grades 5 - 8
Following are resources for teachers and students to use for grades 5 through 8.
General Information on Plastics
- Polymers: They're Everywhere! (in conjunction with National Geographic)
- National Plastics Center and Museum (a tour)
- Polystyrene Facts
- Vinyl: the material (a tour)
- Vinyl...we're glad you asked (an overview)
History of Plastics
Plastics and Recycling
- The HDPE Recycling Process
- Recycled Plastic Products Directory
- Community Recycling Tools: a collection of how-to guides
- The Mechanical Recycling Process
- Directory of State Recycling Offices
Conservation of Resources
Others