The Environmental and Recycling Education is proud to offer the following  curriculums, which are available to preschools, grammar schools, junior high schools, youth and citizen groups free of charge. Arrangements can be made to visit classrooms or meeting halls. The  Village Hall’s community room can also be requested for an in-house presentation.

The Wonderful World of Worms

Learn recycling through using red worms. Children and adults will learn  alternative way of disposing household wastes in a safe manner and reasons why it is good for the environment. For grades preschool through first.
 

Recycling is the Way to Go

This program is offered to fourth grade classes in Evergreen Park.  Recycling and  buying recycled-content products is the focus of this educational lesson.  Throughout classroom discussion and participation students will learn about the Village’s recycling program, distinguish between recyclable and non-recyclable waste, and appreciate the value of recycling by calculating the amount of disposable waste produced by the U.S. and the entire world with and without recycling.
 

Non-Pointsource Water Pollution, Should We be Concerned?

This program illustrates how to track pollution in residential areas, forestry, transportation, recreation, and farm. The children and adults will then see how pollution and runoff are apparent when using different everyday household products that contain   different pollutants. The model that is used further shows children and adults how to prevent water pollution and how to learn other methods of conversation via buffer strips, soil, clay berms, and manure containers. For grades second and third.
 

Should I Be Afraid of Landfills?

Landfills will always be needed to accept trash that cannot be recycled or converted. This program will demonstrate to children and adults how a modern landfill functions as well as the importance of suitable solid waste management.  Many people believe a landfill is a hole in the ground where our trash is dumped and left. The model that is used will show how a modern landfill operates today compared to past.  For grades fifth and sixth.
Click here to download the Recycling Education Program Brochure, which contains the information on this page (must have Adobe Reader to view brochure. Click here to download Adobe Reader for free) 

This environmental program was made possible through the generous donations and support by Sam’s Club, Illinois Conservation Foundation, the Evergreen Park Rotary Club, and the Northwest Boosters