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A Guide to Environmental Education Programs, Books and Resources Prepared By:
Middlesex County Department of Planning Division of Solid Waste Management 2/99


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Activity Guides/Curricula
Teacher Workshops/Field Trips
Books for Children
Books for Young Adults
Video Listing
Videos Summaries
Environmental Assembly Programs
Programs for Students
National Environmental/Industry Organizations
State Environmental Organizations
Environmental Preservation Contest Participants/ School Resources
School Environmental Groups
Government Agencies/Utilities

DISCLAIMER:

The Middlesex County Department of Planning, Division of Solid Waste Management does not endorse any individual, group, organization or product in this directory. If your group or company wishes to be added as a resource in this directory, please call us at (732) 745-4170 and we will be happy to include your information.

 

Activity Guides/Curricula

 

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Activity Guides

  • Here Today, Here Tomorrow: A Teacher’s Guide to Solid Waste Management, 3rd. Ed.
  • Beneath The Shell: A Teacher’s Guide to Clams, Mussels, Oysters & Their Aquatic Habitat
  • My World, My Water & Me: A Teacher’s Guide to Water Pollution Control
  • Clean Water Begins With You: Non-Point Water Pollution
  • SEEDS
  • Environmental Education

GRADES: K-12
CONTACT: NJDEP Office of Communications
CN 402 Trenton, NJ 08625-0402
(609) 777-4322

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIENCES INSTITUTE (EOHSI) LESSON PLANS:

  • My Environment and Me (Kindergarten)
  • A Community Pollution Solution (First Grade)
  • Using My Safety Sense (Second Grade)
  • Creating a Safer Environment (Third Grade)
  • Exploring Water Pollution Issues (Fourth Grade)
  • Exploring Air Pollution Issues (Fifth Grade)
  • Garbage, Garbage, Garbage (Sixth Grade)
  • Environmental Decisions (Middle School)
  • Advanced Decision Making (High School)
  • The Environment and the Community (High School)
  • Occupational Health Awareness (Vocational School)

 

GRADES: K-12, Vocational Schools
CONTACT: EOHSI Resource Center
170 Frelinghuysen Rd. Room 232
Piscataway, NJ 08855
(732) 445-0110

 

NEW JERSEY DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/EPA Curriculum:
"Cleaner Times" Curriculum Guide

GRADES: 5-8
CONTACT: NJDEP Division of Solid & Hazardous Waste
401 E. State St. CN 414
Trenton, NJ 08625-0414
(609) 984-6900

 

OTHER ACTIVITY GUIDES

Bridges to the Natural World
NJ Audubon Society
P.O. Box 693
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 766-5787
GRADES: Pre-K - 6
Our Habitat is Down the Drain
Clean Ocean Action
P.O. Box 505
Highlands, NJ 07732
(732) 872-0111
GRADES: ALL
Let's Reduce & Recycle: Curriculum for Solid Waste Awareness
US EPA
RCRA Information Center
401 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20460
1-800-424-9346
GRADES: K-12
NJ State Aquarium
1 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ 08103-1060
(609) 365-3300 x 350
PROGRAMS: Call for Information Pack
GRADES: All
Raritan River Curriculum Guide
Raritan River Educational Consortium
Cook College
P.O. Box 231
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0231
(732) 932-7786
GRADES: K-8 (Book 1) 6-12 (Book 2)
Stonybrook-Millstone Watershed Association
31 Titus Mill Rd.
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-7592
PROGRAMS: Call for Brochure
GRADES: All
The Songbird Connection
The New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Bamboo Brook
170 Longview Rd.
Far Hills, NJ 07931
(908) 234-1225
GRADES: K-12
ANJEC (Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions)
P.O. Box 157
Mendham, NJ 07945-0157
(973) 539-7547
PROGRAMS: Call for Brochure
GRADES: All

 


Teacher Workshops/Field Trips


Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC)
P.O. Box 157
Mendham, NJ 07945-0157
(973) 539-7547
Internet: http://community.nj.com/cc/anjec
Info: Call For Information: Year long membership
-$35, entitles you to various discounts on publications and other benefits.

New Jersey Environmental Federation
808 Belmar Plaza
Belmar, NJ 07719
(732) 783-5112
Info: The programs offered here deal with toxic abatement and lead issues. They offer several programs for teachers and students.
New Jersey State Aquarium
1 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ 08103-1060
(609) 365-3300 x 350
Internet: http://www.njaquarium.org
Info: The Aquarium offers multiple programs for all age groups. They range from tours of the facility to classroom & auditorium presentations for larger groups.

Environmental & Occupational Health and Sciences Institute (EOHSI)
Resource Center
170 Frelinghuysen Rd. Room 232
Piscataway, NJ 08855
(732) 445-0110
Info: The EOHSI has many informational brochures and videos (see page 3) for purchase. They also conduct educational workshops for teachers on various environmental topics.

 

New Jersey Audubon Society
P.O. Box 693
9 Hardscrabble Rd.
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 204-8998
Internet: http://www.nj.com/audubon
Info: The New Jersey Audubon Society has many different activities available to both students and teachers. In addition
to their various education programs they also have eight
nature centers which are observatories of nature and animal sanctuaries. There are many other sites throughout the state
that the New Jersey Audubon Society has helped to protect and maintain.

 

New Jersey 4-H Adventures in Environmental Science
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Warren County
Administration Building, Suite 102
165 County Route 519
South Belvidere, NJ 07823-1949
(908) 475-6502
Info: This program is a week long "school" for people interested in environmental issues.Throughout the week participants will be involved in tours, visits and confidence building exercises dealing with various environmental issues.

 

New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Bamboo Brook
170 Longview Rd.
Far Hills, NJ 07931
(908) 234-1225
Info: The programs offered by the New Jersey Conservation Foundation focus on many different environmental policies
and programs. The topics range from land preservation to agricultural issues and animal issues.

Hackensack-Meadowlands Development Commission
Two DeKorte Park Plaza
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071-3707
(201) 460-8300
Info: The HMDC offers tours of the areas surrounding park and estuary lands. They also have an Environment Center which includes a museum offering many exhibits including the Trash Museum and others. Groups Tours and Teacher education Programs are available on many topics.

 

New Jersey School of Conservation
Montclair State University
1 Wapalanne Rd.
Branchville, NJ 07826
(973) 948-4646
Info: The School of Conservation offers many
different types of programs for both teachers and students.
They range from session programs to extended stay programs
covering many different environmental topics.

Liberty Science Center
251 Phillip St.
Jersey City, NJ 07304-4629
(201) 200-1000
Info: The Liberty Science Center is a great resource for both students and teachers. In addition to tours and exhibits, they have laser and IMAX shows all of which are environmental or science oriented. The Science Center also has several different teacher workshops available.

 

Environmental Education Center
190 Lord Stirling Rd.
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 766-2489
Info: The Environmental Education Center is run by the
Somerset County Parks Commission and has a very in
depth schedule of events. A newsletter containing the
programs and other activities can be obtained from the commission.

New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium
Sandy Hook Field Station
Fort Hancock, NJ 07732
(908) 872-1300
Info: The NJ Marine Sciences Consortium offers programs dealing with coastal issues to groups of all ages. They have both a field component and a classroom component. They also sponsor teacher workshops focusing on the benefits of marine and environmental sciences.

 

Pocono Environmental Education Center
RD 2, Box 1010
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
(717) 828-2319
Internet: http://www.peec.org
Info: The Pocono Environmental Education Center provides
a camp setting for learning about the environment and
science. In addition to overnight/extended stay events,
they also can accommodate one day tours. They also have
programs for teachers including professional development and Graduate/In-Service Credit.
Stonybrook-Millstone Watershed Association
31 Titus Mill Rd.
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-7592
Info: The Stonybrook-Millstone Watershed Association offers a wide variety of programs available to students of all ages. They have several programs which are offered at the Buttinger Nature Center as well as tours around the surrounding lands. They also offer seasonal programs for all ages, available during select times of the year.
Popcorn Park Zoo
Associated Humane Societies
Humane Way
Forked River, NJ 08731
(609) 693-1900
Info: This is a seven acre scenic refuge for animals which
could no longer survive in the wild for a variety of reasons.
There are many different species in the zoo and each of
them has an interesting story to present to visitors.

Trailside Nature & Science Center
Union County Dept. of Parks & Recreation
452 New Providence Rd.
Mountainside, NJ 07092
(908) 789-3670
Info: The Trailside Nature & Science Center offers programs dealing with many environmental and natural science issues including their Annual Harvest Festival. The programs range in age from children themes through adult themes

 

The Wetlands Institute
1075 Stone harbor Blvd.
Stone Harbor, NJ 08247-3871
(609) 368-1211
Internet: http://www.wetlandsinstitute.org
Info: The Wetlands Institute offers a wide variety
of programs such as lectures, lesson plans, after school programs and outreach activities. In addition, they offer curriculums for teachers. They also provide nature exhibits and a tour of the salt marshes is available at the Institute's site.
 

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Books for Children

 

Below are just a few of the many children's books available to be purchased for compiling your personal environmental library. E for Environment: An Annotated Bibliography of Children's Books with Environmental Themes (by Patti Sinclair, Reed Publishing Inc., New Providence, NJ, 1992) is a helpful guide for more information. Also, your local library may have compiled a list of available books. For example, the East Brunswick Library has an "Ecology Stories" listing, and South Amboy's library has a "Recycling Knowledge" listing.

  • Acid Rain, by John McCormick, Gloucester Press, New York, 1986.
  • Air Pollution, by Kathlyn Gay, Franklin Watts, New York, 1991.
  • And Still the Turtle Watched, by Sheila MacGill-Callahan, Dial, 1991.
  • The Big Green Book, by Fred Pearce, Gorsset & Dunlap, New York, 1991.
  • Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, by Chief Seattle and Susan Jeffers, Dial Books, New York, 1991.
  • Cartons, Cans, and Orange Peels: Where Does Your Garbage Go? by Joanna Foster, Clarion Books, New York, 1991.
  • Cleaning Nature Naturally, by Kathlyn Gay, Franklin Watts, New York, 1991.
  • The Climate Crisis: Greenhouse Effect and Ozone Layer, by John Becklake, Franklin Watts, New York, 1989.
  • Coastal Rescue: Preserving our Seashores, by Christine Miller, Atheneum, New York, 1989.
  • Dinosaurs to the Rescue! by Laurene and Marc Brown, Joy Street Books, Boston, 1992.
  • Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment, by Linda Schwartz, The Learning Works, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA, 1990.
  • Earthwatch: Earthcycles and Ecosystem, by Beth Savan, Addison-Wesley, 1992.
  • Fifty Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save The Earth, by the Earth Works Group, Andrews and McMeel, New York, 1990.
  • Garbage, by Karen O'Connor, Lucent Books, San Diego, CA, 1989.
  • Garbage: Where It Comes From, Where it Goes, by Evan and Janet Hadingham, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1990.
  • Global Warming, by Jenny Tesar, Facts on File Inc., New York, 1991.
  • Going Green: A Kids Handbook to Saving the Planet, by John Elkington, Julia Hailes, Douglass Hill, and Joel Makower, Viking Penguin, New York, 1990.
  • The Greenhouse Effect, by Tony Hare, Gloucester Press, New York, 1990.
  • How Green Are You? by David Bellamy, Crown Publishers, New York, 1991.
  • Litter, by Donna Bailey, Franklin Watts, New York, 1991.
  • Our Endangered Earth: What Can We Do to Save It? by John Langone, Little Brown, 1992.
  • The Ozone Layer, by Tony Hare, Gloucester Press, New York, 1990.
  • Pollution and Wildlife, by Michael Bright, Gloucester Press, New York, 1987.
  • Rain of Troubles: The Science and Politics of Acid Rain, by Laurence Pringle, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York, 1988.
  • Rainforest, by Lois Warburton, Lucent Books, San Diego, CA, 1991.
  • Recycling, by Rebecca Stefoff, Chelsea House, New York, 1991.
  • Recycling Glass, by Judith Condon, Franklin Watts, New York, 1991.
  • Recycling Paper, by Judith Condon, Franklin Watts, New York, 1990.
  • Toxic Waste, by Tony Hare, Gloucester Press, New York, 1991.
  • The Wartville Wizard, by Don Madden, Macmillan Publishing Co, New York, 1986.
  • Waste, by Kay Davies and Wendy Oldenfield, Steck-Vaughn Library, Austin, TX, 1992.
  • The Waste Crisis, by Jenny Tesar, Facts on File Inc, New York, 1991.
  • Water Pollution, by Darlene Stille, Children's Press, Chicago, 1990.
  • What Shall We Do with the Land?: Choices for America, by Laurence Pringle, T.Y. Crowell, 1981.
  • What We Can Do About Protecting Nature, by Donna Bailey, Franklin Watts, New York, 1991.
  • The Wump World, by Bill Peet, Houghton-Mifflin, Boston, MA, 1970.
  • Books for Children Books for Children (cont.) Backyard Composting, by Harmonious Technologies, Harmonious Press, Ojai, CA, 1992.
  • The Chemical-Free Lawn: The Newest Varieties and Techniques to Grow Lush, Hardy Grass, by Warren Schultz, Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA, 1989.
  • Clean and Green: The Complete Guide to Nontoxic and Environmentally Safe Housekeeping, by Annie Berthold-Bond, Ceres Press, Woodstock, NY, 1990.
  • Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, by Al Gore, Houghton-Mifflin, Boston, MA, 1992.
  • Enjoying New Jersey Outdoors: A Year-Round Guide to Outdoor Recreation in the Garden State and Nearby, by Helen Lippman and Patricia Reardon, Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ, 1991.
  • Fifty Hikes in New Jersey: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacking Trips From the Kittatinnies to Cape May, by Bruce Scofield, Stella Green and Neil Zimmerman, Backcountry Publications, Woodstock, VT, 1988.
  • Fifty Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth, by the Earth Works Group, Andrews and McMeel, New York, 1990.
  • The Green Consumer, by John Elkington, Julia Hales and Joel Makower, Penguin Books, New York, 1988.
  • The Green Consumer Supermarket Guide, by Joel Makower, John Elkington, and Julia Hailes, Penguin Books, New York, 1991.
  • The Green Encylopedia: An A to Z Sourcebook of Environmental Concerns and Solutions, by Irene Franck and David Brownstone, Prentice Hall, New York, 1992.
  • Keeping Your Company Green, by Stefan Bechtel and the Editors of Rodale Press, Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA, 1990.
  • The Next Step: 50 More Things You Can Do to Save the Earth, by the Earth Works Group, Andrews and McMeel, New York, 1991.
  • Organic Gardening: The New Manual of Chemical-Free Gardening Techniques, by Richard Bird, Crescent Books, New York, 1993.
  • Re-Uses: 2,133 Ways to Recycle and Reuse the Things You Ordinarily Throw Away, by Carolyn Jabs, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, 1982.
  • The Recycler's Handbook, by the Earth Works Group, Earth Works Press, Berkeley, CA 1990.
  • Rubbish! by William Rathje and Cullen Murphy, Harper Collins Publishers, New York, 1992.
  • State of the World: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Society, by Lester R. Brown, Christopher Flavin and Sandra Postel, W.W. Norton & Co., New York, 1991.
  • The Student Environmental Action Guide: 25 Simple Things We Can Do, by the Student Environmental Action Coalition, Harper Collins Publishers, Berkeley, CA, 1991.
  • This Planet is Mine: Teaching Environmental Awareness and Appreciation to Children, by Mary Metzger and Cynthia P. Whittaker, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1991.
  • Trash: The Best Way to Get Rid of Practically Everything Around the House, by Norm Crampton, M. Evans & Co., Inc., New York, 1989.
  • Worms Eat My Garbage, by Mary Appelhof, Flower Press, Kalamazoo, MI, 1982.

 

Video Listing

  1. Adventures of Camouflage Kid
  2. Alexandria's Clean-Up, Fix-Up Parade
  3. Alu-Man the Can
  4. Bill Nye: Biodiversity/Garbage
  5. Bottom of the Barrel
  6. Changing Skylines: America Recycles
  7. Clean Getaway
  8. Compost…because a rind is a terrible thing to waste (30 min)
  9. Compost Consciousness
  10. Composting: The Next Step Beyond Recycling
  11. Degradable Plastics and the Environment
  12. Do The Right Thing, Recycle
  13. Do You Know Where Your Garbage Is?
  14. Do You Know Where Your Phone Book Is?
  15. Down in the Dumps: America's Garbage Crisis
  16. Down The Drain
  17. Earth to Kids
  18. Educate For The Environment's Sake
  19. Energy Recovery: The Inside Story
  20. Floatables Action Plan
  21. Get Busy: How Kids Can Save the Planet
  22. Glass Recycling: The Importance of Quality
  23. Help Save Planet Earth
  24. Home Composting: Turning Your Spoils to Soil
  25. Lead Poisoning: The Silent Epidemic
  26. Lean Green Driving Machine: Auto Care for the Environment
  27. Life After The Curb
  28. Local Recycling: Saving New Jersey's Assets
  29. Lorax
  30. Luck isn't enough-the Fight for Cleaner Water
  31. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, The Environment and Recycling
  32. Movieton News III
  33. NJ Clean Communities
  34. Popular Little Planet
  35. Recycling: Giving Your Trash a Second Chance
  36. Recycle This
  37. Recycling Riddles
  38. Recycling Yard Waste: Composting, Windrows of Opportunity
  39. Resource Revolution
  40. Reuse It or Lose It
  41. Rotten Truth
  42. Sharing the Joys of Nature
  43. Source Reduction Now
  44. Stay in the Loop
  45. Steel Can Recycling Institute
  46. Strength in Numbers: Recycling in Multi-Family Housing
  47. The Choice Is Yours
  48. The Earth Machine
  49. The Garbage Crisis
  50. The Raritan River
  51. What To Do With All Our Garbage?
  52. Working Together for a Healthier Planet
  53. You Can't Grow Home Again
  54. Your Toxic Trash

Video Summary

The following videos may be borrowed from the Division of Solid Waste Management (Call 732-745-4170) or purchased from the listed source.

Adventures of Camouflage Kid (1993)
This video shows how litter when thrown in the streets and storm drains ends up on the beaches and in our waterways. It illustrates what effects littering can have on wildlife and us as well.
Length: 17 minutes
Grades: 4-8
Produced by: NJDEP & US Environmental Protection Agency, Region II
Contact: NJDEP Office of Communication, CN 402, Trenton, NJ 08625-0402
(609) 777-4322

 

Alexandria's Clean-Up Fix-Up Parade (1988)
Alexandria decides to get the community involved in a litter pick-up campaign after seeing the harm that litter caused a swan family in the park.
Length: 15 minutes
Grades: K-2
Produced by: EOHSI Resource Center, 170 Frelinghuysen Rd., Room 232, Piscataway, NJ 08855
(732) 932-0110

 

Alu-Man the Can (1987)
Teaches children about recycling through the adventures of Alu-Man the Can, Nettie Newspaper, Benjamin J. Bottle III, and Mr. "G" the garbage can.
Length: 15 minutes
Grades: K-3
Produced by: EOHSI Resource Center, 170 Frelinghuysen Rd., Room 232, Piscataway, NJ 08855
(732) 932-0110

 

Bill Nye The Science Guy: Garbage/Biodiversity
This video teaches children different things about garbage and touches on composting and recycling. Bill Nye uses music and "action" to keep the attention focused on the topic. These tapes are enjoyable and very informative.
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: 4-7
Any Produced by: Disney Educational Productions, 105 Terry Drive, Suite 120, Newtown, PA 18940
(800) 295-5010

 

Bottom of the Barrel (1991)
Investigates oil's uses as well as the potential environmental damage from this limited resource.
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: 4-8
Produced by: Children's Television Workshop, 321 Contact Series
Contact: Wings for Learning, 101 Castleton St., Pleasantville, NY 10570
(800) 321-7511

 

Changing Skylines: America Recycles
This video explores several city-wide recycling programs and many developments which have been made in the past years. It gives many examples of ways in which to encourage recycling.
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: U.S. Conference of Mayors, The Learning Channel & Environmental Education Associates, Inc.
Contact: Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management
(732) 745-4170

 

Clean Getaway (1990)
Discusses our throw-away society and how we can change it. A "detective" catches three people who do the wrong thing. He shows them how they can change their ways to be cleaner and stop littering. It also explains source reduction and recycling and their importance.
Length: 19 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: PhilaPride
Contact: PhilaPride Suite 3510, 1818 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103-3681
(215) 575-2210

 

Compost….because a rind is a terrible thing to waste (1998)
This video is an in depth look at various types of composting. Case studies provide a broad view of the processes and what happens during composting as well as the cost avoidance of composting.
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: 6-12 Professional
Produced by: Cornell University
Contact: Cornell University Resource Center, 7 Business & Technology Park, Ithaca, NY 14830
(607) 255-2090

 

Compost Consciousness (1992)
This video is a local broadcast which explores the composting process. It interviews a company which has partnerships with several towns and explores their procedure for creating the nutrient rich soil additive we refer to as compost. This video is very in-depth.
Length: 60 minutes
Grades: 9-12
Professional Produced by: American Soil, Inc.
Contact: American Soil, Inc., P.O. Box 125, Parlin, NJ 08859

 

Composting: The Next Step Beyond Recycling (1993)
This brief video studies two community composting programs which have been very successful in the reduction of solid waste being sent to their landfills. They have a fairly easy program which can be implemented in most communities who would like a program.
Length: 7 minutes
Grade: Any
Produced by: National Audubon Society

 

Degradable Plastics and the Environment (1989)
This video was designed by the Mobil Chemical Corporation to explore the reactions to photo and biodegradable plastic products. It has the opinions of various officials and scientists who have taken a stance on the need for degradable plastics and what it would mean for the consumer.
Length: 17 minutes
Grades: 9-12
Produced by: Mobil Chemical Company
Contact: Mobil Chemical Company

 

Do The Right Thing, Recycle (1990)
This video explores and describes polystyrene recycling programs which have been instituted in certain areas. This video focuses on one school system which has switched to mainly polystyrene utensils and trays in their cafeterias. It shows how a program can be set up very easily and cost effectively.
Length: 7 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: The National Polystyrene Recycling Corporation
Contact: The National Polystyrene Recycling Corporation

 

Do You Know Where Your Garbage Is? (1991)
Even after we reduce, reuse, and recycle, communities will still be left with garbage that needs to be disposed of. Two animated characters help us explore the more controversial issues of composting, incineration, and landfilling and how they can be part of a community's waste management plan.
Length: 12 minutes
Grades: 5-12
Produced by: Cornell University Waste Management Institute
Contact: Cornell University Resource Center, 7 Business and Technology Park, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 255-7660

 

Do You Know Where Your Phone Book Is? (1994)
This video explores a program instituted by Bell Atlantic to promote telephone book recycling in communities and businesses. It profiles how easy phone book collection is and its benefits. It also shows examples of what can be made from your recycled phone book and how these items are beneficial.
Length: 20 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: LSI Communications
Contact: LSI Communications (215) 574-2000

 

Down in the Dumps: America's Garbage Crisis (1993)
This film explores many topics of solid waste management including landfill siting and closing, incineration and recycling. The film also gives a brief overview of the history of solid waste management in America and where it is heading in the future.
Length: 60 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: Maryland Public Television (EPA Funded)
Contact: FP Video, 4415 Saguaro Trail, Indianapolis, IN 46268
(800) 858-8678

 

Down the Drain (1991)
There's only so much water and it's been going around for years - water you drink today is the same water dinosaurs drank. Travel along the water cycle to find out how water gets dirty, how it gets clean, and what we can do to help conserve and preserve it.
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: 4-8
Produced by: Children's Television Workshop, 321 Contact Series
Contact: Wings for Learning, 101 Castleton St., Pleasantville, NY 10570
(800) 321-7511

 

Earth to Kids (1991)
This video is very good but it is geared more for children and presented on a level which is easy for them to understand. It shows the problems associated with garbage the way that a child would see it.
Length: 28 minutes
Grades: 2-5
Produced by: Consumer Reports Television
Contact: Films Incorporated Video, 5547 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60640-1199
(800) 323-4222

 

Educate For The Environment's Sake (1991)
This video documents a successful source reduction/environmental shopping program in an area. The video explains how to set up, execute and evaluate your program. It shows how consumers can make a conscious effort to shop environmentally and save themselves some money.
Length: 20 minutes
Grades: 9-12
Adult Produced by: League of Women Voters of New Castle
Contact: League of Women Voters of New Castle, P.O. Box 364, Chappaqua, NY 10514

 

Energy Recovery: The Inside Story
This video explores waste-to-energy facilities. It traces the pathway of the trash coming into the facility to the end product of energy and air. It describes the cleaning process and the safety features of these facilities.
Length: 13 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: Foster-Wheeler Energy
Contact: Video/Film Associates, 1020 Fitzwater St., Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 923-0105

 

Floatables Action Plan (1989)
This film documents the problem of floatable debris which closed NY & NJ Beaches in 1987-1988. It depicts the efforts and results of combined groups including the Environmental Protection Agency, ACOE and the States of New York and New Jersey.
Length: 25 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: Environmental Protection Agency
Contact: US Environmental Protection Agency, Public Information Center, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20460
(202) 260-7751

 

Get Busy: How Kids Can Save the Planet (1992)
Profiles kids all over the world who are doing their part, and students are shown how to get involved in reducing pollution and cleaning up the planet.
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: 4-8
Produced by: Children's Television Workshop, 321 Contact Series
Contact: Wings for Learning, 101 Castleton St., Pleasantville, NY 10570
(800) 321-7511

 

Glass Recycling: The Importance Of Quality (1992)
This video documents several glass recycling programs. It stresses the importance of color separation for the most convenient method. It stresses the importance of keeping the materials pure so that quality is upheld in the industry.
Length: 20 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: The Glass Packaging Institute
Contact: The Glass Packaging Institute, 1627 K Street NW, Suite 800, Washington D.C. 20006

 

Help Save Planet Earth (1990)
Ted Danson and other celebrities explain some of the easy things we can do in our everyday lives to help make a difference.
Length: 1 hour 11 minutes
Grades: 9-12, Professional, Adult
Produced by: MCA Universal Home Video Inc., available at local video stores

 

Home Composting: Turning Your Spoils to Soil (1992)
Learn how to make and use compost at home. Composting is easy, produces a free soil enhancer, and helps our environment by reducing the amount of trash we send to landfills and incinerators each day.
Length: 17 minutes
Grades: 9-12, Professional, Adult
Produced by: Connecticut DEP, Recycling Program, 165 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106
(203) 566-8722

 

Lead Poisoning: The Silent Epidemic (1994)
This video describes the effects of lead poisoning and how they can be detected and avoided. It also gives some case studies which were helpful to show what and how people can avoid to lessen the chances of lead poisoning.
Length: 23 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: VideoPac, Princeton, NJ

 

Lean Green Driving Machine
This video explores the impacts that automobiles have on the environment. It touches on the recycling aspects of motor oil and antifreeze. It also touches on the non-point source pollution problem that automobiles cause.
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: 11-Adult
Produced by: EHMI P.O. Box 932 Durham, NH 03824
(603) 868-1496

 

Life After The Curb (1990)
An animated aluminum can takes you on a journey through the different recycling processes for glass, plastic, aluminum, steel and paper. It also begins to explain some source reduction and buy recycled techniques.
Length: 20 minutes
Grades: 2-12
Contact: Cornell University Waste Management Institute
Produced by: Cornell University Resource Center, 7 Business & Technology Park, Ithaca, NY 14850

 

Local Recycling: Saving New Jersey's Assets (1988)
Describes various recycling programs throughout New Jersey and how recycling will be in our State's future.
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: 9-12, Adult
Produced by: Suburban Cablevision

 

The Lorax - Dr. Seuss (1971)
The Lorax is a loveable creature who speaks for the trees, trying to stop the profit-greedy Once-ler from destroying the forest.
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: K-6
Produced by: Playhouse Video, available at local video stores

 

Luck Isn't Enough: The fight for Clean Water
This video studies the estuaries in New York and Connecticut. It describes how pollution in the water is affecting the lifestyle of the animals. It also describes how development has changed the flow of water throughout the state.
Length: 20 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: Connecticut Co-Op Ext./Sea Grant
(860) 345-4511

 

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, The Environment and Recycling (1990)
Describes home separation of recyclables and how these materials are recycled. Also discusses the lack of landfill space available and the need for source reduction through reuse.
Length: 25 minutes
Grades: Pre-K
Produced by: Family Communications, 4802 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 687-2990

 

Movieton News III (1990)
This video focuses on bio-solids recycling. It documents one company's efforts to increase awareness surrounding the usefulness of bio-solids. N-Viro, has come up with a process that turns sewage sludge into a soil additive which will pave the way for bio-solids recycling.
Length: 20 minutes
Grades: Middle school and up
Produced by: N-Viro

 

NJ Clean Communities (1992)
This film describes the reasons why the Clean Communities Program was created and why the programs should be supported by residents. It explains what the participating groups do and why it is important for the state's future.
Length: 15 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Contact: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Communication, CN 402, Trenton, NJ 08652-0402

 

Popular Little Planet (1992)
The effects of population growth are seen in places like China, where raising the standard of living becomes increasingly difficult, and in Mexico City, which suffers from a lack of adequate housing and excessive air pollution. Learn how increasing populations consume natural resources.
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: 4-8
Produced by: Children's Television Workshop, 321 Contact Series
Contact: Wings for Learning, 101 Castleton St., Pleasantville, NY 10570
(800) 321-7511

 

Recycling: Giving Your Trash A Second Chance (1987)
The video stresses the importance of recycling to decrease costs and save scarce landfill space. Both local and regional recycling case studies are included.
Length: 11 minutes
Grades: young adult - adult
Produced by: BB & G Video
Contact: Middlesex County DSWM, 96 Bayard St., Second Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 745-4170

 

Recycle This
This is a musical and visual exploration into the garbage problem and what needs to be done to address the issues at hand.
Length: 37 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: DOW Chemical Co.
Contact: DOW Chemical Co.
1-800-441-4369

 

Recycling Riddles (1990)
This is a video geared towards the Polystyrene Recycling Program that has been successfully set up in several school systems.
Length: 5 Minutes
Grades: 4-8
Produced by: The National Polystyrene Recycling Company

 

Recycling Yard Waste: Composting, Windrows of Opportunity (1990)
This video shows how composting can work in your community at the level of other curbside recycling programs which are already in place. It explores a joint program between two Connecticut communities who are having much success.
Length: 15 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Contact: The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection

 

The Resource Revolution (1992)
Provides overview of plastics recycling and the recycling movement. The Resource Revolution, set nearly 20 years in the future, makes students aware that they are living in a time of change and advances made now will be very important to our environment's future.
Length: 12 minutes
Grades: 7-12
Produced by: American Plastics Council, 1275 K Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005
1-800-2-HELP-90

 

Reuse It or Lose It
This video describes various recycling methods in California and how they have been successful in reducing the amount of waste going to the landfills.
Length: 20 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: The Sierra Club
Contact: Consolidated Media Services, 2565 Cloverdale Ave. Suite C, Concord, CA 94518
(415) 680-0657

 

The Rotten Truth (1991)
Visit the "Museum of Garbage", see the world's largest landfill, learn about the garbage crisis, and go to a plant in Rhode Island to find out what happens to things we put out for recycling.
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: 4-8
Produced by: Children's Television Workshop, 321 Contact Series
Contact: Wings for Learning, 101 Castleton St., Pleasantville, NY 10570
(800) 321-7511

 

Sharing the Joy of Nature (1991)
Joseph Cornell, a preeminent nature educator, leads a group of children and adults through nature awareness activities while exploring the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Length: 40 minutes
Grades: 2-7
Contact: Dawn Publications, 14618 Tyler Foote Rd., Nevada City, CA 95959
(800) 545-7475

 

Source Reduction Now (1992)
This film outlines an 8-step process of source reduction that can be used by any company interested in making a difference. They give two very good examples of companies which have significantly reduced their garbage output.
Length: 12 minutes
Grades: 9-12, Adult
Contact: MCDSWM
(732) 745-4170

 

Stay In The Loop (1995)
This video was designed to show hospitals how to manage their medical waste in the best possible fashion. It also shows steps which can be taken that will reduce your costs based on better sanitary practices.
Length: 15 minutes
Grades: 9-12, Adult
Produced by: New Jersey Hospital Association
Contact: NJ Hospital Association
(609) 275-4000

 

Steel Can Recycling Institute
This video consists of an infomercial and two public service announcements on the recycling of steel and its importance.
Length: 12 minutes (total)
Grades: Any
Produced by: The Steel Can Recycling Institute
Contact: SCRI, 680 Anderson Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
(800) 876-SCRI (7274)

 

Strength In Numbers: Recycling In Multi-Family Housing
This video shows how to set up a multi-family housing recycling program. It shows effective ways of controlling the flow of materials and how easy it can be for residents.
Length: 10 minutes
Grades: 8-12, Adult
Produced by: ANJEC
(973) 539-7547

 

The Choice Is Yours
This video shows all different types of information about recycling and all about landfills and solid waste disposal.
Length: 65 minutes
Grades: 9-12, Adult
Produced by: Instructional Video
Contact: Instructional Video, P.O. Box 21, Maumea, OH 43537 (will receive catalog)

 

The Earth Machine
This describes how the Earth Machine compost bin works to reduce your food and yard waste and turn it into a beneficial soil additive called compost.
Length: 10 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: Norseman Plastics
Contact: Norseman Plastics, 2296 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo, NY 14207

 

The Garbage Crisis (1988)
This is an older video which presents accurate information about recycling and solid waste management in New Jersey.
Length: 25 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: The Hackensack-Meadowlands Development Commission
Contact: Kimpany Production, 134 East 38th St., New York, NY 10016
(212) 696-4200

 

The Raritan River
This video describes the past and present history of the Raritan River. It shows some of the more picturesque views of the river.
Length: 26 minutes
Grades: 6-12
Contact: MCDSWM, (732) 745-4170

 

What To Do With All Our Garbage? (1990)
Kate, Jenny, and Greg explore the garbage crisis and possible solutions. Source reduction, recycling, sanitary landfills and incineration are discussed. The focus is on what we as consumers can do to reduce the amount of garbage we generate.
Length: 20 minutes
Grades: 4-6
Produced by: EOHSI Resource Center, P.O. Box 1179, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1179
(908) 932-0110

 

Working Together for a Healthier Planet (1991)
Explores the sources of the mounting garbage problem, examines some of our preconceptions about solid waste - particularly plastics - and looks for ways to help preserve our fragile environment.
Length: 15 minutes
Grades: 6-adult
Produced by: Council for Solid Waste Solutions, 1275 K Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20005
(800) 243-5790

 

You Can't Grow Home Again (1991)
Go on location to Costa Rica's rainforest and get a kid's eye view of this habitat, meet some of the animals that live there, and find out what's being done to save rainforests.
Length: 60 minutes
Grades: 4-8
Produced by: Children's Television Workshop, 321 Contact Series
Contact: Wings for Learning, 101 Castleton St., Pleasantville, NY 10570
(800) 321-7511

 

Your Toxic Trash (1993)
This video illustrates the problems of household hazardous waste disposal in our country. It shows the dangers of HHW disposal and how it affects you.
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: Any
Produced by: KERA-TV, 3000 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 740-9290

All of these videos are available from the Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management for viewing and borrowing.

 

Environmental Assembly Programs


Listed on the following pages are individuals or groups which are dedicated to environmental education. Many of the groups have developed unique programs to teach aspects of recycling, reuse, solid waste management and other topics. Most will also provide a custom performance to emphasize any issue your group would be interested in learning about. Please contact each group for performance availability and fees.

Jack Branagan's Earth Matters: Our Home Planet Earth
Students learn about our home in the solar system, the importance of natural resources, and conservation methods such as recycling. Besides Our Home Planet Earth, other environmental programs available include The Big Bug Show, The Ice Age and Its Mammoth Hunters, It's All in a Drop, and Rainforests - The Web of Life.
Length: 55 minutes (K-5 show), 45 minutes (6-8 show)
Grades: K-8 (2 versions depending on age group)
Contact: Jack Branagan R.D. 3, Box 81A, Blairstown, NJ 07825
(973) 579-2979

 

Mr. R. E. Cycle
Through use of magic, show illustrates that waste doesn't disappear but can be recycled.
Length: 45 minutes
Grades: All ages
Contact: Aletha Spang Recycling Unlimited 12 Indian Creek Rd., Holmdel, NJ 07733
(732) 671-9196

 

Myra's Amazing Puppets: Mission Planet Earth
A show featuring life size puppets, talking recycling cans, and slides. Teaches audience how to reduce pollution, stop littering, and aid the environment. Another show, Life in the Forest, is available for pre-schoolers.
Length: 50 minutes
Grades: K-5
Contact: Myra Neugeboren "Myra's Amazing Puppets" 161 Kings Highway East, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
(732) 291-2331

 

Peppermint Playhouse Puppeteers: Don't Waste a Minute, Recycle!
Three different puppet shows on recycling and related solid waste management issues. A fourth show emphasizes how environmental protection begins at home and highlights energy conservation, water conservation, source reduction, recycling, and litter abatement.
Length: 45 minutes
Grades: K-6
Contact: Caroll Saks Peppermint Puppeteers 2 Knollwood Road, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675
(201) 573-0800 or (888) 682-8851

 

Slim Goodbody: Program for a Healthy Planet
An environmental musical which teaches students ways they can help save the planet. Topics covered include air pollution, water conservation, energy, the greenhouse effect, endangered species, litter, and recycling.
Length: 50 minutes
Grades: K-4
Contact: Slim Goodbody Corp. 27 West 20th Street, Suite 1207 New York, NY 10011
(212) 254-3300

 

Dave Street: The Habits that Save Habitats
Mr. Street will customize his program of "rapping" to fit any type of show. He does have many different shows available and will also create one for a specific purpose.
Length: Variable
Grades: Any
Contact: Dave Street P.O. Box 202 South Plainfield, NJ 07080-0202
(908) 757-8939

 

The Illusion Maker: Don't Throw Tomorrow Away!
In this program students learn about the future of the environment through the use of various types of activities including role plays and audience participation. The students will learn about recycling, solid waste management, litter abatement, and conservation. It combines high-tech magic with different illusions to educate the students on what's important.
Length: 45 Minutes
Grades: Three different programs geared through grades 1-8
Contact: The Illusion Maker P.O. Box 11 Clarks Summitt, PA 18411
(888) 333-MAGIC

 

Dove Environmental Education
Dove, a Naturalist, teaches the importance of Litter Prevention and environmental cleanups. She also shows the impact of litter on the environment, the importance or recycling and source reduction and the importance of sorting your waste. Dove tries to present the information with the incorporation of the information from the area where she is presenting.
Length: 50 min
Grades: Any
Contact: Dove Environmental Education 127 Belvidere Ave. Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-7771

 

Environmental Jeopardy
This program provides a quiz show format to encourage active learning. Also available are "Willie the Worm", a composting worm and "Auntie Litta", a wise woman who will discuss our disposable society. Groups can also have hands on activities such as building a mini landfill or mini incinerator.
Length: Varies
Age: Any
Contact: Dinah Rush Environmental Education Specialist 2903 Hutchinson River Rd. Pillipsburg, NJ 08865
(800) 859-5468

 

Luna Productions Environmental Education
Several programs are available for students and adults with topics ranging from Nature through Non-Point Source Pollution. Programs use a mix of visual aides and props to teach. Some use games and craft projects as well as follow-up worksheets for future reinforcement of the concepts taught.
Length: 45-60 mins
Grades: All
Contact: Luna Productions Environmental Education 3 Trellis Way Robbinsville, NJ 08691-1617
(609) 259-7184

 

Puppet Designers
This environmental assembly program highlights the story of Enviro-The Wolf and the four little pigs. It tells how the wolf teaches a lesson about littering to the Pigs and what they do to learn that lesson. There is much audience participation and a heavy emphasis on recycling and reuse.
Length: 45 min
Grades: All
Contact: Puppet Designers 10 Moorfield Lane Moorestown, NJ 08057
(609) 235-5057

 

Garbage is My Bag
This program focuses on all aspects of solid waste management including source reduction, recycling and reuse. In the program "Dr. T." uses a variety of tricks and jokes to show how our waste can become one of our most valuable resources.
Length: 45 minutes
Grades: K-8th
Contact: Jack Golden Off 528 Leyden Road Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-5483

 

Timothy Wenk Magic
This program, a 40 minute show entitled "The Magic of Recycling", is designed to educate and entertain the audience. This live show can be used to enhance education and outreach programs, improve recycling and teach new information about recycling. Each program can be adapted to personalize the information being taught.
Length: 40 minutes
Grades: K-4th
Contact: Timothy Wenk Magic P.O. Box 500 Stockbridge, MA 01262
(800) WENK-123

 

 

Programs for Students


New Jersey 4-H Conservation School
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Warren County
165 County Route 519 South
Belvidere, NJ 07823-1949
(908) 475-6502

Water Watch Program
NJDEP
Office of Enforcement Coordination
CN 422
Trenton, NJ 08625-0422
(609) 984-3588

Youth Environmental Society
P.O. Box 441
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(609) 655-8030
(YES sponsors Earth Care Seminars and other programs for high-school students)

 

National Environmental/Industry Organizations

Alcoa Recycling Company
1100 Riverview Tower
900 S. Gay St.
Knoxville, TN 37902
(615) 594-4700

National Polystyrene Recycling Company
4 Killdeer Ct.
P.O. Box 338
Bridgeport, NJ 08014
(609) 467-9377

 

Aluminum Foil Cont. Manufacturers Assoc.
P.O. Box 1177
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(312) 337-7400

National Recycling Coalition, Inc.
1727 King St., Suite 105
Alexandria, VA 22314-2720
(707) 683-9025

 

American Plastics Council
1275 K Street, NW Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20005
1-(800)-2-HELP-90

Natural Resources Defense Council
40 West 20th St.
New York, NY 10010
(212) 727-2700

 

Aseptic Packaging Council
P.O. Box 3794
Washington, D.C. 20007
1-800-277-8088

Polystyrene Packaging Council, Inc.
1025 Connecticut Ave.
NW Suite 515
Washington, D.C. 20036

 

Environmental Defense Fund
257 Park Ave. South
New York, NY 10010
(212) 505-2100

Reynolds Metals Company
Public Relations Department
P.O. Box 27003
Richmond, VA 23261
(804) 281-3987

 

Glass Packaging Institute
1801 K Street, NW
Suite 1105-L
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 887-4850

Steel Recycling Institute
680 Andersen Drive
Foster Plaza 10
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
(412) 922-2772

 

Assoc. of New Jersey Env. Commissions (ANJEC)
P.O. Box 157
Mendham, NJ 07945-0157
(973) 539-7547

New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Bamboo Brook
170 Longview Rd.
Far Hills, NJ 07931
(908) 234-1225

 

State Environmental Organizations
Assoc. of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR)
120 Finderne Ave.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 722-7575
New Jersey School of Conservation
Montclair State University
1 Wapalanne Rd. Branchville, NJ 07826
(201) 948-4646
Assoc. of New Jersey Household Hazardous Waste Coordinators
(ANJHHWC)

96 Bayard St., 2nd Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-4170

New Jersey Environmental Federation
808 Belmar Plaza
Belmar, NJ 07719
(732) 783-5112

 

Buttinger Nature Center Stonybrook-Millstone Watershed Assoc.
31 Titus Mill Rd.
Pennington, NJ 08543
(609) 737-7592

New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium
Sandy Hook Field Station
Fort Hancock, NJ 07732
(908) 872-1300

 

Clean Ocean Action
P.O. Box 505
Highlands, NJ 07732-0505
(908) 872-0111

NJ Press Association
206 West State St.
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 695-3366

 

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI)
Resource Center
P.O. Box 1179
Piscataway, NJ 08854-1179
(732) 445-0110

New Jersey 4-H Conservation School
Rutgers Coop. Extension of Warren County
165 County Route 519 South
Belvidere, NJ 07823-1949
(908) 475-6502

 

Hackensack-Meadowlands Development Commission
Environment Center
Two DeKorte Park Plaza
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071-3707
(201) 460-8300

 

Stonybrook-Millstone Watershed Association
31 Titus Mill Rd.
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-7592
The Wetlands Institute
1075 Stone Harbor Blvd.
Stone Harbor, NJ 08247-1424
(609) 368-1211

 

Environmental Preservation Contest Participants/School Resources

Environmental Preservation Contest Participants

Linwood School, North Brunswick
Gayle Martinez, Aquatic Ecosystem, (732) 247-5712

Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Edison
Michele McCutcheon, Walking Path, (732) 548-2550

Harry S. Truman School, Sayreville
Linda M. Coffey, Japanese Tea Garden, (732) 525-5215

Woodrow Wilson School, New Brunswick
Lynell Burgos, Learning Garden, (732) 745-5319

 

School Resources

Environmental Resource Center
Brookside School, Monroe Township: Wendy Blank, (732) 521-1101

"Ecology Stories", listing
East Brunswick Library, (732) 390-6761

"Recycling Knowledge" listing
South Amboy's Library, (732) 721-6060

 

School Environment Groups

Students Against Violating the Environment
(SAVE)
East Brunswick High School 380
Cranbury Rd.
East Brunswick, NJ 08816

 

Students Concerned About "R" Environment's Destruction (SCARED)
Piscataway High School
100 Behmar Rd.
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Students Against Violating the Environment
(SAVE)

Churchill Junior High School
18 Norton Rd.
East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Environmental Club
Highland Park High School
102 North Fifth St.
Highland Park, NJ 08904

 

Environmental Science Club
South Plainfield High School
200 Lake St.
South Plainfield, NJ 07080

Environmental Club
St. Peter's High School
175 Somerset St.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

 

North Brunswick Township High School C.L.E.A.N
Club
Raider Rd. & Rt. 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08902

Biology Club
Dunellen High School
411 First St.
Dunellen, NJ 08812

 

South Amboy SEED (Students Expressing the Earth's
Demands)

Harold G. Hoffman High School
249 John St.
South Amboy, NJ 08879

Students Working For Environmental Education and Protection (SWEEP)
South Brunswick High School
Major Rd.
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

 

 

 

Government Agencies/Utilities

US Environmental Protection Agency
Public Information Center
401 M Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20460
(202) 260-7751

Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA)
P.O. Box B-1
Sayreville, NJ 08872-0086
(732) 721-3800

 

US Environmental Protection Agency Office of External Programs, Region 2
290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
(212) 637-3665

Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA)
101 Interchange Plaza
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(609) 655-5141

 

NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Communication
CN 402
Trenton, NJ 08652-0402
(609) 777-4322

 

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service of Middlesex County
390 George St.
8th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-3443
Middlesex County Department of Planning
Division of Solid Waste Management
100 Bayard St.
Second Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 745-4170