This glossary is designed for students studying about the environment. The document is not intended for scientists and technicians. Several hundred terms are included in the glossary. (RH)

This booklet of materials on how to achieve beverage container legislation is the culmination of efforts of many people including students. Included in the booklet is the script to (1) a slide presentation, (2) a copy of the Oregon Bottle Bill and a progress report, and (3) a fact sheet regarding the effect of beverage containers on raw materials,…

This chart represents responses from 181 colleges and universities to a questionnaire requesting information on environmental related degree programs in conservation, education, engineering, health, management, science and technology. (CS)

The story of the deterioration and clean-up effort surrounding the French Broad, which flows through North Carolina and Tennessee. (KR)

Provides facts which dispel widely held fallacies about the consequences of coal-burning, most of which are physics-related. Concentrates on air pollution as the major contributor to the public hazard from coal-burning. (GA)

In an attempt to alleviate problems stemming from high youth unemployment and dwindling operation and maintenance funds for public lands, the Michigan legislature instituted the Work Opportunity Resources Corps (WORC), a successful project that put the unemployed to work doing construction, clean up, and rehabilitation work for public parks and…

A major challenge to education for the future involves energy attitude modification, and industrial arts is best prepared to institute energy education, says the author. He outlines the energy technology curriculum at East Senior High School, West Seneca, New York, and includes photographs from the solar and wind power course. (MF)

A description is presented of the "Unit Management Plan" for the Adirondak Forest Preserve which involves inventorying the resources of this well-defined unit of land and defining goals and objectives for which management schedules and criteria are established and met. (MDR)

Describes four orders of marine mammals: Cetacea (whales and porpoises), Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions, and walruses), Sirenia (sea cows), and Carnivora (sea otter, marine otter, and polar bear). (MA)

Reviews the current state of information on the significance of phosphate as a water pollutant and the relationship between phosphorus loads and water quality. Areas that need additional research are discussed. (Author/BB)

Economic and social feasibility of energy conservation strategies are studied for both the short and long term effects. Ultimately the problem of increasing per capita disposable income along with increasing energy consumption must be resolved. Canadians may have to choose between increasing personal wealth and changing the social structure. (MA)

The various kinds of animals and insects that inhabit or visit a pond community are illustrated and described. Drawings of pond vegetation are included. (BT)

Discusses the activities and influence of the Council on Environmental Quality in controlling air and water pollution. Concludes that we must develop a new awareness of our relationship with our environment and other forms of life if we are to maintain environments that sustain and enrich human life. For journal availability, see SO 505 653.…

This article discusses the first U.S. exchange for industrial wastes. In its first year of operation, the exchange listed 115 waste materials for sale or wanted, some of which resulted in sales. In the future, the exchange may become a clearinghouse for recycling and polluction control technology information. (MA)

Discuss a regional program for educating the public about energy conservation and solving community energy problems. (DC)