 |  ST. MARYS, Pa. (AP) — For years, it was the way breweries did business: sell bottles, then take back the empties. It just made sense, especially to folks weaned in the lean days of the Great Depression and World War II, that bottles should be scrubbed and refilled, not thrown away. These days, in a culture where nearly everything is disposable, recycling is a rite and energy costs are high, the decision of whether to toss tradition into the trash heap lies with one brewery about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. ...FULL STORY 
(Gr. 3–5) Solving these ecology problems will help your students realize the magnitude of the waste and pollution situation, and why it should be a major concern. (Gr. 5) Use these activities to encourage your students to learn about and practice recycling in their community. (Gr. K–12) This guide to waste reduction focuses on ways to reuse and recycle at school and in the home. Ideas like unplugging appliances, swapping old books, and lots of other tips are discussed! (Gr. K–3) Begin teaching students at a young age the importance of reusing and recycling with this mini coloring book. An old jar stars in this story, in which he is reused in a variety of different ways. (Gr. K–6) Source reduction, also known as waste prevention, is the practice of designing, manufacturing, purchasing, or using materials in ways that reduce the amount or toxicity of waste. (Gr. 3–6) This lab evaluates a student's ability to develop a classification system for trash, to measure an amount of trash, and to determine the reusability of trash. | |   The U.S. frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, defeated the British ship Guerriere during the War of 1812. ...RELATED ACTIVITY (Gr. 5–12)  08/19/2010...VIEW AUGUST EVENTS
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