classroom laboratory experiment which generally has the potential to generate large amounts of waste. Focuses on pollution prevention and the selection processes to eliminate or minimize waste. (YDS)

Suggests several activities integrating mathematics with literature, the poems of Shel Silverstein in particular. Activities can also be used as part of a classroom's Earth Day celebration to help make an impression about responsibility to care for the earth. (AIM)

The food service department at a Pennsylvania school district recycles polystyrene "styrofoam" cups, plates, and food trays. In addition, the department recycles glass, aluminum, and paper. Offers advice on how to set up a school program. (MLF)

Reports the findings of a study that documented 1992 costs of residential curbside recycling versus disposal systems in four Washington State cities: Seattle, Spokane, Bellingham, and Vancouver. Results indicated that recycling can be less expensive than disposal when the revenues obtained from selling recycled materials are considered. (MDH)

Presents examples of four communities that successfully organized against a community environmental threat. Profiles the fight against racism in Newtown, GA; efforts to maintain coalitions in Tifton, GA; action against exposure to dioxin in Columbus, OH; and activism against an illegal sludge dump on the Torres-Martinez Reservation (Cahuilla), CA.…

This bibliography contains 108 articles from magazines, journals, reports, and selected government publications about environmental racism; the environmental discrimination against people of color and those submerged in poverty in the United States. (MDH)

Addresses citizen action taken by African American communities in Pensacola, Florida located in close proximity to a Superfund site. Discusses how the community is organizing to stop site clean-up efforts that residents claim have unjustly increased their already high exposure to toxins such as dioxin. (LZ)

Describes a project in which 135 seventh graders "adopted" a nearby park; cleaned up litter in it; and raised the consciousness of the community about the park and litter through news stories, signs, and a park guidebook. (SV)