MICHIGAN SCHOOL RECYCLING PROGRAMS

• Woodcreek Magnet School is the recipient of the Go Green award from the City of Lansing
• St. John Vianney School, Wyoming, Recycling, Research and Revelation
• Northwood Elementary, Royal Oak, Green School Program
• Dexter milk bottle recycling program
• Wayne County Green School Program
• Hartland Consolidated Schools

• Michigan Group for a Renewable Energy Efficient Nation (GREEN) is a non-profit that is promoting and supporting Michigan Green Schools law passed in May 2006. This site contains information and resources for Michigan schools interested in becoming green.

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

• Albion College
• Calvin College
• Central Michigan University
• Delta College
• Eastern Michigan University
• Grand Valley State University , Pew Campus
• Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Recycling Program
• Hope College
• Kalamazoo College
• Kirtland Community College
• Lansing Community College
• Lawrence Tech University
• Michigan State University
• Michigan Tech University
• Northern Michigan University
• Northwestern Michigan College
• Oakland Community College
• Saginaw Valley State University Green Cardinal Initiative
• Siena Heights University Green Light Club
• University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• Wayne State University
• West Shore Community College
• Western Michigan University

MICHIGAN RESOURCES

• Energy Smart Schools Resources Guide  - Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Development Energy Office.
• Environmental Education  - This site contains numerous resources for teaching students about the importance of being stewards of the earth and protecting Michigan's natural resources
• Mercury (Phaseout) in Schools  - Over the past several years, numerous mercury spills have been documented in schools, sometimes costing as much as $250,000 to clean up. The high cost and dangers to those exposed have prompted widespread public concern about mercury. As these stories became more widely known, the incidents prompted the Michigan Legislators to take action. According to Public Act 376 of 2000 (Enrolled Senate Bill #1262 ), Michigan schools were required to phase out mercury use in the classroom and in the health (nurse's) office by the end of 2004.  This law applies to liquid (free flowing) elemental mercury, as well as, mercury-containing instruments such as thermometers, barometers, manometers, and sphygmomanometers (blood pressure gauges). 
• Michigan Department of Natural Resources Classroom Activities  
• Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Support  - The Environmental Education Curriculum Project seeks to provide middle school students with the opportunity to learn more about Air Quality, Ecosystems & Biodiversity, Land Use, Energy and Resources, and Water Quality. 
• Michigan Green School Building  - Green schools are built with the goal of creating clean, healthy, quiet spaces, suffused with natural light, that become ideal learning environments
• Michigan Green School Website . This website provides information to help any Michigan school become a designated Michigan Green School per legislation passed in 2006.
• Michigan Healthy Schools  - This program provides information for schools to clean out school laboratories of unneeded chemicals and promotes more efficient and safe practices for maintaining school labs.
• Steps to a Successful School Recycling Program   This pamphlet produced by the Berrien County Resource Recovery Office provides simple steps to set up a recycling program in any school.
• Tips to Practice Pollution Prevention (P2) at Home, Work, School, and Play

OTHER RESOURCES

• Book Donations.   The American Library Association maintains this website of resources for book donations, domestic andforeign.
• Create a Paper Recycling Poster  - This site, sponsored by the Paper Industry Association Council, allows you to customize a standard paper recycling poster that can be printed and used in your school.  More information about paper recycling is available on this site.
• Elmer's Glue Bottle and Stick Recycling Program
• Greening America's Schools : Costs and Benefits / Kats, Gregory. -- [ Washington  , DC : Capital E, 2006]. [371.68 K1568g.]
• Higher Education in a Warming World: The Business Case for Climate Leadership on Campus.    2008 Report sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation.
• Kansas School Green Teams .  Kansas has a comprehensive program that provides guidance in forming Green Teams in schools. Teams work together to improve recycling and energy efficiency. This website contains many how-tos for forming a green team in any school.
• Minnesota Healthy Sustainable Schools Guide and Assessment Tool
• Pennsylvania DEP .  Developing a School Waste Reduction and Recycling Program. Although this website was developed specifically to comply with Pennsylvania legislation, it may contain tips for reducing waste in any school.
• The School Recycling Club  (THE CLUB) is a FREE program for all New Hampshire schools as well as schools in other states whose communities are members of the Northeast Resource Recovery Association (Co-op). For students and teachers in grades K-12, THE CLUB serves as a centralized organization to become more active in the world of recycling. THE CLUB is a fun and innovative way to give kids encouragement, direction, and networking possibilities for school recycling programs.
• TREX Plastic Bag Challenge. TREX, maker of recycled plastic/wood decking, fencing and railing; works with schools to collect plastic bags for recycling. For more information, call 1-800-BUY-TREX x 210 or e-mail recycle@trex.com .