Recycle at school
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Teach your students about recycling. Metro develops and maintains a wide selection of materials and programs for schools in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties.
Metro provides free classroom presentations, puppet shows, educational theatre assemblies and other educational materials on waste prevention, recycling, composting and household hazardous waste. Help your students understand the connection between their personal choices and our world’s diminishing resources. Presentations and materials are geared to state standards and designed to help you enhance your teaching goals.
Elementary school resources
Metro offers free puppet shows, classroom presentations and curriculum materials to elementary schools in the metro region...More
Middle and high school resources
Metro provides presentations, curriculum, videos, teacher workshops and community service projects to middle and high schools in the metro region....More
Technical assistance for school recycling programs
Metro’s recycle at schools technical assistance staff can help schools from the Portland metro region in four main areas: recycling, waste prevention, buying recycled products and operations...More
Oregon Green Schools program
Metro partners with the Oregon Green Schools association to provide technical assistance and recognition for school waste reduction achievements...More
Earth Day billboard art contest winners
Metro’s 2009 Earth Day billboard art contest received more than 2,400 entries from students representing 106 Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington county schools. Check out the winning and honorable-mention designs...More
Need assistance?
Freda Sherburne, elementary school programs
503-797-1522
freda.sherburne@oregonmetro.gov
503-797-1521
sara.kirby@oregonmetro.gov