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Trash Talk Spring 2008 Newsletter | |
 | EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP: The District provides funding to educators from Manchester College's Koinonia Environmental and Retreat Center for planning, designing and delivering solid waste reduction education programs. School classroom and other activities are also available through the partnership. Activities are geared to all learning levels and are correlated to the Indiana Department of Education Standards in all disciplines. Major solid waste reduction topics covered are:
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| Educators: We can bring accredited classroom content to your grade level. Please see the Solid Waste Reduction Education Program booklet for details. Click here to view Solid Waste Reduction Education Programs. Please contact us for more information or to learn about other environmental education opportunities we can provide. |
| Teachers....do you need Holiday craft ideas for your classroom? Contact us for some great craft instructions and patterns...or better yet, book a Holiday craft session with the Education Partners! The craft ideas were featured in the Reusing and Recycling Ideas for the Elementary Classroom workshop session that the Education Partners conducted at the 2002 HASTI Annual Convention in Indianapolis. Teachers from all over Indiana enjoyed the session and took many creative ideas home to their schools. |
2001 Governor's Award for Excellence in RecyclingThe Wabash County Solid Waste Management District was awarded the 2001 Governor's Award for Excellence in Recycling in the Education Category. The District was honored for their Education Partnership with Manchester College at the 12th Annual Indiana Recycling Coalition Conference in Merrillville, Indiana, on May 7, 2001. Creativity, innovation and continuous improvement are hallmarks of the Education Partnership. During the 1999-2000 school year, the Partnership increased the percentage of Wabash County elementary school students who received the District message from 36% to 83%. In the 2000-01 school year, 100% of Wabash County elementary school classes participated in Education Partnership activities. |
| Our Educator Support Grant provides funding for Wabash County, Indiana, schools to implement projects that teach reducing waste. Contact us to find out more about this funding opportunity. Just call or email the District office for more information about our school programming, or to schedule a classroom activity. Indiana Recycles - Indiana Recycle Grants and Loans are available for recycled product purchase, recycled product marketing, and innovations grants. These programs are sponsored by Indiana Department of Environmental Education, Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance, located in the Indiana Government Center South,204 W. Washington Street, P. O. Box 7095, Indianapolis, IN 46207-7095 or call their phone number 800-988-7901 or email them |
Wabash County Solid Waste Management District
1101 Manchester Avenue
Wabash, Indiana 46992
PHONE: (260) 563-7649
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