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Litter Free School Zones

The Litter-Free School Zone program gives elementary and middle school students the training and specific education needed to understand the importance of keeping their school and its perimeter litter-free. In addition, students will learn their role and responsibilities in their environment.

Participating schools that maintain their litter-free commitment for a period of six months will be officially declared a Litter-Free School Zone with the posting of a sign at their school location during a special ceremony.

“Litter-Free School Zone” Program Elements

  • Thirty minute Un Litter US school assembly presented by the Keep Philadelphia Beautiful Representative
  • Distribution of educational literature and litter clean-up supplies to school representatives
  • Document litter clean-up activity to school representatives
  • Official Litter-Free School Zone sign posting ceremonies at the end of school year

Supplemental Elements

  • Field trips to local waste-related facilities
  • Clean-up opportunities in the natural environment
  • On-site recycling
  • Litter Free School Zone Photo 1Litter Free School Zone Photo 1
  • Litter Free School Zone Photo 2Litter Free School Zone Photo 1
  • Litter Free School Zone Photo 3Litter Free School Zone 3
  • Litter Free School Zone Photo 4Litter Free School Zone Photo 4
  • Litter Free School Zone Photo 5Litter Free School Zone Photo 5

Online Resources for Litter & Recycling Information

General Litter Websites

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
http://www.keeppabeautiful.org/Preventit/EducationResources.aspx

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/just_for_kids

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/students.htm
http://www.epa.gov/gateway/learn/wastes.html

Recycling Websites

American Forest and Paper Association
http://www.afandpa.org http://paperrecycles.org/school_recycling/
http://www.ehow.com/list5978198_high-school-recycling-projects.html
http://www.more4kids.info/704/top-10-recycling-websites-for-kids/

Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/

National Institute of Environmental Health Science
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/recycle.htm


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