RECYCLING
AWARENESS
Environmental Geology
Paul Lowrey
Iaong Moua, Randy Shepard, Nick Post and Sarah Meyers
INTRODUCTION
Our goal is to educate and inform the young citizens of the
Northwest Arkansas area about the process of recycling and benefits to
the environment. With this information, the peers would have a better
understanding of why it is important to recycle and how impactful
recycling can be in their schools and communities.
Community
 Brochures delivered to:
Contacts
 Diane Phillips
 Rogers Public Schools
 Rogers Recycling Center
 Bentonville Public Schools
 Rogers Elementary Principal
 Pea Ridge Public Schools
 Benton County 4-H offices
 Brochures also include link to
official PowerPoint and website
 Bentonville Elementary Principal
 Tontitown Landfill
 Benton County Extension
Office
CURRICULUM
Intended Goals:
 Recognize the relationships
between humans and the
environment, particularly the
effects of population growth
on natural systems.
 To encourage younger
children to start recycling
 With their knowledge to
continue recycling as they
grow older
 Take their knowledge and
 Identify the geological
aspects of waste
management and disposal
apply it to their school and
their homes
 Encourage the schools to
take up recycling habits.
Technology
 Camera
 PowerPoint
 Computer
 Projector
 Photo editing software
Training
 Learn how to properly use
PowerPoint
 Learn how to record
 Learn how to put PowerPoint
on website
 Learn how to use photo editing
software to clarify graphs
SKILLS TO DEVELOP
 Communication with our contacts
 Making sure we are asking all the right questions
 Consistent connections with our contacts
 Community Relations
 Clarifying what our purpose is and how it will positively affect the
community
 Provide information to schools and youth groups about recycling.
 Creating a presentation
 Organizing information in a PowerPoint
 Deciding what is useful information for peers
TIME LINE
Randy:
• March 3: Contact the recycling
Center and gather data about
the amount of items brought in
to be recycled
• April 10: Bring photos to use
for slideshow
• April 28: Find picture source
information
• April 29: Distribute brochure
Iaong:
• March 2: Internet researchWhat happens to things
that are recycled
• April 15:Make the power
point presentation
• April 26: Print and fold
brochures
• April 28: Find picture
source information
TIME LINE (CONT.)
Nick:
• April 1: Modify pictures to use in
slideshow
• April 8: Tontitown Landfill- ask
questions regarding waste
management
• April 26: Print and fold brochures
• April 28: Make FACT sheet for
website
Sarah:
• Feb 23:Contact Diane Phillips
• Feb 20: Find places to distribute
brochures
• April 28: Make FACT sheet for
website
• April 29: Meet with Diane Phillips
• April 29: Distribute brochures
OUTCOMES:
 A PowerPoint presentation will be created to inform about the process
of recycling.
 A website will provide access to the presentation for young people in a
classroom setting.
 Brochures will be distributed to public schools and anyone else
interested in recycling.
 The brochures will provide basic recycling information and a link to the website.
REFERENCES
Websites:
 http://www.rogersarkansas.com/tra
 Rogers Recycling Center
sh/interior.asp
 http://www.wm.com/customer-
service/residential-recycling-faq.jsp
 Tonitown Landfill
 Diane Phillips
 http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/reduce
waste/define.htm#Recycling
 http://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycle.
html
 http://www.myyp.com/guide/North
 Benton County Extension
Office
west-Arkansas,AR/Recycling-Guide
 http://www.savemobile.org/Recycle/
recycling.whathappens.shtml
 http://www.bcswd.com/