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KIDSMART
Located in a 10,000 square foot office building, the KidSmart Free Store transfers, at no cost, the community's surplus supplies and merchandise into the hands of teachers for school children in need. Teachers from schools not eligible to shop can earn a shopping trip by volunteering for three hours at KidSmart. To determine if your school is eligible or to participate in the Volunteer to Shop program, please contact Mandi Pollihan by phone or email: Mandi@kidsmartstl.org
- Mandi Pollihan, School Relations, KidSmart - Tools for Learning
- Office Phone: 314.291.6211
- 12175 Bridgeton Square Dr. , Bridgeton, MO 63044
- Website: www.kidsmartstl.org
LEFTOVERS ETC.
This community-based arts and science resource and learning center provides affordable household and industrial discards for use as educational learning tools. Leftovers Etc. provides instruction in developmentally appropriate, educational, family-centered activities for low-income, at risk and special needs youth. This is a great resource for public education and artists seeking "found objects". Call or visit the website for more information on field trips, trash art, tours, birthday parties, scouting badge programs, summer camps and teacher workshops.
TEACHERS RECYCLE CENTER
Reusable resources for creative thinking in Math, Science, Writing and Art are collected from business and industry and made available to teachers, parents, youth groups, etc. In addition to keeping these materials out of the landfill, STRC also has student environmental education workshops, developed using the Missouri State Standards and adult workshops teaching creative play. Call or visit website for details.
- (636) 227-7095
- Website: www.stlouisteachersrecycle.homestead.com/
- Multiple Locations:
- Brentwood Center, 2718 South Brentwood Blvd,
Brentwood MO 63144
- 520 South Fifth Street, St. Charles, MO 63301
(for tax exempt organizations only)
- University of Missouri St. Louis, 8001 Natural Bridge,
St. Louis MO 63121
Traveling Recycle Center "Van Go" will come to your school, group or daycare center.
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ALUMINUM CANS: Recycle Challenge
The Recycle Challenge is a program where schools can earn money, compete for prizes and help the environment simply by recycling beverage containers. Schools can host a 24-hour drop-off container, sponsor a can drive event, or bring cans to local buyback locations during operating hours and earn cash credits for your group. For more information call or visit the website.
MOBILE PHONES: Motorola
"Race to Recycle" is a fundraising program for K-12 schools that collect used cell phones. Motorola provides boxes and shipping labels and pays per a reward schedule determined by the type of phone received. • www.motorola.com/racetorecycle PAPER: Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Division Bright green and yellow containers – called Abitibi Paper Retrievers® – and collection service are provided at no charge for community drop off of newspaper, magazines, shopping catalogs and mail. Paper is weighed at the time of collection and schools are paid for each pound that is recycled. For more information, please call or visit the website.
PLASTICS: TerraCycle
TerraCycle manufactures organic products that are not only made from waste, but are also packaged entirely in waste. TerraCycle Plant Food™ is organic liquefied worm "poop" packaged in 20 oz. plastic post-consumer soda bottles. Schools can collect the bottles through the "Bottle Brigade" and TerraCycle will donate $.05 for every bottle. Schools that sign up receive 4 boxes that hold 70 bottles and prepaid return label for drop-off at UPS. • (609) 393-4252 x29 • Website: www.terracycle.net • 121 New York Ave, Trenton, New Jersey 08638
PRINTER CARTRIDGES: Champion for Children
Recycle printer cartridges as a fundraiser for schools. This organization provides direct pick-up, bins for sorting inkjet and laser cartridges and letters and flyers designed for your school. Purchase inkjet cartridges for up to $2.00 per cartridge and laser cartridges for up to $7.00 per cartridge.
TEXTILES: Remains Inc.
A vintage and recycled clothing business, Remains Inc. helps schools collect used clothing, textiles and shoes as a fundraiser. Remains Inc. will drop a collection trailer at no charge and pay by the pound for items collected. Call Paul Wight for more information.
- 314-865-0303 (Phone) 314-865-0549 (Fax)
- 3340 Morganford Rd., St. Louis, MO 63116
TEXTILES: U'SAgain Clothes Collection Program
U'SAgain is a recycling company specializing in the collection and wholesale of reusable clothes, shoes and household textiles. Hosting a bin can help schools earn $20-40 for every ton collected. Bins and collection are provided free of charge. For more information call or visit the website.
- (314) 531-4350
- Website: www.usagain.com
- 1600 Downs Drive, Unit 8, West Chicago, IL 60185
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CITY MUSEUM
A museum that is a marvel of re-use and recycling beginning with its building, City Museum is a former 600,000 square-foot shoe company constructed of objects salvaged from city buildings. School groups can utilize pre-arranged learning activities grouped by curriculum areas (Communication Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies). Call (314) 231-2489, ext. 601 to arrange a group visit.
EARTHWAYS CENTER
A division of Missouri Botanical Garden, EarthWays Center promotes sustainable energy and resource use in the greater St. Louis region. Provides classroom and teacher presentations and resources on environmental education in solid waste reduction and recycling, energy efficiency and renewable energy use, green building, air quality, and sustainability.
GATEWAY GREENING
This organization is dedicated to showing community development through community gardening and also has programs to show the fun and rewards of gardening to schools, including a classroom-composting program. For more information call Molly Dupre, Education Coordinator, (314) 577-9484.
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN
Founded for "the promotion of knowledge." The Garden offers programs for students and professional development opportunities and resources for teachers. The Garden also sponsors an environmental leadership program called ECO-ACT. This program for high school students trains them to learn ecology and conservation through teaching by identifying and researching local environmental issues and then creating an action unit to teach to a 4th grade classroom.
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Offers courses, events and classroom materials to educators and also offers subscription to a broadcast e-mail list that notifies subscribers of upcoming events.
MISSOURI ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
MEEA's vision is to develop an environmentally responsible citizenry in Missouri. It offers an all-in-one resource to locate organizations, programs, resources, teaching aids, field trip opportunities, and professional development opportunities, in addition to an Environmental Education Certification Program.
MISSOURI RECYCLING ASSOCIATION
MORA supports waste reduction and recycling efforts in Missouri by providing information, educational opportunities, and technical support in partnership with state, national and regional organizations. Each fall MORA sponsors an annual statewide poster contest in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to commemorate Missouri Recycles Day, held every year on November 15. Winners are highlighted on the MORA calendar, which is distributed to its membership, elected officials, and solid waste management districts.
MISSOURI WASTE CONTROL COALITION
MWCC is a coalition of citizens, businesses and organizations working in Missouri on the proper management and disposal of generated wastes. Each spring members sponsor an annual greeting card competition for grades 5 through 8 to generate interest in waste issues such as pollution control, recycling, reduction in disposal of solid and hazardous waste and promotion of product stewardship. MWCC also sponsors an Environmental Scholarship Program.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY RECYCLING CORPORATION
RBRC is dedicated to keeping rechargeable batteries and cell phones out of our nation's solid waste stream and has developed a free school curriculum program for ages 10 and up to teach students the importance of recycling rechargeable batteries. The lesson plan uses batteries as the basis for developing student's math, science and history skills.
SAINT LOUIS ZOO
The Zoo provides teacher workshops, loan materials, and hands on activities for area educators to integrate conservation education into their curriculum.
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