The Indiana Recycling Coalition has great educational resources for families, teachers, and anyone else who wants to learn or teach others about recycling. Check them out below! Click here to see a list of locations that offer reuse centers for teachers. Items at these great resources include school supplies, art supplies, furnishings, etc.
If you know of other great resources we should include on this page, please email or call us at 317-632-5915!
Captain Cullet (Glass Recycling information and curriculum resources for school)
Climate Kids (NASA’S climate change website focusing on topics like what is global warming, how does it affect our oceans, how does carbon impact it, what can we do, etc.)
Craftbits (We were initially attracted to their chalkboard made from old cardboard but they’ve got several other innovative projects worth checking out!)
Crafting A Greener World (information about where to find eco-friendly art supplies)
Creative Displays Now (Brief, easy-to-read article on using recycleable materials for art projects. Includes an extensive listing of helpful websites, many of which are listed on this page!)
Decorative Arts and Crafts Resources (great resources for art projects, including a recycling game!)
Earth Day Network Green Your School Guide
EnergyQuest (Easy-to-explain information about how recycling saves energy, crafts, and puzzles.)
E-How (Advanced-skill projects made from recycleable materials — definitely worth checking out! Great projects that are do-able and challenging.)
Fun Arts and Crafts for Kids (Includes some recycled projects)
Green American (Information about the safety/toxicity of art supplies)
Imagination Factory’s Trash Matcher (Arts & crafts projects using reuseable materials)
Kaboose (Recycled Crafts for Kids)
Kids Commons (Columbus Children’s Museum Recycling & Wetlands Programs)
Kinder Art (Recycling lessons and activities using a wide variety of reuseable materials)
Lesson Planet (Eco-friendly art project lesson plans)
Make Stuff (Arts & crafts projects using reuseable materials)
Making Friends (Arts & crafts projects using a wide variety of reuseable materials)
Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County
Recycle City
Resources for Eco Friendly Commuting
ROSCOE: Children’s Environmental Education from the Steel Recycling Institute
Saving Money & the Environment: A Kid’s Guide to Recycling
State Electronics Challenge
Web Urbanist (Seven professionals who are trash-obsessed and clearly very talented have created some unbelievable projects)
Wheels for Wishes (Car donation)
Wheels for Wishes (How to Reduce Your Water Footprint)
