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Catalog of EPA Environmental
Education Materials and Resources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Environmental Education
Office of Communications, Education, and Media Relations
401 M Street, SW (1704)
Washington, DC 20460
http://www.epa.gov/enviroed
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NOTICE
This document has been funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Contract
68-W4-0004. The document was subjected to the Agency's administrative and expert review and was approved
for publication as an EPA document. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute
endorsement or recommendation for use.
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Background 2
Introduction 3
How to Use the Catalog 5
Materials by Topic
Acid Rain , 7
Air 8
Children's Health 11
Community Involvement 12
Earth Day .13
Endangered Species 14
Energy 15
Environmental Education 15
Estuaries, Oceans, and Watersheds 19
General 22
Groundwater 25
Hazardous/Toxic Waste , 25
Lead Hazards 26
Ozone 28
Pesticides 29
Pollution Prevention 31
Radon 33
Recycling 33
Solid Waste 36
Water , 37
Wetlands 42
Wildlife \\ '43
Environmental Education Internet Sites 45
How to Order Documents . .49
EPA Environmental Education Contacts , 50
Feedback Form to Submit Materials 53
Feedback Form to Revise or Remove Materials 54
Index by Title (alphabetical) 55
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Background
The National Environmental
Education Act of 1990 requires
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to provide nationai
leadership to increase environmental
literacy. The goal of the Act is to increase
public understanding of the challenges
faced in protecting the environment and
to advance and develop environmental
education and training. The Act
encourages partnerships and builds upon
long-standing environmental education
efforts conducted by federal and state
agencies, education institutions, not-for-
profit organizations, and the private
sector. ERA'S Office of Environmental
Education (OEE) was established to
advance and support education efforts to
develop environmentally conscious and
responsible members of the public and to inspire personal responsibility in caring for the environment. OEE's
goal is to increase public awareness of and knowledge about environmental issues and enhance the skills
needed to make informed and responsible decisions.
OEE established an Environmental Education Advisory Board to provide guidance about environmental
education and to facilitate communication, collaboration, and consistency throughout the Agency. The 28-
member Environmental Education Advisory Board comprises representatives of EPA headquarters offices
who implement EPA programs, such as air and radiation, water, solid and hazardous waste, education, and
environmental justice, as well as staff of EPA regional offices and research laboratories across the country.
The Environmental Education Advisory Board places
emphasis on providing leadership and enhancing
communication within EPA, improving the quality of EPA
educational resources and public access to those resources,
and supporting state-level environmental education
programs.
Visit OEE's World Wide Web site at http://www.epa.gov/
enviroed for more information about EPA's education
programs and activities.
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This Catalog of EPA Environmental Education Materials and Resources identifies a portion of the
environmental education materials developed or funded by EPA at headquarters, the regional offices,
and research laboratories. It introduces educators, students, members of the general public, and staff
of EPA to many resources available to them. It provides brief descriptions of educational tools of all types,
including curriculum guides, fact sheets, pamphlets, and resource guides. The educational resources provide
information about a diverse variety of environmental topics, such as clean water, clean air, lead hazards,
pollution prevention, and recycling. The catalog also describes many documents that can be used as
information resources in educational settings to enhance learning experiences, such as fact sheets on
endangered species or atlases that demonstrate the effects of external influences on specific bodies of water.
Internet addresses are provided for those resources that can be viewed on line.
The appendices present the following sources of information:
Environmental Education Internet Sites is a list of EPA Internet sites that provide information and
resources for those interested in environmental education
How to Order Documents provides information about ordering the documents listed in the catalog
EPA Environmental Education Contacts provides a list of EPA's environmental education regional
coordinators and contacts at the headquarters office
Feedback Form to Submit Materials explains how to submit materials for inclusion in future versions of
the catalog; Feedback Form to Revise or Remove Materials explains how to remove or revise materials
Index by Title provides a complete list of the resources in the catalog, sorted alphabetically by title
The catalog is intended to improve public access to EPA's education resources and help educators identify and
select materials appropriate for various audiences. By making environmental education resource tools, such
as this catalog, available to the public, OEE hopes to realize its goal of increasing public awareness and
knowledge of environmental issues and providing the skills people need to make informed decisions and take
responsible actions.
How the Materials Were Collected
OEE initiated the collection of environmental education materials from
members of the Environmental Education Advisory Board and from
EPA regional and field offices. As materials were submitted for
inclusion in the catalog, they were screened to ensure that they:
Provide information about environmental education programs,
resources, or initiatives
Describe activities for adults or children that promote
environmental education
Provide tips on what citizens can do to improve their
environment
Were developed or funded, in whole or in part, by EPA
Were published since 1990
Include complete and accurate ordering information
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Introduction
How to Submit Materials for the Second Edition of the Catalog
This catalog is not a comprehensive list of all EPA documents or Internet sites on the subject of education. It
is a first edition, containing those materials that were collected through a limited request for information. OEE
hopes that, as the first edition is distributed to EPA offices that have developed other materials, those offices
will submit their materials for inclusion in the next edition.
To ensure that future versions of the catalog provide information about up-to-date environmental education
materials, OEE will continue to collect materials developed by or funded by EPA. OEE and the Environmental
Education Advisory Board plan to develop future versions of the catalog that will include a more comprehensive
list of materials available in print and electronic formats. If you are a representative of EPA, or are participating
in a project funded by EPA, and you would like to include your environmental education material in the next
edition of the catalog, please complete and submit the Feedback Form to Submit Materials on page 53.
How to Obtain Additional Copies of the Catalog
Additional copies of this document can be obtained from:
National Center for Environmental Publications and Information (NCEPI)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
P.O. Box 42419
Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419
Telephone: 1-800-490-9198, or
1-513-489-8190
Fax: 1-513-489-8695
Internet E-mail: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/
When ordering, refer to document number EPA 171-B-98-003.
OEE will develop an electronic version of the catalog which will be available on OEE's Internet site.
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The main section of the catalog identifies approximately 200 environmental education materials. Entries are
grouped by environmental topic, from acid rain to wildlife, and are listed in alphabetical order under each
environmental topic. The illustration below provides a sample entry and its contents. Each entry includes:
Title
Date published or released
EPA document number, if applicable
Source of the publication
Ordering information
Description
Audience
(When applicable, materials in languages other
than English are also identified.)
Title: Acid Rain: A Student's First Sourcebook
Date: July 1990
Document Number: EPA 600-9-90-027a
Source: EPA Office of Research and
Development
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198
or order on line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet includes definitions, experiments, and
activities designed to help students gain a better understanding of the
problem of acid rain and develop a greater interest in the resolution of
that problem.
Audience: Middle School and High School
To help you easily locate and identify certain types of resources, you will find an icon identifying the type of
resource beside each entry. Provided below is a key to help you identify the types of resources included:
Clearinghouse Curriculum Guide Fact Sheet
Internet
Pamphlet
Poster
Resource Guide
Videotape
Many documents included in the catalog are public information or outreach materials, rather than documents
that have a strong environmental education component or that provide learning activities. Although not strictly
defined as environmental education materials, such documents may be useful to educators. They are
identified by this "information only" symbol in the upper left corner:
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Title: Acid Rain: A Student's First
Sourcebook
Date: July 1990
Document Number: EPA 600-9-90-027a
Source: EPA Office of Research and
Development
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order
on line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.htmlor
view on line at http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/student/
student2.html
Description: This booklet includes definitions, experiments,
and activities designed to help students gain a better
understanding of the problem of acid rain and develop a
greater interest in the resolution of that problem.
Audience: Middle School and High School
Title: Acid Rain Program, Environmental
Benefits
Date: July 1995
Document Number: EPA430-F-92-015
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Acid Rain Hotline, 202-564-9620 or view
on line at http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/ardhome.html
Description: Topics discussed in this fact sheet include the
environmental benefits of acid rain as they relate to surface
waters; forests; visibility; materials; health; and clean air for
better life.
Audience: Adult
Title: Acid Rain Program It's Working
Date: June 1993
Document Number: EPA 430-F-92-027
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Acid Rain Hotline,
202-564-9620
Description: This pamphlet answers the most commonly
asked questions about EPA's Acid Rain Program.
Audience: Adult
Title: Acid Rain Program, Overview
Date: April 1996
Document Number: EPA430-F-92-019
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Acid Rain Hotline,
202-564-9620 or view on line at http://www.epa.gov/
acidrain/ardhome. html
Description: This fact sheet gives an overview of how the
Acid Rain Program expects to attain environmental and
public health benefits by reducing the causes of acid rain.
Audience: Adult
Title: Acid Rain Program: Update No. 1
Date: September 1994
Document Number: EPA430-K-94-012
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Acid Rain Hotline,
202-564-9620
Description: This booklet is a first in a series of reports on
the progress of the Acid Rain Program. It focuses on
activities that have been conducted since the 1993
publication of the Final Core Rules under the program.
Regulations related to acid rain are listed, as are current
EPA publications on issues related to the subject.
Audience: Adult
Title: Acid Rain Program: Update No. 2
Date: July 1995
Document Number: EPA430-N-95-012
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Acid Rain Hotline,
202-564-9620
Description: The focus of this second update is the
partnership between the public and private sectors to
protect the environment. It contains articles that explore
several specific areas in which EPA and the private sector
can work together in new ways to reduce the causes of acid
rain, while keeping costs at a minimum. Up-to-date market
and environmental indicators track the progress of the Acid
Rain Program.
Audience: Adult
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Acid Rain
Air
Title: Acid Rain Program: Update No. 3
Date: May 1996
Document Number: EPA 430-R-96-004
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Acid Rain Hotline,
202-564-9620
Description: This third update of the Acid Rain Program
focuses on innovation and technological advances fostered
by the first national emissions trading program. Emissions
data and publications related to acid rain produced since
the last update are included in this booklet.
Audience: Adult
Title: Environmental Benefits of Reducing
Acid Rain
Date: June 1993
Document Number: EPA 430-F-92-026
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Acid Rain Hotline, 202-564-9620 or view
on line at http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/ardhome.html
Description: This pamphlet answers some of the most
commonly asked questions about the environmental
benefits of the Acid Rain Program. It provides detailed
answers to nine key questions related to the Acid Rain
Program.
Audience: Adult
Title: Air Pollution Awareness Internet
Activities
Date: 1996
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 1
Order Information: Call Steven Rapp, EPA Region 1,
617-565-2773
Description: This one-page resource guide provides the
internet addresses of EPA Region 1 sites that offer
information about issues related to air pollution.
Audience: All
Title: Air Quality Guide
Date: August 1997
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 1
Order Information: Air Quality Hotline,
1-800-821-1237 or call Anne Arnold, EPA Region 1,
617-565-3166
Description: This two-sided fact sheet describes the types
of air pollution, along with their effects on weather
conditions and actions recommended to combat such
pollution. It also discusses ground-level ozone.
Audience: All
Title: Environmental Resource Guide:
Air Quality (Grades K-2)
Date: November 1995
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: Air and Waste Management
Association; EPA Region 4; Tennessee Valley Authority
Order Information: Air and Waste Management Association,
1-800-275-5851; press 6 for publications information
Description: This curriculum guide presents basic
information about the science of air quality in a series of
eight activities and eight fact sheets. Topics include air, acid
rain, and pollution prevention. The publishers of the guide
tested the resource in classroom settings, ensuring that the
final product is "teacher-friendly" and can be integrated
easily into existing curricula.
Audience: Elementary School
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Title: Environmental Resource Guide:
Air Quality (Grades 3-5)
Date: November 1995
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: Air and Waste Management
Association; EPA Region 4; Tennessee Valley Authority
Order Information: Air and Waste Management Association,
1-800-275-5851; press 6 for publications information
Description: This curriculum guide presents basic
information about the science of air quality in a series of 19
lessons and 8 fact sheets. Topics include properties of air,
outdoor air pollution, indoor air pollution, and air pollution
control. Its concise format allows teachers to incorporate the
information easily into existing curricula.
Audience: Elementary School
Title: Environmental Resource Guide:
Air Quality (Grades 6-8)
Date: November 1995
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: Air and Waste Management
Association; EPA Region 4; Tennessee Valley Authority
Order Information: Air and Waste Management Association,
1-800-275-5851; press 6 for publications information
Description: Containing a series of 8 fact sheets and
providing 16 activities, this guide gives teachers information
to help them teach middle school students about air
pollution. Activities are related to such topics as the
identification of air pollutants, researching the effects of rain
on plants and animals, monitoring air quality, and
distinguishing between indoor and outdoor air pollution.
Audience: Middle School
Title: Implementation Strategy for the
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
Date: August 1997
Document Number: EPA410-K-97-001
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet reviews the nation's progress in
controlling air pollution that has reduced pollution levels
since enactment of the Clean Air Act in the 1970s. It then
sets forth EPA's schedule for implementation of the 1990
amendments to the act. Steps in that strategy include the
adoption of new air quality standards, support for urban
revitalization, reduction of levels of toxic air pollutants in
urban areas, and protection of the ozone layer.
Audience: Adult
Title: Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools
Action Kit
Date: 1995
Document Number: EPA 402-K-95-001;
stock no.: 055-000-00563-0
Source: EPA and multiple education associations
Order Information: Government Printing Office,
202-512-1800
Description: The instructional kit provides a videotape, an
activity wheel, and information and activities organized as a
curriculum on indoor air quality. This tool kit can help
educators to carry out a practical plan of action at little or no
cost, using common-sense activities and in-house staff.
Audience: Adult
Title: Measuring Air Quality
Date: February 1994
Document Number: EPA451-K-94-001
Source: EPA Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards
Order Information: EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, 919-541-2777 or view on line at
http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/psi.html
Description: This booklet provides information about the
pollutant standards index, which was developed to provide
accurate and understandable information about daily levels
of air pollution. It describes the five air pollutants to which
the index currently applies, including their sources and
effects on human health, and the levels of exposure at
which significant harm to human health occurs.
Audience: Adult
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Title: National Air Quality Trends
Date: January 1998
Document Number: EPA454-R-97-013
Source: EPA Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards
Order Information: Environmental Research Center Library
at Research Triangle Park, 919-541-2777 or view on line at
http://www.epa.gov/oar/aqtrnd96/
Description: This booklet highlights ERA'S most recent
analysis of trends in air pollution emissions and air quality
concentrations. Background information about air quality
also is presented, along with detailed descriptions of the six
principal pollutants that affect air quality.
Audience: Adult
Title: The Plain English Guide to the
Clean Air Act
Date: April 1993
Document Number: EPA 400-K-93-001
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at httptfwww.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet explains the causes of air
pollution and discusses how the Clean Air Act can reduce
air pollution and how its effectiveness can be monitored.
Photos, illustrations, and graphics complement the
information, along with a glossary, a list of common air
pollutants, regional pollution information, and a list of
information contacts.
Audience: Adult
Title: Project AIRE: Air Information
Resources for Education (K-12)
Date: April 1994
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Science Planning and
Regulatory Evaluation
Order Information: Call Deborah Miller, EPA, 919-541-5552
Description: This guide for teachers includes units that
have been developed to focus the attention of students on
air pollution issues. The units are designed to help students
think more critically and creatively about air pollution
problems and various approaches to their solution. The
package includes eight warm-up exercises and 21 activities,
as well as a set of reading materials, a glossary, a
bibliography, and a contact list of helpful resources.
Audience: Elementary School to High School
Title: Safe Homes: Indoor Air and Radon
Date: July 1991
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 1
Order Information: EPA Region 1,
617-565-3300
Description: This fact sheet provides a table of air
pollutants that might be found in the home and their
possible sources and health effects, as well as a list of
steps that can be taken to reduce exposure.
Audience: Adult
Title: Secondhand Smoke
Date: July 1993
Document Number: EPA 402-F-93-004
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: EPA Office of Indoor
Air Quality, 1-800-438-4318
Description: This foldout brochure and poster explain the
risks associated with secondhand smoke and suggests
ways to reduce the risks of passive smoking.
Audience: Adult
Title: Taking Toxics Out of the Air:
Progress in Setting "Maximum Achievable
Control Technology" Standards Under the
Clean Air Act
Date: February 1998
Document Number: EPA451-K-98-001
Source: EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Order Information: View on line at
http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/takingtoxics/
Description: This booklet defines toxic air pollutants,
discusses their sources, and reviews their effects on human
health and the environment. It provides a general
description of EPA's efforts to reduce air toxics and explains
the role of the Agency's maximum achievable control
technology. The booklet then summarizes 24 air toxics
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rules EPA has issued under the Clean Air Act, governing
such operations as dry cleaners, gasoline distribution
facilities, aerospace manufacturing, shipbuilding, and
incinerators.
Audience: Adult
Title: What You Can Do To Reduce Air
Pollution
Date: October 1992
Document Number: EPA 450-K-92-002
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: EPA NECPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet was prepared to help people
learn about ways they can reduce air pollution. The
information provided includes: sources of outdoor air
pollution, health effects of air pollution, efforts to fight air
pollution, and how individuals can make a difference. The
booklet also lists additional sources of information.
Audience: Adult
Title: Your Car (or Truck) and The
Environment
Date: September 1993
Document Number: EPA 420-K-93-001
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet suggests ways citizens can help
protect the environment through good driving practices,
proper car maintenance, recycling automotive items, and
following manufacturer's operating recommendations.
Further, it provides tips on how to take the environment into
consideration when buying an automobile.
Audience: Adult
Title: Environmental Health Threats to
Children
Date: September 1996
Document Number: EPA 175-F-96-001
Source: EPA Office of the Administrator
Order Information: View on line at
http://www.epa.gov/epadocs/index.html
Description: The executive summary of this booklet
describes the importance of keeping children healthy by
protecting our environment. A detailed list of environmental
health threats is presented to the reader, with particular
attention paid to the issues of lead poisoning, pesticides,
asthma, and contaminants in drinking water. A
supplemental section examines aspects of the Clinton
Administration's views and actions taken to protect children
from environmental health risks are explored. The
concluding section sets forth EPA's National Agenda for
protecting children from environmental threats.
Audience: Adult
Title: The EPA Children's Environmental
Health Yearbook
Date: 1998
Document Number: EPA 100-R-98-001
Source: EPA Office of Children's Health
Protection
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This resource guide is designed to assist
members of the public and staff of EPA in protecting
children's health from environmental hazards. Topics
covered in the document include asthma and other
respiratory effects of environmental hazards; childhood
cancer; developmental and neurological toxicity; health
effects of pesticides; and potential risks posed by surface
water and groundwater. Additional chapters describe
improvements in predicting health risks to children, highlight
international activities for the protection of children, and
identify environmental education programs that address
issues of children's health. The resource guide also
provides ordering instructions, a list of references for
additional information, a glossary, a list of acronyms and
abbreviations used in the document, and a brief description
of the resources identified in the document.
Audience: Adult
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Community
Title: The EPA Children's Environmental
Health Yearbook Executive Summary
Date: 1998
Document Number: EPA 100-S-98-002
Source: ERA Office of Children's Health
Protection
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet was prepared to provide a
summary of the information in The EPA's Children's
Environmental Health Yearbook, a comprehensive resource
guide that identifies resources and tools related to the
protection of children's health. A brief description of each
chapter of the yearbook is provided.
Audience: Adult
Title: A Citizen's Guide to Achieving a
Healthy Community, Economy and
Environment
Date: 1996
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: The Nature Conservancy, Center for Compatible
Economic Development; EPA Office of Sustainable
Ecosystems and Communities
Order Information: Nature Conservancy's Center for
Compatible Economic Development, 7 East Market Street,
Suite 210, Leesburg, VA, 20175, 703-779-1728
Description: The guide is designed to help citizens face the
challenge of building a foundation of a healthy local
community, economy, and environment. It also features
case studies from and references to other communities in
Virginia and South Carolina. An appendix containing case
studies, a bibliography, and a list of other resources also is
included.
Audience: Adult
Title: Community-Based Environmental
Protection: A Resource Book for
Protecting Ecosystems and Communities
Date: September 1997
Document Number: EPA 230-B-96-003
Source: EPA Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation
Order Information: Community-Based Environmental
Protection Clearinghouse, Office of Sustainable Ecosystems
and Communities (2184), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20460 or by e-mail at
cbep.handbook@epamail.epa.gov
Description: This resource guide draws on the experiences
of a number of communities in developing community-based
environmental programs that conserve or restore habitats
and solve other environmental problems not specifically
addressed by traditional regulatory approaches. It provides
step-by-step guidance for establishing an organization,
assessing local ecosystems, and choosing strategies for
protecting those ecosystems. The booklet also spotlights
community success stories and provides a directory of
organizations and other resources that can help
communities organize ecosystem protection efforts or
provide information to support such efforts.
Audience: High School to Adult
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Title: People, Places, and Partnerships:
A Progress Report on Community-Based
Environmental Protection
Date: July 1997
Document Number: EPA 100-R-97-003
Source: EPA Office of the Administrator
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet reviews ERA's work in partnership
with communities to establish and support community-
based environmental protection efforts. It describes the
purpose of community-based efforts and examines
numerous examples of such efforts, identifying resources
available to support them. The booklet also provides a list
of EPA regional coordinators for community-based
environmental protection.
Audience: Adult
Title: Environmental Curriculum:
A Five-Day Plan
Date: April 1993
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Office of Public Affairs,
Region 7
Order Information: States within EPA Region 7 [Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska] call 1-800-223-0425;
states outside of EPA Region 7 call 913-551-7314
Description: This curriculum guide is designed to be used
during the school week that precedes Earth Day. The
material for each of the five days focuses on a particular
aspect of Earth Day. The subjects suggested for each day
are: ecosystems and generation of waste streams, change
in global atmosphere and landfills, water resources and
source reduction, acid rain and composting, and Earth Day
and recycling.
Audience: Middle School and High School
Title: The Happy Earth Day
Activities Book
Date: April 1990
Document Number: 905-M-90-002
Source: EPA Region 5
Order Information: EPA Region 5 Publications, states within
EPA Region 5 [Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio,
and Wisconsin] call 1-800-621-8431; states outside of EPA
Region 5 call 312-886-7935. View on line at
http://www.epa.gov/kids/happyearth.htm
Description: This activity book describes things that young
children can do to protect our environment and natural
resources. Pictures to color and simple activities help
emphasize the guidelines explained in the book.
Audience: Elementary School
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Endangered Species
Below is a list of fact sheets developed by EPA's Office of Pesticides Programs that provide background
information about endangered species. Each fact sheet discusses the environmental threat to the
endangered species and how it is being protected and lists sources of additional information. The fact
sheets are appropriate for a middle school to adult audience. Contact Mary Powell, EPA Office of
Pesticides Programs, 703-305-7384, to request copies.
Amber Darter
Arizona Cliffrose
Attwater's Prairie Chicken
Autumn Buttercup
Bald Eagle
Blackside Dace
Blue Ridge Goldenrod
Boulder Darter
Brady Pincushion Cactus
Bunched Arrowhead
California Least Tern
Chapman's Rhododendron
Clay Phacelia
Colorado Squawfish
Conasauga Logperch
Desert Tortoise
Houston Toad
Flat-spired Three-toothed Snail
Florida Torreya
Fresno Kangaroo Rat
Giant Garter Snake
Humpback Chub
Interior Least Tern
Iowa Pleistocene Snail
Kirtland's Warbler
Kuenzler Hedgehog Cactus
Maguire Primrose
Mesa Verde Cactus
Miccosukee Gooseberry
Minnesota Trout Lily
Mississippi Sandhill Crane
Navajo Sledge
Okaloosa Darter
Painted Snake Coiled Forest Snail
Peebles Navajo Cactus
Persistent Trillium
Piping Plover
Pondberry
Prairie Bush-clover
Sacramento Mountains Thistle
Siler Pincushion Cactus
Snail Darter
Spotfin Chub
Tennessee Purple Coneflower
Toad-flax Cress
Uinta Basin Hookless Cactus
Utah Prairie Dog
Whooping Crane
Wood Stork
Woudfin/Virgin River Chub
Wyoming Toad
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Title: Energy Star Buildings and Green
Lights Update
Date: Summer 1997
Document Number: EPA 430-N-97-008
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Green Lights Hotline, 1-888-782-7937;
http://www.epa.gov/greenlights or http://www.epa.gov/
energystar
Description: This booklet, a quarterly publication of the EPA
Energy Star Buildings and Green Lights Program, includes
success stories, a tip of the month feature, and financing
suggestions for schools and universities. Other articles
provide information about becoming part of the Energy Star
Program and ongoing activities associated with the
program.
Audience: Adult
Title: Learn About Lighting With Flossie
Date: 1995
Document Number: EPA 430-K-95-001
Source: EPA Green Lights Program
Order Information: EPA Green Lights
Hotline, 1-888-782-7937 or view on line at
http://www. epa.gov/epahome/epadocs/light.pdf
Description: This activity book, which was developed under
ERA'S Green Lights Program, describes energy-efficient
light bulbs and discusses the benefits of using them. It can
also be used as a coloring book.
Audience: Elementary School
Title: We're Doing a World of Good!
Date: February 1994
Document Number: EPA 430-H-94-001
Source: EPA Green Lights Program
Order Information: EPA Energy Star
Hotline, 703-934-3829
Description: This poster supports the use of energy-
efficient lighting under EPA's Green Lights Program.
Audience: All
Title: The ABC's of Environmental
Education
Date: 1994
Document Number: EPA 905-K-94-001
Source: ERA Region 5
Order Information: EPA Region 5 Publications, states within
EPA Region 5 [Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio,
and Wisconsin] call 1-800-621-8431; states outside of EPA
Region 5 call 312-886-7935. Order on line at
http://www.epa.gov/region5/enved/html/orderform.htm
Description: This booklet describes EPA's environmental
education initiatives and many successful grants funded in
EPA Region 5. The booklet provides contact information on
the national and regional level.
Audience: Adult
Title: Designing Effective Workshops
Date: 1994
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: National Consortium for
Environmental Education and Training; EPA
Order Information: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company,
1-800-228-0810 (ISBN No. 07872-2197); the set of
resources costs $8.95
Description: This introductory lesson for planners of
environmental education workshops will help them provide
successful programs. It discusses how to conduct a needs
assessment; find institutional support; design effective
workshops; build support for instructors into the program;
improve facilitation skills; and identify and apply
measurements of success.
Audience: Adult
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Title: EE Toolbox: Workshop Resource
Manual
Date: 1993
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: National Consortium for
Environmental Education and Training; EPA
Order Information: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company,
1-800-228-0810 (ISBN No. 07872-22356); the set of
resources costs $58.95
Description: This resource guide consists of nine units,
all written specifically for people who plan and conduct in-
service workshops about environmental education. Units
include such topics as defining environmental education,
integrating environmental education into the school
curriculum, and urban environmental education. For each
unit, a booklet provides specific information about the
subject of the unit.
Audience: Adult
Title: Environmental Education at a
Glance
Date: August 1998
Document Number: EPA 171-B-98-004
Source: National Association of
Conservation Districts (NACD); the North American
Association for Environmental Education; and EPA Office of
Environmental Education
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.htmlor call
NACD, 1-800-825-5547, ext. 32
Description: This booklet provides an introduction to
environmental education initiatives, describing the status of
environmental education programs and initiatives, and
identifying available resources. Environmental education
success stories also are highlighted.
Audience: Adult
Title: Environmental Education
Clearinghouse
Date: Not Provided
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 10
Order Information: States within EPA Region 10 [Alaska,
Idaho, Oregon, and Washington] call 1-800-424-4372;
states outside of EPA Region 10 call 206-553-1200
Description: This service provides environmental education
resource materials (curricula, grants, training, field study
sites) that are available from sources in states within EPA
Region 10.
Audience: Adult
Title: The Environmental Education
Collection: A Review of Resources for
Educators, Volume 1
Date: 1997
Document Number: EPA 171-B-97-003
Source: North American Association for Environmental
Education; EPA Office of Environmental Education
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This resource guide includes a list of
educational materials that have been evaluated under
guidelines set forth in the publication Environmental
Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence developed
by the North American Association for Environmental
Education. Six criteria were applied in the review of the
materials; reviewers' comments addressing each criterion
are provided. Each listing specifies grade level, describes
the materials and their principal topics, and provides
ordering information.
Audience: Adult
Title: The Environmental Education
Collection: A Review of Resources for
Educators, Volume 2
Date: 1998
Document Number: EPA 171-B-98-001
Source: North American Association for Environmental
Education; EPA Office of Environmental Education
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This resource guide is the second volume of
educational materials that have been evaluated under
guidelines set forth in the publication Environmental
Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence developed
by the North American Association for Environmental
Education. Each listing specifies grade level, describes the
materials and their principal topics, and provides ordering
information.
Audience: Adult
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Title: The Environmental Education
Collection: A Review of Resources for
Educators, Volume 3
Date: August 1998
Document Number: EPA 171-B-98-005
Source: North American Association for Environmental
Education; EPA Office of Environmental Education
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This resource guide is the third volume of
educational materials that have been evaluated under
guidelines set forth in the publication Environmental
Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence developed
by the North American Association for Environmental
Education.
Audience: Adult
Title: Environmental Education in EPA
Region 10
Date: 1997
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Office of External Affairs,
Region 10
Order Information: States within EPA Region 10 [Alaska,
Idaho, Oregon, and Washington] call 1-800-424-4372;
states outside of EPA Region 10 call 206-553-1200
Description: This two-page fact sheet describes the various
environmental education programs, projects, and
partnerships in which EPA's Region 10 is involved.
Information also is provided about obtaining various
resources available for use by teachers and educators.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
Title: Environmental Education Materials:
Guidelines for Excellence
Date: 1996
Document Number: EPA 171-B-96-003
Source: North American Association for
Environmental Education; EPA Office of Environmental
Education
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: The booklet provides environmental education
guidelines to assist educators in developing activity guides,
lesson plans, and other instructional materials. The
guidelines provide educators with a tool for evaluating
environmental education materials. Six key characteristics
of high quality environmental education are defined;
guidelines and indicators also are described for each
characteristic. The indicators suggest ways to determine
whether materials being evaluated or developed conform to
the guidelines.
Audience: Adult
Title: Environmental Education Resource
Index
Date: September 1995
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 8
Order Information: States within EPA Region 8 [Colorado,
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming]
call 1-800-227-8917 ext. 1123; states outside EPA Region 8
call 303-312-6312
Description: This 20-page document is an extensive list of
environmental education materials, with the title, year
published, type of material, and audience of each resource
indicated.
Audience: Adult
Title: Environmental Education Services in
Region 6
Date: Fall 1996
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Environmental Education
Office, Region 6
Order Information: EPA Region 6, 214-665-2200
Description: This pamphlet presents brief histories of a
number of environmental education programs and activities
in Region 6: funding of environmental education grants;
provision of various types of materials to teachers;
involvement in environmental education conferences; and
awards and special programs promoted and sponsored.
The pamphlet closes with a look at the future that includes
a "kid's home page."
Audience: Adult
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Environmental Education
Title: Environmental Education
Technical Information Packages (EE -
TIPS) Resource Materials to Support Your
Environmental Education Efforts
Date: 1996
Document Number: EPA 171-B-98-002
Source: North American Association for Environmental
Education; EPA Office of Environmental Education
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This resource guide identifies educational
materials that can be used in a variety of settings. The
materials supplement educational activities in biology,
reading, geography, and many other subjects. They also
can be used as the basis for specific conservation
education programs on soil erosion, water pollution,
conservation of biological diversity, and other environmental
issues. Each listing includes a description, provides
information about cost, intended audience, and specifies
ordering information.
Audience: Adult
Title: EPA Journal: Looking Ahead at
Environmental Education
Date: Spring 1995
Document Number: EPA 175-N-95-003
Source: EPA Office of Communications,
Education, and Media Relations
Order information: View on line at
http://vmw.epa.gov/epajrnal/spring95/
Description: This EPA Journal includes a variety of articles,
16 in all, about environmental education and its importance
to students, teachers, and the general public. Each of the
articles presents a unique perspective on environmental
education and stresses its importance as the next century
approaches.
Audience: Adult
Title: Getting Started: A Guide to
Bringing Environmental Education Into
Your Classroom
Date: 1994
Document Number: EPA 171-B-94-002
Source: NCEET; NEETF; EPA; AMWAY
Order Information: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company,
1-800-228-0810; $15.95
Description: This resource guide is a collection of stories
about teachers who have initiated innovative environmental
programs in their classrooms and schools. It provides
information about educational materials and resources,
funding, environmental education workshops and in-service
opportunities, and contact information for other educators
who are interested in environmental education.
Audience: Adult
Title: Guide to Environmental Education
Resources
Date: January 1996
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 1
Order Information: EPA Environmental Education Program,
Region 1,617-565-9447
Description: This resource guide provides helpful
information about resources in the following categories:
directory of contacts in the New England states, national
and regional environmental education programs, and
selected instructional materials in environmental education
for all grades. Each listing briefly describes the resource
and provides the telephone number and address of the
publishing organization.
Audience: Adult
Title: The National Report Card on
Environmental Knowledge, Attitudes and
Behaviors
Date: November 1997
Document Number: EPA 171-R-97-001
Source: National Environmental Education and Training
Foundation; EPA Office of Environmental Education
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet, based on the Sixth Annual
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Survey of Adult Americans, reports the opinions of
Americans about the environment. Areas assessed include
the individual's actual knowledge about the environment, as
well as environmental behaviors in relation to attitudes,
knowledge, and activities. The information, supplemented
by graphs and tables, is grouped by specific subject.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: The President's Environmental Youth
Awards (Application)
Date: 1996
Document Number: EPA 171-F-96-001
Source: EPA Office of Communications,
Education, and Media Relations
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.htmlor view
on line at http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/awards.html
Description: This pamphlet includes the application for the
President's Environmental Youth Awards. To be eligible for
the award, a young person, or a group of young people,
must have completed an environmental project while in
elementary, junior high, or high school grades. Further, the
project must have been sponsored by at least one adult
representative of the school, camp, youth group, or public
interest group.
Audience: Elementary School to High School
Title: Report Assessing Environmental
Education in the United States and the
Implementation of the National
Environmental Education Act of 1990
Date: January 1998
Document Number: EPA 171-R-96-001
Source: EPA Office of Environmental Education
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: The booklet, which was submitted to Congress
as mandated by the National Environmental Education Act
of 1990, describes the status of environmental education in
the United States, describes how the act has been
implemented, and provides recommendations for action.
Also included are references, points of contact, and a report
of the results of a survey of the status of environmental
education programs at the state level.
Audience: Adult
Title: The Beach and Your Coastal
Watershed
Date: April 1998
Document Number: EPA842-F-98-010
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA Oceans and Coastal Protection
Division, (202)260-1952
Description: This pamphlet describes the various types of
beaches in the United States, including the familiar ocean
shores, estuarine beaches, and freshwater lake fronts and
river fronts. It discusses beaches as habitats, as well as
recreational resources and buffers protecting land areas
from the effects of storm systems. The pamphlet also
describes the harmful effects that human use, marine
debris, excessive nutrients, pathogens, and land
development can have on beaches. The pamphlet
describes the actions EPA is taking to protect beaches and
to restore those damaged by erosion and suggests actions
individuals can take to support such efforts. Visit EPA's
WWW site at http://www.epa.gov/OST/beaches for
information related to EPA's BEACH program.
Audience: High School to Adult
Title: Coral Reefs: An English/ Spanish
Compilation of Activities for Middle School
Students
Date: November 1997
Document Number: EPA 160-B-97-900A;
EPA 160-B097-900B (Spanish)
Source: EPA Office of International Activities; the U.S.
Department of State; Institute of Marine Sciences; University
of Southern Mississippi; and the University of Puerto Rico
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This curriculum guide provides teachers of
elementary and middle school with exercises and projects
on coral reefs that can be integrated into all learning
disciplines. Some of the activities are simple and can be
quickly conducted while others will require more extensive
preparation. The draft guide in English was released in
November 1997. Additional sources of information and a list
of resources also are included.
Audience: Elementary School and Middle School
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Title: Coral Reefs and Your Coastal
Watershed
Date: July 1998
Document Number: EPA 842-F-98-
008
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA Oceans and Coastal Protection
Division, (202) 260-1952
Description: This pamphlet describes coral reef
ecosystems and the role they play in the environment.
It discusses the effects on those ecosystems of natural
disturbances, such as those caused by hurricanes;
disturbances caused by human activities, such as near-
shore land development; and pollution. The pamphlet
then describes the actions EPA is taking to protect
coral reefs, including the International Coral Reef
Initiative that includes more than 90 member countries,
and suggests actions individuals can take to protect
coral reefs. View EPA's WWW site at http://www.epa.
gov/OWOW/oceans/coraltof additional information.
Audience: High School to Adult
Title: Estuaries and Your Coastal
Watershed
Date: July 1998
Document Number: EPA 842-F-98-
009
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA Oceans and Coastal Protection
Division, (202) 260-1952
Description: This pamphlet explains what an estuary is
and describes the role of those water bodies in the
environment. It then discusses the harmful effects that
human activities, excessive nutrients, pathogens, and
alteration of habitats can have on estuaries. The
pamphlet discusses the actions EPA is taking to protect
estuaries and suggests actions individuals can take,
such as refraining from dumping household, gardening,
or automotive wastes into storm drains and recycling
motor oil, paints, and other hazardous materials
properly. View EPA's WWW site at http://www.epa.gov
/OWOW/estuaries/neptor additional information.
Audience: High School to Adult
Title: Our Ocean Future
Date: May 1998
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: The H. John Heinz III Center
for Science, Economics and the
Environment; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA); U.S. Department of Energy;
EPA; and the U.S. Geological Survey
Order Information: Office of the Chief Scientist,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20230, 202-482-3385 or view on line
at http://www.heinzctr.org
Description: This booklet discusses the need to
improve the balance between the nation's use of
oceans and coasts and the need to conserve those
resources. Topics explored include the needs to
manage coastal areas for economic and environmental
prosperity, to protect and restore fisheries and other
marine resources, and to advance and apply ocean
science and technology. The booklet provides lists of
key questions and answers related to each of those
topics, as well as lists of references that can be used to
guide further exploration of related issues.
Audience: Adult
Title: Streamwalk Manual
Date: July 1994
Document Number: EPA 10-B-4-002
Source: EPA Region 10
Order Information: States within EPA
Region 10 [Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington]
call 1-800-424-4372; states outside of EPA Region 10
call 206-553-1200
Description: This booklet provides information and
environmental exercises for users to try when visiting a
stream or river. It also includes data collection
worksheets that can be returned to local environmental
organizations for use in analyzing trends and making
comparisons among regions.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
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Title: Volunteer Estuary Monitoring: A
Methods Manual
Date: December 1993
Document Number: EPA 842-B-93-004
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet presents information and
methodologies specific to estuarine water quality. The focus
of the manual is the identification of those parameters of
water quality that are most important in determining an
estuary's water quality. Also discussed is the significance of
each parameter and the specific methods used to monitor it,
including proper quality assurance and quality control
techniques.
Audience: Adult
Title: Year of the Ocean
Date: 1998
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: The H. John Heinz III Center for
Science, Economics and the Environment;
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA); U.S. Department of Energy; EPA; and the U.S.
Geological Survey
Order Information: NOAA, 1-888-496-8698
Description: This colorful poster promotes the International
Year of the Ocean by illustrating the marine species that
occupy various ocean habitats, from reefs to polar waters.
It is accompanied by a booklet that discusses the issues
that affect the world's oceans and provides a numbered key
that identifies the species depicted in the poster.
Audience: All
Title: Your Coastal Watershed
Date: April 1998
Document Number: EPA 842-F-98-006
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA Ocean and
Coastal Protection Division, (202) 260-1952
Description: This pamphlet describes coastal watersheds,
including upstream areas; estuaries; beaches; near-shore
waters; and offshore habitats, such as coral reefs. It
discusses the harmful effects on watersheds of such
pollutants as excess nutrients, soil, and toxic substances,
and pathogens. The pamphlet outlines the actions EPA is
taking to protect coastal watersheds and suggests actions
people can take to assist in those efforts. Also included is a
useful "what you can do" section. View EPA's WWW site at
httptfwww.epa.gov/OWOW/oceans/coralfor additional
information.
Audience: High School to Adult
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Title: Catalog of Office of Pesticides
Programs (OPP) Publications and Other
Information Media
Date: June 1995
Document Number: EPA 730-B-95-001
Source: EPA Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic
Substances
Order Information: Call Delphine Coleman, EPA Office of
Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, 703-305-5692
or view on line at http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/Publications/
Cat_Pubtications/index.html
Description: This guide provides listings, categorized by the
type of item, of the publications and other information
products available to the public from ERA'S Office of
Pesticide Programs (OPP). Most documents listed are of a
highly technical nature. The guide also provides ordering
Instructions, a list of acronyms used in the publication, and
a brief description of the various types of documents listed.
Audience: Adult
Title: The Earth Generation
Date: 1994
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: Motorola; The National Audubon
Society, Inc.; The Earth Generation, Inc.;
and EPA Region 4
Order Information: Contact the Earth Generation Inc.,
1-800-221-1663 for information about requesting copies of
the guide
Description: This curriculum guide focuses on
environmental issues in Florida. This guide, which includes
several recommended classroom activities, covers a wide
spectrum of subject areas, ranging from water resources to
solid waste reduction. Other sections include letter writing
tips and a list of career opportunities in the environmental
field.
Audience: Middle School
Title: Earth Trek... Explore Your
Environment
Date: June 1995
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Office of Communications,
Education, and Media Relations; Region 2
Order Information: EPA Region 2, 212-637-3674
Description: The five chapters of this booklet cover air;
water; land; use of pesticides; and use of toxic substances.
Each chapter suggests activities and experiments for
students to carry out in the classroom. The booklet has two
appendices, one that discusses EPA and environmental
laws and a second that provides a glossary of terms.
Audience: Middle School and High School
(Available in Spanish)
Title: Environmental Agriculture and
Conservation
Date: May 1995
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 4
Order Information: EPA Region 4 Public Affairs,
404-562-8327
Description: The curriculum guide is designed to assist
students in developing a knowledge of ecology, air, energy,
soil, water conservation, and an understanding about how
to best manage hazardous materials and natural resources.
The study of water quality, water run off, soil erosion
conservation, chemicals, and other controls of agricultural
pollutants are included in the course. The purpose of the
course is to help students contribute to the environment and
to recognize the relationship between ecology,
conservation, management, agriculture, and related career
opportunities.
Audience: High School
Title: Environmental Results Based
Management
Date: December 1996
Document Number: EPA 903-R-011
Source: EPA Region 3
Order Information: EPA Region 3 Publications,
215-566-5663
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Description: This report is the first volume of a two-volume
study of how EPA's Region 3 collects, analyzes, and uses
data to make decisions. It presents an overview of the
techniques that have been developed to improve the quality
of decisions and the data that support them. Using
graphics, charts, and maps, the report discusses specific
locations, case studies, and issues of concern and the tools
and actions EPA uses to address environmental problems.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: Guide to Environmental Issues
Date: October 1995
Document Number: EPA 520-B-94-001
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.htmlor view
on line at http://www.epa.gov/epadocs/index.html
Description: This booklet covers a host of topics, including
pollution prevention, air and radiation, surface and
groundwater, pesticides, hazardous and solid waste, and
public health and community safety. The booklet is aimed
toward community members who are interested in what
they can do to make a difference in the environment. It
provides a glossary of terms and acronyms and lists of
major environmental laws, government agencies, and
telephone numbers of various offices of EPA.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: Our Mid-Atlantic Environment:
25 Years of Progress
Date: December 1995
Document Number: EPA903-R-95-017
Source: EPA Region 3
Order Information: EPA Region 3 Publications,
215-566-5663
Description: This report was written to help citizens
understand trends and interconnections related to the
environmental health of the Mid-Atlantic region. In addition
to sharing successes achieved by EPA's Region 3, the
report assesses the work that remains to be done to
improve and preserve our natural resources. Such topics as
air quality, water quality, waste management, and pollution
prevention are discussed and illustrated with graphs, charts,
and maps.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: Quick Guide to Public Information
Collection (PIC) for EPA-New England
Date: November 1994
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 1
Order Information: PIC Library, 617-565-3300
Description: This guide provides instructions for use of the
PIC database. Attached to the instructions is a printout of all
publications available from the library.
Audience: All
Title: Mid-Atlantic States: State of the
Environment 1997
Date: April 1998
Document Number: EPA 903-R-98-010
Source: EPA Region 3
Order Information: Call Betty Ringkamp, EPA Region 3,
215-814-5663
Description: This booklet describes the current state of the
environment in the mid-Atlantic states, Delaware, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as the
District of Columbia, which are home to 10 percent of the
nation's population. It provides a brief review of the
environmental challenges the region faces and describes its
various environments. Efforts underway to protect and
improve the environment of the region also are reviewed.
Audience: High School to Adult
Title: Regional Approaches to Improving
Air Quality
Date: May 1997
Document Number: EPA 451-K-97-001
Source: EPA Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet describes a number of air
pollutants of concern in various regions of the United
States. Topics covered are ground-level ozone, particulate
matter, acid rain, and toxic air pollutants. The booklet also
provides brief reviews of a number of regional efforts to
address air pollution and lists sources of information about
such issues.
Audience: Adult
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Title: The State of New England
Environment
Date: 1995
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 1
Order Information: EPA Region 1, 617-565-3300
Description: This booklet is the first annual report from
EPA's Region 1 and provides residents of the region an
update on EPA's activities and the progress EPA has made
In preserving and protecting the environment. Graphics and
sidebars illustrate and discuss specific cases and present
the future goals of EPA in Region 1.
Audience: Adult
Title: State of the New England
Environment 1996
Date: August 1996
Document Number: EPA901-R-96-001
Source: EPA Region 1
Order Information: EPA Region 1, 617-565-3300
Description: This booklet is the second annual report from
EPA's Region 1 and provides residents of the region an
update on EPA's activities and the progress EPA has made
in preserving and protecting the environment. Graphics and
sidebars illustrate and discuss specific cases and present
the future goals of EPA in Region 1.
Audience: Adult
Kentucky in the areas of water resources, air quality,
hazardous and solid wastes, natural resources, toxics, coal
mining, and energy use. The chapters and the
accompanying activities cover statewide, regional, and local
issues addressed in the report. Each chapter includes a
teacher's introduction, activity worksheets, and additional
resources.
Audience: Middle School and High School
Title: Terms of Environment: Glossary,
Abbreviation, and Acronyms
Date: December 1997
Document Number: EPA 175-B-97-001
Source: EPA Office of Communications,
Education, and Public Affairs
Order Information: View on line at http://www.epa.gov/
OCEPAterms
Description: This booklet provides a comprehensive
glossary of environmental terms, defining those terms in a
manner that can help individuals who are not environmental
professionals understand their significance. It also provides
a list of acronyms and abbreviations often used in
documents related to the protection of the environment.
Audience: High School to Adult
Title: Teacher's Guide to Kentucky's
Environment
Date: 1993
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: The Kentucky Environmental
Quality Commission; EPA
Order Information: Call Scott Richards, Kentucky
Environmental Quality Commission, 502-564-2150 or view
on line at http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/eqc/eqc.html
Description: This curriculum guide, a companion to the
"State of Kentucky's Environment: A Report of Progress
and Problems," suggests activities that will give students the
opportunity to learn about current environmental issues in
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Title: That Magnificent Ground Water
Connection, A Resource Book
For Grades K-6
Date: August 1996
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: New England Interstate Water Pollution Control
Commission (NEIWPPC); EPA Region 1
Order Information: NEIWPPC, 2 Fort Road, South Portland
ME 04106, 207-767-2539
Description: This teacher's curriculum guide is organized
by the type of activity and the grades (K-6) in which it might
be most effective. The guide provides activities related to
groundwater that are applicable across a wide range of
subject matter. The material, which has been adapted to
New England, gives students the opportunity to think,
experiment, and practice decision making. The stand-alone
activities, organized according to section themes, require
only readily available materials. Each guide also provides a
list of groundwater education resources and a glossary.
Audience: Elementary School
Title: Hazardous Waste: Cleanup and
Prevention
Date: Not Provided
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior;
U.S. Geological Survey; EPA
Order Information: U.S. Geological Survey, Public
Information Services, Box 25286, Denver Federal Center,
Denver, CO 80225,1-800-435-7627
Description: The posters, available in color and black and
white, illustrate, through a picture of a town, where
hazardous wastes exist and where and how cleanup can
take place. On the reverse, the poster provides information
about the movement of hazardous waste through the
environment and describes activities that can be conducted
in the classroom.
Audience: Elementary School and Middle School
Title: HAZ-ED Classroom Activities for
Understanding Hazardous Waste
Date: April 1996
Document Number: EPA 540-K-95-005
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order
on line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.htmlor
view on line at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/oerr/cio/
products/ hazed/index.html
Description: The units in the guide are designed to fulfill
four primary instructional goals. Each unit is hands-on and
interactive, giving students practice in collecting, analyzing,
and interpreting data in experiments that illustrate the
effects of hazardous waste pollution; clarifying value
systems that affect how we perceive and treat the
environment; analyzing how economics, law, politics,
technology, and other factors contribute to hazardous waste
pollution; and assessing alternatives for resolving
hazardous waste pollution problems.
Audience: Middle School and High School
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Lead Hazards
Title: Household Hazardous Waste
Steps to Safe Management
Date: April 1993
Document Number: EPA 530-F-92-031
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This pamphlet identifies materials that are
considered hazardous wastes and describes methods to
reduce the amounts of such materials. It also discusses
proper storage and disposal of the materials. The brochure
includes a list of reference materials.
Audience: Adult
Title: Kidswheel on Hazardous Household
Products
Date: 1992
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: Environmental Hazards
Management Institute; EPA Region 2
Order Information: EPA Region 2,212-637-3674
Description: This activity wheel examines household
hazards posed by paints and arts and craft supplies as well
as the issues of pests and the hazards posed by household
products.
Audience: Elementary School
Title: Caution! Lead Poisoning and Your
Children
Date: September 1992
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 10
Order Information: National Lead Information Center,
1-800-532-3394 or 1-800-424-5323
Description: This bilingual fact sheet in English and
Spanish provides information about how to become more
aware of lead poisoning and how to protect children from
exposure to lead. In addition to these helpful hints, a
contact number is provided in case the reader has
additional questions. The fact sheet is designed for posting
on bulletin boards.
Audience: Adult (Available in Spanish)
Title: Healthy Beginnings: Lead Safe
Families (Beginner's Version) English as
a Second Language
Date: 1996
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: Education Development Center, Inc.; EPA Region 1
Order Information: Call Alice Kaufmann, EPA Region 1,
617-565-4592
Description: The purpose of this guide is two-fold. First, it
is designed to help adults understand that their children
may be at risk for lead poisoning and the simple steps
parents can take to prevent lead poisoning among their
children. Second, the booklet helps teachers of English as a
second language (ESL) encourage use of English when
they present information about the potential for lead
poisoning in everyday situations.
Audience: Adult
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Title: Healthy Beginnings: Lead Safe
Families (Advanced Version) English as
a Second Language
Date: 1996
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: Education Development Center, Inc.; EPA Region 1
Order Information: Call Alice Kaufmann, EPA Region 1,
617-565-4592
Description: This packet provides glossaries in the following
languages: English, Chinese, Haitian-Creole, Khmer,
Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
The glossaries are companion pieces to the Healthy
Beginnings Teacher's Guide. They also contain original
activity guides that can be photocopied to be used in the
classroom. The activity guides are on such subjects as
avoiding the dangers in dirt, going to the doctor, and making
water safe to drink.
Audience: Elementary School (Available in Chinese,
Haitian-Creole, Khmer, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish, and Vietnamese)
Title: Lead In Your Drinking Water
Date: June 1993
Document Number: EPA810-F-93-001
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA NCEPl,
1-800-490-9198 or order on line at http://www.epa.gov/
ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This fact sheet describes the health threats
posed by lead in drinking water and actions that can be
taken to reduce the presence of lead. It answers common
questions about addressing threats posed by lead
contamination. The fact sheet provides a glossary, along
with details on sources of more information about lead and
water quality.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: Lead in Your Home: A Parent's
Reference Guide
Date: June 1998
Document Number: EPA 747-B-98-002
Source: EPA Office of Prevention,
Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
Order Information: National Lead Information Center,
1-800-532-3394, or 1-800-424-5323
Description: This illustrated booklet is intended to heighten
awareness about the prevention of lead poisoning. It
discusses sources of lead hazards and describes how
parents can reduce the risk of lead exposure in the home.
It suggests routine cleaning and maintenance measures
that can help reduce risks associated with lead dust. Each
chapter begins with a list of "quick tips" designed to help
parents protect their children from exposure. The booklet
also provides an extensive list of resources and a glossary
of terms.
Audience: Adult
Title: Lead Poisoning and Your Children
Date: September 1992
Document Number: EPA 800-B-92-0002
Source: EPA Office of Prevention,
Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
Order Information: National Lead Information Center,
1-800-532-3394
Description: The sources and dangers of lead poisoning
are discussed in this pamphlet/foldout poster intended for
parents. Guidelines for reducing the risk of lead poisoning
and sources of additional information are included.
Audience: Adult
Title: Protect Your Family From Lead in
Your Home
Date: May 1995
Document Number: EPA 747-K-94-001
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission; EPA; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Order Information: EPA NCEPl, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet explains the dangers and sources
of lead exposure in the home. Tips for prevention and
reduction of exposure are included, as well as lists of
contacts for additional information and resources.
Audience: Adult
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Ozone
Title: Action Steps for Sun Protection
Date: January 1995
Document Number: EPA 430-F-95-002
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Stratospheric Ozone
Information Hotline, 1-800-296-1996 or EPA NCEPI,
1-800-490-9198 or order on line at http://www.epa.gov/
ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This fact sheet lists ways to be "sun wise." It
explains how to interpret the ultra violet (UV) index and
provides a diagram that lists the levels of the UV index and
describes the degree of exposure each represents.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
Title: Auto Air Conditioners and the Ozone
Layer: A Consumer's Guide
Date: May 1994
Document Number: EPA 430-F-94-009
Source: ERA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Stratospheric Ozone Information Hotline,
1-800-296-1996, EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at httpj/www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This pamphlet was designed to inform the
owner or prospective owner of an air conditioned car or
truck of its effects on the environment. It describes how
efforts to protect the ozone layer will affect the owner and
the vehicle, both now and in the future.
Audience: Adult
Title: Be Safe in the Sun! The SunWise
School Program
Date: April 1998
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Call Maura Cantor, EPA SunWise School
Program, 202-564-9096 or Kevin Rosseel, EPA SunWise
School Program, 202-564-9731
Description: This pamphlet describes the SunWise School
Program that works through the nation's schools to involve
teachers, parents, health professionals, environmental
groups, educational organizations, and other groups in
helping children learn how to protect themselves from
overexposure to the sun. It briefly describes resource
materials available to participating schools and provides
contact information about the program. Visit EPA's WWW
site at http://www.epa.gov/sunwisetor additional information
about EPA's SunWise program.
Audience: All
Title: Health Effects of Overexposure to
the Sun
Date: January 1995
Document Number: EPA 430-F-95-003
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Stratospheric Ozone Information Hotline,
1-800-296-1996
Description: This fact sheet describes the forms of skin
cancer that can result from overexposure to the sun. In
addition, the fact sheet lists categories of exposure to the
sun and the ultra violet (UV) index values of the various
categories.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: On the Trail of the Missing Ozone
Date: April 1993
Document Number: EPA 909-K-93-001
Source: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration; EPA Region 9
Order Information: View on line at http://www.epa.gov/
epadocs/index.html or at http://www.epa.gov/kids/
missing.htm
Description: This document presents, in comic book format,
information about ozone depletion and the dangers
associated with the changes occurring in our atmosphere.
The main character, a newspaper reporter, talks with a
variety of experts to gather information about changes that
are being undertaken to protect against thinning of the
ozone layer.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
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Title: Ozone: Good Up High, Bad Nearby
Date: January 1997
Document Number: EPA451-K-97-002
Source: EPA Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This newsletter-style pamphlet discusses the
problems associated with ground-level and high-altitude
ozone, as well as the actions being taken to address those
problems. The pamphlet also suggests steps people can
take to fight air pollution and lists additional sources of
information.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
Title: Protecting the Ozone Layer A
Checklist for Citizen Action
Date: April 1994
Document Number: EPA 430-F-94-007
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: Stratospheric Ozone Information Hotline,
1-800-296-1996, EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This pamphlet provides a check list of actions
individuals can take to protect the ozone layer. It also
provides discussions of depletion of the ozone layer and the
provisions of the Clean Air Act.
Audience: Adult
Title: Underhood Tips to Help You Keep
Your Cool, Servicing Vehicle Air-
Conditioning Systems During the CFC
Phaseout
Date: June 1995
Document Number: EPA 430-F-95-092
Source: EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This pamphlet provides tips for car owners
about maintaining a vehicle's air conditioning system in
good condition to minimize its effects on the depletion of the
ozone layer.
Audience: Adult
Title: Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and
Pesticide Safety
Date: September 1995
Document Number: EPA 730-K-95-001
Source: EPA Office of Prevention,
Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html or view
on line at http://www.epa.gov/OPPTpubs/CiLGuide/
Description: The purpose of this booklet is to help
consumers protect themselves against pests and use
pesticides safely. It discusses the basics of pests, pest
control, and pesticides; preventing pests; using non-
chemical pest controls; using chemical pest controls; and
reducing exposure when others use pesticides. The booklet
also explores the risk of poisoning by pesticides, discusses
ways to protect children from poisoning, and explains how
to handle a pesticide emergency.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: EPA's Pesticide Program
Date: May 1991
Document Number: EPA21T-1005
Source: EPA Office of Prevention,
Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet introduces readers to EPA's
pesticide programs. It first discusses the registration of
pesticides and food safety; descriptions of other pesticide
programs follow. The appendices provide a glossary of
technical terms, a list of materials for further reading and
reference, and the addresses and telephone numbers of
pesticide program contacts at EPA headquarters and the 10
regional EPA offices.
Audience: Adult
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Pesticides
Title: Healthy Lawn, Healthy Environment
Date: June 1992
Document Number: EPA 700-K-92-005
Source: EPA Office of Prevention,
Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
Order Information: National Pesticides Telecommunications
Network, 1-800-858-7378, EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or
order on line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
or view on line at http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/Publications/
lawncare.pdf
Description: This booklet suggests six steps in developing
a preventive health care program for one's lawn. In
addition, it provides information about integrated pest
management, tips and basic rules for using pesticides,
suggestions for choosing a lawn care service, and contact
information for answers to questions or additional
information.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
Title: Pest Control in the School
Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest
Management
Date: August 1993
Document Number: EPA 735-F-93-012
Source: EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at httptfwww.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet is designed to encourage and
assist school officials in examining and improving their pest
management practices. It identifies ways to reduce the use
of pesticides in school buildings and landscapes, as well as
alternative methods of managing pests commonly found in
schools.
Audience: Adult
Title: Pesticides in the Home
Date: 1994
Document Number: EPA 901-F-94-10KPI
Source: EPA Region 1
Order Information: EPA Region 1,
617-565-3603
Description: This pamphlet provides information on using
pesticides wisely in the home. Such topics as storing
pesticides, reducing pollution, and pest invasions are
discussed.
Audience: Adult
Title: To Spray or Not to Spray
Date: December 1992
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 1
Order Information: EPA Region 1,
617-565-3603
Description: This pamphlet explains when pesticides should
be used, how they should be selected, and how they should
be applied to protect the environment. It also provides
sources of additional information.
Audience: Adult
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Title: The Adventures of Camouflage Kid:
Clean Streets/Clean Beaches
Date: 1993
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: New York Department of
Environmental Conservation; New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection and Energy; EPA Region 2
Order Information: EPA Region 2, 212-637-3674
Description: This poster illustrates the route street litter
takes in becoming beach litter.
Audience: Elementary School and Middle School
Title: The Adventures of Camouflage Kid:
Clean Streets/Clean Beaches
Date: 1994
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: New York Department of
Environmental Protection; EPA Region 2
Order Information: EPA Region 2, 212-637-3674
Description: The video focuses on young people and
littering, showing the harmful effects thoughtless littering
has in the community. It follows the route litter thrown on
the streets can take to beaches and oceans. The video
conveys the message that each young person must be "a
friend to the environment" and shows how preserving the
environment can be fun. The video accompanies "Cleaner
Times: The Curriculum Guide."
Audience: Elementary School and Middle School
Title: Cleaner Times: The Curriculum
Guide
Date: 1994
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection; EPA Region 2
Order Information: EPA Region 2, 212-637-3674
Description: This curriculum guide accompanies the
"Adventures of Camouflage Kid: Clean Streets/Clean
Beaches" video. Materials in the guide are organized into
three phases: phase 1, awareness of litter as a major
component of marine debris; phase 2, knowledge of both
the causes and the effects of litter on the beach; and phase
3, effects of behaviors, both positive and negative, and the
search for solutions. Objectives and lesson plans are
provided for each phase.
Audience: Elementary School and Middle School
Title: The Consumer's Handbook for
Reducing Solid Waste
Date: August 1992
Document Number: EPA 520-K-92-003
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: View on line at http://www.epa.gov/
epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/catbook/index.htm
Description: This booklet explains how individual
consumers can help reduce America's trash problem by the
decisions they make in their everyday lives. It provides tips
for reusing and recycling, and is illustrated with colorful
graphics. The booklet also includes a glossary and
information about additional resources.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: Details, A Quarterly Publication
Date: 1998
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 1
Order Information: Call Mary Dever,
EPA Region 1,617-565-9408
Description: This technical bulletin, published on a quarterly
basis, provides information about conducting work in auto
repair and auto body shops.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: A Guide to a Healthier Home
Environment
Date: January 1996
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 3
Order Information: EPA Region 3 Publications,
215-566-5663
Description: This booklet provides basic facts about the
environmental effects of common household practices.
Suggestions are made to decrease or eliminate the
environmental effects of our actions, addressing such areas
as water conservation, energy conservation, air quality, and
waste management.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
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Pollution Prevention
Title: National Pollution Prevention Center
for Higher Education
Date: October 1995
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: National Pollution Prevention
Center (NPPC) for Higher Education; EPA
Order Information: NPPC, 313-764-1412
Description: This guide describes all resources currently
available from NPPC. The materials listed, intended for use
in colleges and universities, are organized by discipline. An
order form and price information are included.
Audience: Adult
Title: Pollution Prevention Information
Clearinghouse
Date: September 1996
Document Number: EPA 742-N-96-004
Source: EPA Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics
Order Information: EPA Pollution Prevention Information
Clearinghouse, 202-260-1023
Description: This guide provides the names and document
numbers for publications related to pollution prevention. An
order form also is included.
Audience: Adult
Title: Polluted
Date: 1994
Document Number: EPA841-F-94-005
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA NCEPI,
1-800-490-9198 or order on line at http://www.epa.gov/
ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This pamphlet illustrates the effects of various
types of industrial and household materials on our water
supply. A question-and-answer section, suggestions for
methods of addressing these concerns, and a list of
additional sources of information supplement the colorful
illustration.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
Title: Pollution Prevention Directory
Date: September 1994
Document Number: EPA 742-B-94-005
Source: EPA Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics
Order Information: Pollution Prevention Information
Clearinghouse, 202-260-1023
Description: This guide includes descriptions of current
pollution prevention programs sponsored by EPA, other
federal agencies, and state agencies. A list of additional
resources also is provided.
Audience: Adult
Title: Turning the Tide on Trash, A
Learning Guide on Marine Debris
Date: Fall 1992
Document Number: EPA 842-B-92-003
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This curriculum guide is designed to increase
students' awareness of the effects of marine debris and
teach them about pollution prevention techniques. The
guide includes background information, featured highlights,
activities, and a glossary. The guide also lists additional
sources of information and provides clip art. A variety of
activities make the guide useful for a range of subjects.
Illustrations, photos, and graphics complement the activities.
Audience: Middle School and High School
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Title: Radon
Date: Not Provided
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA
Order Information: 1 -800-SOS-RADON
Description: This large poster warns about the risks
associated with radon and provides tips for reducing the
presence of radon in the home. The graphics reinforce the
message.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: Adventures of the Garbage Gremlin
Date: 1995
Document Number: EPA 530-SW-90-024
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This comic book introduces students to the
benefits of recycling and encourages students to get
involved with recycling efforts in their schools. It includes a
short teacher's guide with objectives and procedures.
Audience: Elementary School
Title: Collecting Used Oil for
Recycling/Reuse
Date: March 1994
Document Number: EPA 530-F-94-008;
EPA 530-F-94-008S (Spanish)
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.htmlor view
on line at http://www.epa.gov/epadocs/index.html; view the
Spanish version at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/general/
espanol/f94008s.htm
Description: This pamphlet provides tips on the proper
disposal of wastes for consumers who change their own
motor oil and oil filters.
Audience: Adult (Available in Spanish)
Title: Environmental Fact Sheet
Recycling Grass Clippings
Date: July 1992
Document Number: EPA530-F-92-012
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This two-page fact sheet presents ERA'S
recommendation on recycling grass clippings. It also
provides points of contact for similar topics, such as
composting.
Audience: High School and Adult
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Recycling
Title: Environmental Fact SheetYard
Waste Composting
Date: May 1991
Document Number: EPA530-SW-91-009
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http:ffwww.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This fact sheet describes the benefits to
composting and explains how the average consumer can
begin to compost. It also provides information on ERA'S
regional offices and how additional information can be
obtained.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: Environmental Fact Sheets: The
Facts on Degradable Plastics and The
Facts on Recycling Plastics
Date: February 1990
Document Number: EPA530-SW-90-017D
andE
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: These two fact sheets provide information on
degradable plastics and recycling plastics. In addition to
explaining what citizens can do to recycle, the fact sheets
provide information on additional resources.
Audience: Adult
Title: Let's Reduce and Recycle:
Curriculum for Solid Waste Awareness
Date: August 1990
Document Number: EPA 530-SW-90-005
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: The lesson plans in this curriculum guide are
based on those that were developed under a public
education effort to promote recycling awareness in
Somen/ille, Massachusetts. The guide includes handouts,
clip art, and a list of additional resources. It also includes
lesson plans for a variety of age groups.
Audience: Elementary School to High School
Title: Recycle Today!
Date: April 1990
Document Number: EPA 530-SW-90-025
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This pamphlet describes four publications that
address recycling. Teachers can order those items, which
include a curriculum for building solid waste awareness, a
how-to handbook for teachers, a poster, and a comic book
for grades 4 through 7. Ordering information is included.
Audience: Elementary School to High School
Title: Recycle: You Can Make a Ton of
Difference
Date: April 1992
Document Number: EPA 530-F-92-003
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This pamphlet suggests ways to become
involved in recycling. It stresses the difference that can be
made when the whole community takes up the effort.
Audience: Adult
Title: Recycle: You Can Make a Ton of
Difference
Date: 1992
Document Number: EPA 530-H-92-001
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste; United
States Postal Service
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This poster reinforces the message of the 25th
Anniversary of the Clean Water Act with photos that
illustrate the many ways water is used and how people are
dependent on supplies of clean water.
Audience: All
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Title: Recycling Means Business
Date: September 1995
Document Number: EPA 530-K-95-004
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.htmlor view
on line at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/recycle/
business/rmb.pdf
Description: This booklet introduces EPA's strategy for
supporting the national effort to expand markets for recycled
materials. It presents statistics that show the economic
benefits associated with the recycling industry and lists
sources of additional information.
Audience: Adult
Title: Ride the Wave of the Future
Recycling Today!
Date: 1990
Document Number: EPA 530-SW-90-010
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This poster encourages the recycling of glass,
paper, and cans.
Audience: Elementary School and Middle School
Title: School Recycling Programs A
Handbook for Educators
Date: August 1990
Document Number: EPA 530-SW-90-023
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet describes a number of options for
school recycling programs, along with step-by-step
instructions for setting one up. The handbook focuses on
implementing actual projects as a way of teaching the
importance and benefits of recycling.
Audience: Elementary School to High School
Title: Waste Prevention, Recycling, and
Composting Options: Lessons from 30
Communities
Date: February 1994
Document Number: EPA530-R-92-015
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This report analyzes the operating experiences
of the solid waste management programs of 30
communities across the country. The communities profiled
were chosen because of their high materials recovery rates
or their model waste reduction initiatives. The report draws
lessons for communities that wish to strengthen their own
programs. Graphics, tables, and feature boxes help
illustrate the data.
Audience: Adult
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Solid Waste
Title: Don't Trash It!
Date: 1995
Document Number: EPA 530-K-95-005
Source: National Geographic World;
EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This activity book covers all factors related to
the collection and handling of garbage and trash. Various
games and puzzles are used to stress the importance of
recycling and pollution prevention.
Audience: Elementary School
Title: Environmental Fact Sheet
Recycling Municipal Solid Waste: 1995
Facts and Figures
Date: April 1997
Document Number: EPA530-F-97-015
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This fact sheet describes 10 of the primary
components of the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream, the
amounts in which each component is generated, the
percentages of the MSW stream each component
represents, and the recovery rates of each component.
Audience: Adult
Title: Handle With Care: How To Throw
Out Used Insulin Syringes and Lancets At
Home
Date: Not Provided
Document Number: EPA 530-SW-90-089
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet, designed for young people who
have insulin-dependent diabetes and their parents, explains
how to safely handle and dispose of used insulin syringes
and lancets at home. Cartoon illustrations and simple
activities help to reinforce the message.
Audience: Elementary School
Title: A Resource Guide of Solid Waste
Educational Materials
Date: January 1998
Document Number: EPA 530-B-97-004
Source: EPA Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Order Information: Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act Information Center, 703-603-9230 (telephone) or
703-603-9234 (fax)
Description: This resource guide is designed to assist
members of the public and staff of EPA in identifying
resources for teaching and learning about solid waste. It
features approximately 50 materials, including curricula,
activity guides, videotapes, and Internet sites that provide
information about a variety of solid waste topics, such as
source reduction, recycling, reuse, household hazardous
waste, and composting. The resource guide also provides a
glossary, an index of bibliographic references by key word,
and an index of bibliographic references by format.
Audience: Adult
Title: Solid Waste Elementary Education
Program (SWEEP)
Date: Not Provided
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 4
Order Information: EPA Region 4 Public Affairs,
404-562-8327, or call Bernard Duperay, EPA Region 4,
404-562-8675
Description: This curriculum guide is divided into units for
grades Kindergarten through 6. The units are designed to
provide elementary students a better understanding of how
habits and behavior toward waste handling affect the
environment.
Audience: Elementary School and Middle School
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Title: Adopt Your Watershed!
Date: October 1997
Document Number: EPA 800-F-97-001
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA NCEPI,
1-800-490-9198 or order on line at http://www.epa.gov/
ncepihom/orderpub.htmt
Description: This pamphlet provides information about
EPA's Adopt Your Watershed Campaign. It includes basic
information about watersheds and the program, along with
a list of additional resources. View EPA's WWW site at
http://www.epa.gov/surf/adopttor information related to
EPA's watershed campaign:
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: Citizen Monitoring:
Recommendations to Household Well
Users
Date: April 1990
Document Number: EPA 570-9-90-006
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: Environmental Education Resource
Center, 1-800-276-0462; $4.00
Description: This pamphlet provides information about the
types of substances and activities that represent potential
threats to citizens' water supplies and health. Steps to
becoming more informed about drinking water issues and
protection of household wells are included, along with a list
of reference materials.
Audience: Adult
Title: Citizen Monitoring: Recommendations
to Public Water System Users
Date: April 1990
Document Number: EPA 570-9-90-005
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline,
1-800-426-4791
Description: This pamphlet provides information about the
safety of public water supplies, the measures taken to
ensure this safety, and what substances or human actions
represent potential threats to the public water supply.
Action steps for consumers are included along with a list of
additional reference materials.
Audience: Adult
Title: The Clean Water Game
Date: Not Provided
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: Connecticut Department of
Environmental Protection; EPA Region 1
Order Information: Call Terry Schnoor, Water Bureau,
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection,
860-424-3707
Description: This booklet covers such subjects as how
citizens play a role in keeping water clean. With a step-by-
step approach, it explains the hazards and protective
measures that can affect water resources.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: Drinking Water Activities for
Teachers and Student
Date: January 1995
Document Number: EPA810-B-95-001
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: Call Charlene Shaw, EPA Office of
Water, 202-260-2285
Description: This guide suggests classroom activities that
help elementary and middle school students learn about
groundwater and issues affecting it. Activities in Spanish
and French are included, along with experiments to be
conducted in the classroom, "trivia sheets," and a game.
Audience: Elementary School and Middle School
(Available in Spanish and French)
Title: Earth Is A Water Planet
Date: October 1997
Document Number: EPA 800-F-97-002
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: View on line at
http://www.epa.gov/owow/cwa/
Description: These materials, prepared for the 25th
anniversary of the Clean Water Act, include a series of fact
sheets that discuss the ramifications of the act, from its
enactment to measures that must be undertaken in the
future to ensure the safety of our water supplies. The
materials also provide information about accessing the
Clean Water Act Anniversary Internet home page.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
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Water
Title: Environmental Resource Guide:
Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention
(Grades 3-5)
Date: May 1993
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: Air and Waste Management Association; EPA
Region 4; Tennessee Valley Authority
Order Information: Air and Waste Management Association,
1-800-275-5851; press 6 for publications information
Description: This guide provides basic information about
the relationships between land use and water quality
specifically nonpoint source water pollution in a series of
10 fact sheets and 15 activities. This guide for teachers is
easy to use and the information and activities are easily
integrated into existing science, social studies, and
language arts curricula.
Audience: Middle School
Title: Environmental Resource Guide:
Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention
(Grades 6-8)
Date: June 1992
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: Air and Waste Management Association; EPA
Region 4; Tennessee Valley Authority
Order Information: Air and Waste Management Association,
1-800-275-5851; press 6 for publications information
Description: This curriculum guide was developed to
educate middle school students about nonpoint source
water pollution. Activities in the guide explore three broad
categories: (1) what is nonpoint source pollution? (2) where
does it come from?, and (3) what can we do about it? The
"hands-on" activities are designed to blend with existing
curricula in the areas of general science, mathematics,
social studies, and language arts. A glossary and fact
sheets also are included.
Audience: Middle School
Title: Exercise Your Blue Thumb
Date: 1996
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: American Water Works
Association; EPA Office of Water; U.S.
Department of Agriculture
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet is designed to increase
community involvement in protecting water resources by
encouraging people to exercise their "blue thumbs" in
building water awareness. In the spirit of Drinking Water
Week, this material presents examples of programs
implemented by various communities throughout the United
States and Canada to improve the quality of their water.
The booklet contains activities and posters that also can be
used in the classroom to instruct on the topics of water and
pollution prevention.
Audience: Elementary School to Adult
Title: Fact Sheet: 21 Water Conservation
Measures for Everybody
Date: September 1992
Document Number: EPA 570-9-91-100
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This fact sheet lists ways in which people can
conserve water in their daily activities in the home.
Suggestions are given for water conservation practices for
the kitchen and the bathroom, for laundry day, and for
outdoor uses of water.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
Title: The Great Lakes, An Environmental
Atlas/Resource
Date: 1995
Document Number: EPA 905-B-95-001
Source: Government of Canada; Great
Lakes National Program Office, EPA Region 5
Order Information: Great Lakes National Program Office,
U.S. EPA, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604,
312-886-7935 or 1-800-621-8431
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Description: This booklet contains many maps,
photographs, and graphics that illustrate the resources,
effects of external influences, environmental concerns, and
industrial and agricultural processes that affect the Great
Lakes. The document discusses a wide variety of topics
and provides a glossary and a list of additional resources.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: Great Minds? Great Lakes!
Date: June 1990
Document Number: EPA 905-M-90-004
Source: EPA Region 5, Great Lakes
National Program Office
Order Information: Great Lakes National Program Office,
U.S. EPA, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604,
312-886-7935 or 1-800-621-8431
Description: This curriculum guide introduces
environmental curricula for a variety of elementary subjects,
including history, social studies, and science. Practical
activities and discussion topics are described in depth. The
publication is dedicated to helping students learn more
about the environment and about the Great Lakes.
Audience: Elementary School
Title: Home Water Treatment Units
Filtering Fact From Fiction
Date: September 1990
Document Number: EPA 570/9-90-HHH
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: U.S. EPA Office of Drinking Water
(WH-550A), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460,
1-800-426-4791, EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This pamphlet provides information about the
proper use of home water treatment units and clarifies
misconceptions about endorsement or misleading
promotion of these units. Suggestions are made for
consumers to use in addressing concerns about the safety
of their drinking water and the use of home water treatment
units to enhance the quality of drinking water.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
Title: Lake Walk Manual Guidebook for
Citizen Participation
Date: February 1996
Document Number: EPA910-B-95-007
Source: EPA Water Division, Region 10
Order Information: States within EPA Region 10 [Alaska,
Idaho, Oregon, and Washington] call 1-800-424-4372;
states outside of EPA Region 10 call 206-553-1200
Description: This activity book provides information and
environmental exercises for users to try when visiting a lake.
It also includes data collection worksheets that can be
returned to local environmental organizations for use in
analyzing trends and comparing regional environmental
conditions.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
Title: Nonpoint Source Pollution
Manual for the Junior High School Teacher
Date: October 1995
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: City of Arlington, Texas; EPA
Region 6
Order Information: City of Arlington, Texas, Department of
Engineering Services, 101 W. Abram Street, Arlington, TX
76010,817-459-6550
Description: This curriculum guide was developed for a
project intended to encourage junior high educators to
incorporate issues related to water quality into their
classroom curricula. The guide originally was accompanied
by water-quality testing equipment, supplementary videos,
and other materials. A list of other available materials,
classroom exercises, and a glossary are included.
Audience: Middle School
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Water
Title: Protecting Our Nation's Waters
Through Water Quality-Based Controls
Date: June 1993
Document Number: EPA 823-F-93-011
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html or view
on line at http://www.epa.gov/kids/savespecies.htm
Description: This pamphlet describes the various methods
that EPA and state and local governments use to protect
our water supply. The benefits of water quality-based
controls are explained, as are the ways that citizen groups
and individuals can become involved in monitoring
programs.
Audience: Adult
Title: Science Demonstration Projects in
Drinking Water (Grades K-12)
Date: April 1990
Document Number: EPA 570-9-90-007
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This guide includes a selection of science
demonstration projects related to drinking water. Each
project can be made relevant to a specific grade level by
varying the vocabulary and expanding or limiting the
background and discussion sections. The projects cover the
chemical and physical aspects of water, the supply and
distribution of drinking water, contamination and treatment
of drinking water, and water conservation.
Audience: Elementary School to High School
Title: Student Activity Sheets for Drinking
Water Projects
Date: July 1992
Document Number: EPA810-F-92-003
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This set of worksheets provides activities that
teachers can use to demonstrate how pollution can effect
water quality, how citizens can protect drinking-water
resources, and what factors affect environmental decision
making.
Audience: Middle School and High School
Title: Turning the Tide, Keeping Pollution
at Bay
Date: 1991
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Region 1
Order Information: Call the EPA Region 1 Library at
617-565-3300 to borrow the video
Description: This video focuses on Buzzard Bay, located on
the coast of Massachusetts, and the action taken by
members of the neighboring communities to stop the
pollution that affects this valued resource. Pollution in the
bay has limited the use of its waters, affecting employment
and income in the community, as well as recreational use of
the bay. The video shows how members of the community
became involved in fighting pollution and the support they
were able to enlist for that cause.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: Urban Water Ways Restoration
Training Manual for Youth Service and
Conservation Corps
Date: February 1996
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: National Association of Service and Conservation
Corps (NASCC); EPA
Order Information: NASCC, 202-737-6272
Description: This curriculum guide was prepared for a four-
day course on techniques for the restoration of urban
streams, but the material can be adapted to shorter
courses. Concepts and methods of restoration are
emphasized and explained, with accompanying illustrations.
The guide, which is divided into chapters that cover various
field methods and projects, includes slides and a videotape.
Audience: High School and Adult
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Title: Water on Tap: A Consumer's Guide
to the Nation's Drinking Water
Date: July 1997
Document Number: EPA815-K-97-002
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This booklet explains how regulators and the
water industry work together to provide safe drinking water.
Water delivery systems and how water use can be
decreased are reviewed. It also discusses how recent
changes to the Safe Drinking Water Act will help make
consumers better informed about the quality of drinking
water and how consumers can get involved in efforts to
protect drinking water supplies.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
Title: The Water Sourcebook
Date: January 1994
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: Tennessee Valley Authority;
EPA Region 4
Order Information: Water Environment Federation,
601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1994
Description: This curriculum guide consists of activities, for
use in combination with existing curricula in the areas of
drinking and wastewater treatment, surface water,
groundwater, and wetlands and coastal areas. For each
activity, the objectives, background information, procedure,
and materials are specified. Fact sheets and a glossary are
included, along with a table that shows the correlation of
each activity with several subjects and the skills the activity
will use and enhance. The series also includes
sourcebooks for grades K through 2,3 through 5, 6 through
8, and 9 through 12.
Audience: Elementary School to High School
Title: Water Wheel
Date: Not Provided
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Office of Water and Office of
Wastewater Management; EGOS, Inc.
Order Information: ECOS, Inc., Water/Energy Conservation
Systems, 978-369-3951; a wheel costs $.75
Description: This paper wheel allows the user to select a
typical activity which may result in water being wasted and
see related tips for conserving water.
Audience: All
Title: Water, Every Living Thing Depends
On It!
Date: 1995
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA NCEPI, 1-800-490-9198 or order on
line at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/orderpub.html
Description: This poster illustrates the slogan with a bright
sealife theme on one side. On the reverse, the poster lists
suggestions for keeping our water clean.
Audience: Middle School
Title: Wet Way, Water Employees Together
with America's Youth
Date: 1992
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA Office of Water Resource Center
(RC-4100), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC
20460, 202-260-7786
Description: This classroom tool kit provides a variety of
lesson plans, activities, and demonstrations designed to
teach students about water resources. It also includes
information about additional resources, such as videos.
Non-teachers also can use the guide for classroom visits
and special guest lectures. Subjects covered include non-
point-source pollution, the formation of rivers, and water
testing.
Audience: Elementary School to High School
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Wetlands
Title: American Wetlands
Date: Not Provided
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: Collaboration of government
agencies and organizations
Order Information: Wetlands Hotline, 1-800-832-7828 or
212-264-5170
Description: This pamphlet describes the functions and
value of America's wetlands. It includes a list of co-
sponsors of American Wetlands Month and suggests
appropriate ways in which people can celebrate American
Wetlands Month.
Audience: High School and Adult
Title: Protecting Our Wetlands and Other
Aquatic Resources
Date: November 1993
Document Number: EPA910-F-93-003
Source: EPA Region 10
Order Information: EPA-Seattle Public Information Center,
206-553-1200
Description: This colorful pamphlet focuses on EPA's role in
protecting aquatic systems, particularly wetlands, in Alaska,
Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Descriptions of methods of
protecting wetlands and of key projects are included, along
with several inspiring photos.
Audience: Adult
Title: Welcome to the Wetlands
Date: March 1991
Document Number: EPA909-H-91-100;
EPA 909-H-95-002 (Spanish)
Source: EPA Region 5
Order Information: English version: EPA Region 5
Publications, states within EPA Region 5 [Illinois, Indiana,
Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin] call
1-800-621-8431; states outside of EPA Region 5 call
312-886-7935. Spanish version: EPA Region 9,
415-744-1020
Description: This poster, which can be colored, pictures
wildlife typically found in wetlands, along with a description
of each animal. On the reverse, the poster presents
background information about wetlands, threats to our
wetland habitats, descriptions of various types of wetlands,
and the environmental benefits provided by wetlands.
Audience: Elementary School and Middle School
(Available in Spanish)
Title: Wetland Walk Manual
Date: October 1996
Document Number: EPA910/R-009
Source: EPA Office of Water, Region 10
Order Information: States within EPA
Region 10 [Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington] call
1-800-424-4372; states outside EPA Region 10 call
206-553-1200
Description: This booklet provides information and
environmental exercises for users to try when visiting a
wetland. It also includes data collection worksheets that can
be returned to local environmental organizations for use in
analyzing trends and making comparisons among regions.
The booklet also includes a glossary of terms used when
discussing wetlands.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
Title: Wetlands are Wonderlands! An
Illustrated Guide to Wetlands
Date: Not Provided
Document Number: EPA 904-H-94-001-
SET
Source: EPA Region 4
Order Information: Wetlands Hotline, 1-800-832-7828
Description: This illustrated guide is designed to enable
students to understand the significant value of wetlands. By
understanding the importance of natural systems, children
will be better prepared to make responsible decisions that
will protect and enhance the quality of wetlands.
Audience: Elementary School to High School
Title: Wetlands Information Resource
Guide
Date: December 1994
Document Number: EPA 902-K-94-001
Source: EPA Water Management Division,
Marine and Wetlands Protection Branch; Region 2
Order Information: Wetlands Hotline, 1-800-832-7828
Description: This guide lists a variety of existing materials
that offer information about wetlands and corresponding
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contact and ordering information. Some of the materials
listed are specific to a region or area, but provide general
ecological information and are easily modified for other
audiences. The resources are listed according to specific
subject areas and the type or format of the resource.
Audience: Adult
Title: Wetlands Reading List, Pre-
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Date: January 1995
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: EPA Office of Water
Order Information: EPA Office of Water Resource Center
(RC-4100), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC
20460, 202-260-7786
Description: This annotated list suggests informational
materials on wetlands to supplement lesson plans and
independent reading by students. Various types of
literature, sorted according to grade level, are included,
along with a summary of each item.
Audience: Elementary School to High School
Title: A World Fit for Chipmunks and Other
Living Things
Date: November 1993
Document Number: EP 1.2: C44
Source: EPA Office of Public Affairs,
Region 7
Order Information: View on line at
http://www.epa.gov/kids/chipmunk.htm
Description: This activity book chronicles the day in a life of
a chipmunk. Pictorial descriptions of the chipmunk's
interactions with other animals convey the need to have a
clean environment for all animals to live in. The book
provides a fun way for students to learn about the
importance of the environment.
Audience: Elementary School
Title: A World in Our Backyard A
Wetlands Education and Stewardship
Program
Date: 1994
Document Number: Not Provided
Source: New England Interstate Water Pollution Control
Commission; EPA Region 1
Order Information: Environmental Media Center,
P.O. Box 99, Beaufort, SC 29901-0099,1-800-ENV-EDUC
Description: This curriculum guide focuses on wetlands in
New England. It suggests ways of studying the
characteristics of wetlands, explains why wetlands are
important, and describes how students and teachers can
adopt a local wetland resource. The intent of this document
is to encourage students to learn about and understand the
complexities of wetlands, discover wildlife, enjoy the
experience of being outdoors, and learn how necessary
wetlands are to the health of our environment.
Audience: Middle School to Adult
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Environmental Education Internet Sites
OEE's Internet site at http://www.epa.gov/enviroed provides many resources and information about
EPA's initiatives in environmental education. Below is a list of additional Internet sites developed by
EPA that provide information and resources and tools for those interested in environmental education.
Links to other sites and resources provide access to additional information.
Title: Center for Environmental Information and Statistics
Address: http://www.epa.gov/ceis
Topic: General
Description: The Center for Environmental Information and
Statistics is a national source of comprehensive data and
information on environmental quality status and trends. The
site improves public access to information people need to
pursue responsible environmental protection policies. Several
links to other sites are provided, including Environmental
Profiles, An Environmental Atlas, and a Digital Library of
Environmental Quality.
Audience: Adult
Title: Concerned Citizens
Address: http://www.epa.gov/epahome/Citizen.html
Topic: Community Involvement
Description: This site provides information that encourages
people to become familiar with environmental issues and
potential health risks caused by pollution in their community
The information on this site can be accessed through various
links, including: Community Right To Know, Protecting Our
Children, Protect Your Family and Yourself from Carbon
Monoxide Poisoning, At Home, In the Garden, Transportation,
Automobile Emissions, At the Workplace, Acting Locally, and
Thinking Globally.
Audience: Adult
Title: Envirofacts Warehouse
Address: http://www.epa.gov/enviro/indexjava.html
Topic: General
Description: On this site, users can obtain environmental
data from EPA. Users can read about the environmental
databases that are available, query a database and generate
a report, or produce maps of environmental information.
Audience: Adult
Title: Explorers'Club
Address: http://www.epa.gov/kids
Topic: General
Description: The Explorers' Club offers many opportunities to
learn about the environment through various activities. It
emphasizes the importance of children's knowledge about the
environment and encourages them to participate actively in its
protection. Several links to other sites are provided, including:
Air, Art Room, Game Room, Science Room, Trophy Case,
Plants and Animals, Water, You and Your Environment, and
Garbage and Recycling.
Audience: Elementary School to High School
Title: Students and Teachers
Address: http://www.epa.gov/epahome/students.htm
Topic: General
Description: Provides information about various
environmental topics for students and teachers, links to other
relevant Internet sites, and other information to assist
teachers including guides, curricula, and grant information.
The site presents a link to Teachers' Lounge, an Internet site
that provides many links to other available resources and
educational tools.
Audience: Elementary School to Adult
Title: EPA Office of Air and Radiation, Education and
Outreach Group: Environmental Resource Page
Address: http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/eog/envedu.html
Topic: Environmental Education
Description: This site provides resource materials for
educators that are designed to increase the environmental
literacy of young people and encourage them to pursue
environmental careers. The information provided on the site
is accessible through various links including: Teacher Training
Opportunities and K-12 Resource Materials.
Audience: Adult
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Title: EPA Office of Emergency and Remedial Response:
Superfund Community Tools
Address: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/oerr/comtools/
index.htm
Topic: Hazardousflbxic Waste
Description: This site provides information about a variety of
Superfund topics and programs. It is intended to encourage
people to learn about hazardous waste and to make efforts to
clean up the environment. Additional resources and tools can
be accessed through various links to other sites, including:
Superfund Information Brochure, Focus on the Community
Advisory Group Program, and Community Resources Issues.
Audience: Adult
Title: EPA Office of Emergency and Remedial Response:
Superfund for Kids
Address: http://www. epa.gov/superfund/oerr/comtools/
newindex/index.html
Topic: Superfund
Description: This site explains the basic concepts of the
Superfund program for children age three and older. Several
links are provided to other resources, such as Activities and
Homework Help and Superfund Stories.
Audience: Elementary School
Title: EPA Office of International Activities: International
Environmental Issues
Address: http://www.epa.gov/oia/iepi.htm
Topic: Children's Health
Description: This site provides links about environmental
health issues that affect children, including Children's
Environmental Health: An International Perspective, 1997
Declaration on Children's Environmental Health, and
Implementation Actions on Predicting Children's Health and
Environment.
Audience: Adult
Title: EPA Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic
Substances: Information for Concerned Citizens
Address: http://www.epa.gov/internet/opptscon.htm
Topic: Lead Hazards and Pesticides
Description: This site provides many links related to pesticide
and lead safety. It is designed for citizens who want to protect
their families from harmful chemicals. It also provides a
resource for educators to access materials related to those
subjects. The information on this site can be accessed
through various links, including: Citizens Guide To Pest
Control and Pesticide Safety, Healthy Lawn, Healthy
Environment: Caring for Your Lawn in an Environmentally
Friendly Way, Lead-Related Information, National Lead
Information Center (NLIC) Clearinghouse, Pesticides and
Child Safety Using Insect Repellents Safely, What is a
Pesticide?, and Consumer Labeling Initiative (CLI).
Audience: Adult
Title: EPA Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic
Substances: Kids Information Page
Address: http://www.epa.gov/internet/opptskid.htm
Topic: Endangered Species
Description: This site is a great resource for young children
who want to have fun while learning about endangered
species. It also describes several videotapes on lead that can
be ordered from the National Lead Information Center.
Examples of links to other sites are: "Save Our Species"
Endangered Species Coloring Book and Learn About the
Endangered Species Protection Program.
Audience: Elementary School
Title: EPA Office of Water: Kids Stuff Site
Address: http://www.epa.gov/ow/kids.html
Topic: Water
Description: This site contains many links to creative,
interactive activities for children. It also provides some
information for teachers about curriculum development and
experiments about the environment. Additional resources and
tools on this site can be accessed through various links,
including: Do You Like to Draw and Color?, Marine Debris
Curriculum, Drinking-Water Activities for Teachers and
Students, Splash!, and Water Drops: Science Fun for Kids in
the Water Environment.
Audience: Elementary School
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Title: EPA Office of Solid Waste: Students and Teachers
Address: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/intro.htm
Topic: Solid Waste
Description: This site offers many resources for teachers and
students of all ages interested in exploring issues related to
solid waste. It provides links to educational materials and fun
activities for children, such as Teacher Resources and Tools,
Kids' Page, Waste Information for Students, and EPA's
Environmental Education Program.
Audience: All
Title: EPA Region 1: Environmental Education Grants,
Summaries of New England Projects
Address: http://www.epa.gov/region01/ra/ed/edgrant.html
Topic: Environmental Education
Description: The Environmental Education Grant Program
provides money to support environmental education that
increases knowledge about environmental issues. This site
provides information about submitting grant proposals and
links to sites that offer information about grants that were
awarded in EPA Region 1 during the federal fiscal years 1992
to 1997.
Audience: Adult
Title: EPA Region 2: Information for Kids, Students, and
Teachers
Address: http://www.epa.gov/region02/ee/kid-stu.htm
Topic: Environmental Education
Description: This site provides links to environmental
information for students in grades K through 12, as well as for
teachers. Several links to other sites are provided, including:
Stuff for Kids, Stuff for Students and Teachers, and Stuff for
Teachers.
Audience: Elementary School to Adult
Title: EPA Region 3: Green Communities
Address: http://www.epa.gov/region03/greenkit/
Topic: Community Involvement
Description: This site describes green communities, which
are "sustainable communities" or communities that integrate
into their civic life a healthy environment, a vibrant economy,
and a high quality of life. The site offers a reference guide for
planning and implementing sustainable actions. Several sites
can be accessed through links to: Where Are We Now?,
Where Are We Going?, Where Do We Want to Be?, How Do
We Get There? and Let's Go!.
Audience: Adult
Title: EPA Region 3: Environmental Education Office
Address: http://www.epa.gov/region03/r3info/eeo.htm
Topic: Environmental Education
Description: This site explains the environmental education
program, the speakers bureau, and the President's
Environmental Youth Awards. Additional sites that can be
accessed through links include Fact Sheet and Partners in
Paradise.
Audience: Adult
Title: EPA Region 4: Environmental and Public Outreach
Program
Address: http://www.epa.gov/region4/pubafpgs/envedu.htm
Topic: Environmental Education
Description: This site explains the importance of
environmental education and discusses the Environmental
Education Grants Program, which grants money to
organizations and individuals for the conduct of environmental
education projects. Information about grant proposals and
the grant process is included.
Audience: Adult
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Environmental Education Internet Site
Title: EPA Region 5: Environmental Education
Address: http://www.epa.gov/region5/enved/
Topic: Environmental Education
Description: This site is designed to promote
environmental awareness, knowledge, and literacy by
providing resources for those interested in environmental
education. Information on this site can be accessed through
various links, including: Educators, EE Resources, EE Field,
and Students.
Audience: Adult
Title: EPA Region 6: Information for Students and Teachers
Address: http://www.epa.gov/earth 1r6/users/students.htm
Topic: Water
Description: This site provides a link to educational materials
for elementary school children, including Gulf of Mexico
Program and WaterWiser.
Audience: Adult
Title: EPA Region 6: EPA Region 6 Kids' Page
Address: http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6xa/kids.htm
Topic: Air, Pollution Prevention, and Water
Description: This site provides background information about
different aspects of the environment and pollution prevention.
The site describes specific ways in which children can do
their part in protecting the earth. This site provides
information about Water, Air, Land, and Pollution Prevention,
as well as What is the EPA?
Audience: Middle School
Title: EPA Region 7: Educational Resources
Address: http://www.epa.gov/region7/educat.htm
Topic: General and Environmental Education
Description: This site is for both students and teachers. It
presents information about the environment in a format
suitable for children and offers tools for environmental
educators. Other sites can be accessed through links to the
Kids Page and Teacher's Lounge.
Audience: Elementary School and Middle School and Adult
Title: EPA Region 8: Environmental Education Program
Address: http://www.epa.gov/region08/html/env/
enveduc.html
Topic: Environmental Education
Description: This site provides a list of environmental
education resources designed to create greater awareness
and understanding of environmental issues. It also provides a
link to the 1998 Teacher Institute, a site that provides
information about the annual two-week symposium that
presents approaches for implementing environmental
education in the classroom.
Audience: Adult
Title: EPA Region 9: Recycle City
Address: http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity
Topic: Recycling
Description: This site provides children with information about
recycling. It presents a story about a fictitious town, Recycle
City, that had a serious waste problem, but made
improvements by reducing, reusing, and recycling its waste.
Children can click on the picture to learn about different parts
of the town and the waste reduction efforts that were made.
Links are provided to two other sites, Activities and
Dumptown Game.
Audience: Elementary School and Middle School
Title: EPA Region 10: Education
Address: http://epainotes1.rtpnc.epa.gov.7777/r10/
extaff.nsf/webpage/kids+and+teachers
Topic: Environmental Education
Description: This site offers a link to EPA's Environmental
Education Grant Program site, which explains the program in
detail and provides lists of the grants awarded during the
fiscal years 1992 to 1997. This site also provides a telephone
number for the Environmental [Education Clearinghouse,
which can help callers locate environmental education
materials, programs, and speakers.
Audience: Adult
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EPA Environmental Education Contact
Region 1 - CT, ME, MA, NH, Rl, VT
Maria Pirie and Kristen Conroy
U.S. EPA, Region 1
JFK Federal Building (RPM)
Boston, MA 02203
Phone: 617-565-9447 (Maria)
Phone: 617-565-3618 (Kristen)
Fax: 617-565-3415
E-mail: pirie.maria@epamail.epa.gov
E-mail: conroy.kristen@epamail.epa.gov
Region 2 NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Terry Ippolito
U.S. EPA, Region 2
290 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212-637-3671
Fax: 212-637-4445
E-mail: ippolito.teresa@epamail.epa.gov
Region 3 - DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Nan Ides and Larry Brown
U.S. EPA, Region 3
841 Chestnut Street (3EA20)
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-566-5546 (Nan)
Phone: 215-566-5527 (Larry)
Fax: 215-566-5104
E-mail: ides.nan@epamail.epa.gov
E-mail: brown.larry@epamail.epa.gov
Region 4-AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Rich Nawyn
U.S. EPA, Region 4
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-562-8320
Fax: 404-562-8335
E-mail: nawyn.richard@epamail.epa.gov
Region 5 - IL, IN, Ml, MN, OH, Wl
U.S. EPA, Region 5
Suzanne Saric
77 West Jackson Boulevard (PI-19J)
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-353-3209
Fax: 312-353-1155
E-mail: saric.suzanne@epamail.epa.gov
Region 6 AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Jo Taylor and Ed Curran
U.S. EPA, Region 6
1445 Ross Avenue (6XA)
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214-665-2200 (Jo)
Phone: 214-665-2172 (Ed)
Fax: 214-665-2118
E-mail: taylor.jo@epamail.epa.gov
E-mail: curran.ed@epamail.epa.gov
Region7 IA,KS,MO,NE
Rowena Michaels
U.S. EPA, Region 7
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-551-7003
Fax: 913-551-7066
E-mail: michaels.rowena@epamail.epa.gov
Region 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
CeCe Forget
U.S. EPA, Region 8
One Denver Place (OCPI)
999 18th Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-2405
Phone: 303-312-6605
Fax: 303-312-6961
E-mail: forget.cece@epamail.epa.gov
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Guam, N. Marianas, Palau
Stacey Benfer
U.S. EPA, Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street (E2)
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-744-1161
Fax: 415-744-1072
E-mail: benfer.stacey@epamail.epa.gov
Region 10AK, ID, OR, WA
Sally Hanft
U.S. EPA, Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue (EXA-142)
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-553-1207
Fax: 206-553-0149
E-mail: hanft.sally@epamail.epa.gov
Headquarters
U.S. EPA
Office of Environmental Education
401 M Street, SW (1704)
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: 202-260-8619
Fax: 202-260-4095
E-mail: enviroed.group@epamail.epa.gov
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ABC's of Environmental Education, The 15
Acid Rain: A Student's First Sourcebook 7
Acid Rain Program
Environmental Benefits 7
It's Working 7
Overview 7
Update No. 1 7
Update No. 2 7
Update No. 3 8
Action Steps for Sun Protection 28
Adopt Your Watershed! 37
Adventures of Camouflage Kid: Clean Streets/Clean
Beaches, The 31
Adventures of the Garbage Gremlin 33
Air Pollution Awareness Internet Activities 8
Air Quality Guide 8
American Wetlands 42
Auto Air Conditioners and the Ozone Layer:
A Consumer's Guide 28
Beach and Your Coastal Watershed, The 19
Be Safe in the Sun! The SunWise School Program 28
Catalog of Office of Pesticides Programs (OPP)
Publications and Other Information Media 22
Caution! Lead Poisoning and Your Children 26
Citizen Monitoring:
Recommendations to Household Well Users 37
Recommendations to Public Water System Users .. .37
Citizen's Guide to Achieving a Healthy Community,
Economy and Environment, A 12
Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety 29
Cleaner Times: The Curriculum Guide 31
Clean Water Game, The 37
Collecting Used Oil for Recycling/Reuse 33
Community-Based Environmental Protection: A Resource
Book for Protecting Ecosystems and Communities . .12
Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste, The .. .31
Coral Reefs and Your Coastal Watershed 20
Coral Reefs: An English/Spanish Compilation of
Activities for Middle School Students 19
Designing Effective Workshops 15
Details, A Quarterly Publication 31
Don'tTrash It! 35
Drinking Water Activities for Teachers and Student 37
Earth Generation, The 22
Earth Is A Water Planet 37
Earth Trek...Explore Your Environment 22
EE Toolbox: Workshop Resource Manual 16
Endangered Species Fact Sheets 14
Energy Star Buildings and Green Lights Update 15
Environmental Agriculture and Conservation 22
Environmental Benefits of Reducing Acid Rain 8
Environmental Curriculum: A Five-Day Plan 13
Environmental Education at a Glance 16
Environmental Education Clearinghouse 16
Environmental Education Collection: A Review of
Resources for Educators, The
Volume 1 16
Volume 2 15
Volume 3 17
Environmental Education in EPA Region 10 17
Environmental Education Internet Sites
Center for Environmental Information and Statistics .44
Concerned Citizens 44
Envirofacts Warehouse 44
EPA Office of Air and Radiation, Education and
Outreach Group:
Environmental Resource Page 44
EPA Office of Emergency and Remedial Response:
Superfund Community Tools 45
EPA Office of Emergency and Remedial Response:
Superfund for Kids 45
EPA Office of International Activities:
International Environmental Issues 45
EPA Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic
Substances:
Information for Concerned Citizens 45
Kids Information Page 45
EPA Office of Solid Waste:
Students and Teachers 46
EPA Office of Water:
Kids Stuff Site 45
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Index by Title
EPA Region 1:
Environmental Education Grants, Summaries of
New England Projects 46
EPA Region 2:
Information for Kids, Students, and Teachers .. .46
EPA Region 3:
Environmental Education Office 46
Green Communities 46
EPA Region 4:
Environmental and Public Outreach Program .. .46
EPA Region 5:
Environmental Education 47
EPA Region 6:
EPA Region 6 Kids' Page 47
Information for Students and Teachers 47
EPA Region 7:
Educational Resources 47
EPA Region 8:
Environmental Education Program 47
EPA Region 9:
Recycle City 47
EPA Region 10:
Education 47
Explorers' Club 44
Students and Teachers 44
Environmental EducationTechnical Information
Packages (EE -TIPS) Resource Materials to
Support Your Environmental Education Efforts 18
Environmental Education Materials:
Guidelines for Excellence 17
Environmental Education Resource Index 17
Environmental Education Services in Region 6 17
Environmental Fact Sheets
Facts on Degradable Plastics, The, and
Facts on Recycling Plastics, The 34
Recycling Grass Clippings 33
Recycling Municipal Solid Waste: 1995 Facts and
Figures 36
Yard Waste Composting 34
Environmental Health Threats to Children 11
Environmental Resource Guide: Air Quality
(Grades 3-5) 9
(Grades 6-8) 9
(Grades K-2) 8
Environmental Resource Guide: Nonpoint Source Pollution
Prevention
(Grades 3-5) v 38
(Grades 6-8) 38
Environmental Results Based Management 22
EPA Children's Environmental Health Yearbook, The ... .11
EPA Children's Environmental Health Yearbook
Executive Summary, The 12
EPA Journal: Looking Ahead at Environmental
Education 18
ERA'S Pesticide Program 29
Estuaries and Your Coastal Watershed 20
Exercise Your Blue Thumb 38
Fact Sheet:
21 Water Conservation Measures for Everybody 38
G
Getting Started: A Guide to Bringing Environmental
Education Into Your Classroom 18
Great Lakes, An Environmental Atlas/Resource, The ... .38
Great Minds? Great Lakes! 39
Guide to a Healthier Home Environment, A 31
Guide to Environmental Education Resources 18
Guide to Environmental Issues 23
H
Handle With Care: How To Throw Out Used
Insulin Syringes and Lancets At Home 36
Happy Earth Day Activities Book, The 13
Hazardous Waste: Cleanup and Prevention 25
HAZ-ED Classroom Activities for Understanding
Hazardous Waste 25
Health Effects of Overexposure to the Sun 28
Healthy Beginnings: Lead Safe Families English as a
Second Language
(Advanced Version) 27
(Beginner's Version) 26
Healthy Lawn, Healthy Environment 30
Home Water Treatment Units
Filtering Fact From Fiction 39
Household Hazardous Waste
Steps to Safe Management 26
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Implementation Strategy for the Clean Air Act
Amendments of 1990 .9
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Action Kit 9
K
Kidswheel on Hazardous Household Products 26
Lake Walk Manual Guidebook for Citizen
Participation 39
Lead In Your Drinking Water 27
Lead in Your Home: A Parent's Reference Guide 27
Lead Poisoning and Your Children 27
Learn About Lighting With Flossie 15
Let's Reduce and Recycle:
Curriculum for Solid Waste Awareness 34
M
Measuring Air Quality 9
Mid-Atlantic States: State of the Environment 1997 23
N
National Air Quality Trends 10
National Pollution Prevention Center for
Higher Education 32
National Report Card on Environmental Knowledge,
Attitudes and Behaviors, The 18
Nonpoint Source Pollution Manual for the
Junior High School Teacher 39
On the Trail of the Missing Ozone 28
Our Mid-Atlantic Environment: 25 Years of Progress 23
Our Ocean Future 20
Ozone: Good Up High, Bad Nearby 28
People, Places, and Partnerships: A Progress Report on
Community-Based Environmental Protection 13
Pest Control in the School Environment:
Adopting Integrated Pest Management 30
Pesticides in the Home 30
Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act, The 10
Polluted 32
Pollution Prevention Directory 32
Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse 32
President's Environmental Youth Awards
(Application), The 19
Project AIRE: Air Information Resources for Education
(K-12) 10
Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home 27
Protecting Our Nation's Waters Through Water
Quality-Based Controls 40
Protecting Our Wetlands and Other Aquatic Resources . .42
Protecting the Ozone Layer
A Checklist for Citizen Action 29
Quick Guide to Public Information Collection (PIC) for
EPA-New England 23
Radon 33
Recycle Today! 34
Recycle: You Can Make a Ton of Difference 34
Recycling Means Business 35
Regional Approaches to Improving Air Quality 23
Report Assessing Environmental Education in the
United States and the Implementation of the
National Environmental Education Act of 1990 19
Resource Guide of Solid Waste Educational
Materials, A 35
Ride the Wave of the Future Recycling Today! 35
Safe Homes: Indoor Air and Radon 10
School Recycling Programs
A Handbook for Educators 35
Science Demonstration Projects in Drinking Water
(Grades K-12) 40
Secondhand Smoke 10
Solid Waste Elementary Education Program (SWEEP) . .36
State of New England Environment, The 24
State of the New England Environment 1996 24
Streamwalk Manual 20
Student Activity Sheets for Drinking Water Projects 40
Taking Toxics Out of the Air: Progress in Setting
"Maximum Achievable Control Technology"
Standards Under the Clean Air Act
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Teacher's Guide to Kentucky's Environment 24
Terms of Environment:
Glossary, Abbreviation, and Acronyms 24
That Magnificent Ground Water Connection,
A Resource Book For Grades K-6 25
To Spray or Not to Spray 30
Turning the Tide on Trash,
A Learning Guide on Marine Debris 32
Turning the Tide, Keeping Pollution at Bay 40
U
Underhood Tips to Help You Keep Your Cool,
Servicing Vehicle Air-Conditioning Systems
During the CFC Phaseout 29
Urban Water Ways Restoration Training Manual for
Youth Service and Conservation Corps 40
V
Volunteer Estuary Monitoring: A Methods Manual 21
W
Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Composting Options:
Lessons from 30 Communities 35
Water on Tap: A Consumer's Guide to the Nation's
Drinking Water 41
Water Sourcebook, The 41
WaterWheel 41
Water, Every Living Thing Depends On It! 41
We're Doing a World of Good! 15
Welcome to the Wetlands 42
Wet Way, Water Employees Together with
America's Youth 41
Wetland Walk Manual 42
Wetlands are Wonderlands!
An Illustrated Guide to Wetlands 42
Wetlands Information Resource Guide 42
Wetlands Reading List, Pre-Kindergarten through
Grade 12 43
What You Can Do To Reduce Air Pollution 11
World Fit for Chipmunks and Other Living Things, A ... .43
World in Our Backyard A Wetlands Education and
Stewardship Program, A 43
Year of the Ocean
Your Car (or Truck) and The Environment.
Your Coastal Watershed
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