School Waste Management Education and Assistance

Program Highlights...

View beef product recall information including how to locate landfills in your area... Recipients of the 2006-2007 California Instructional School Garden Grants are now posted! A revised map is available of staff contacts and regions served. EEI draft Curriculum Units are available. Learn about the Education and the Environment Initiative.

The California Integrated Waste Management Board (Board) believes that through education, current and future waste generators will respect and conserve natural resources by making informed waste prevention choices. The Board's Office of Education and the Environment (OEE) provides standards-based K-12 curriculum and assistance for schools and districts. The OEE works with local agencies to promote waste management education in local schools and informal settings, such as science centers and museums. The Board's Office of Local Assistance continues to assist school districts in developing waste reduction programs and addressing other solid waste management needs.

Visit the Cal/EPA Education Web site for information on other environmental education programs including topics of air, water, toxic substances, environmental health hazards and pesticides.