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This page includes all of THE GREEN TEAM instructional videos, case studies, and past webinars.

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This page includes all of THE GREEN TEAM instructional videos, case studies, and past webinars.

THE GREEN TEAM Case Study: Robert Frost Middle School

THE GREEN TEAM Case Study: Robert Frost Middle School, March, 2022 Learn how Green Team students at Robert Frost Middle School in Lawrence help manage the school’s recycling program, educate their classmates on proper recycling practices, and raise awareness about the importance of clean air through idle reduction...

THE GREEN TEAM Presents: Compost for the Earth (The Compost Song), July, 2021 In this video, join MassDEP’s Ann McGovern as she leads a sing-a-long illustrating the benefits and principles of composting. For more in-depth composting instruction, watch Composting at School & at Home, or try THE GREEN TEAM’s Composting Lesson...

Mass DEP and THE GREEN TEAM Presentation: Composting at School & at Home, March 13, 2021 Compost at school, at your institution, or at home using an indoor worm bin or outdoor compost bin for sustainability and integrated science learning of life science standards. Information will be provided on how to make your own worm bin and get a free voucher for red wiggler earthworms from MassDEP’s GREEN TEAM program for your school or institution. Also, learn how to get and use an outdoor compost bin from MassDEP’s GREEN TEAM program for your school or institution. Great tie-in with...

The GREEN TEAM Webinar At Home Environmental Challenges, March 6, 2021 In this video, learn about THE GREEN TEAM program, strategies for creating at-home environmental challenges, and existing challenges from THE GREEN TEAM website. Three Massachusetts educators spoke about their environmental challenge experiences: Maria Lyons from Mount Alvernia Academy shared her “City Nature Challenge”, and Doreen Chagnon and Christine Skirvan from Oak Ridge School shared their “Earth Week Challenge”. Click here to view a list of resources shared during this webinar. To view the webinar...

https://youtube.com/watch?v=BXuQ-NZ9Nas MassDEP Webinar: Implementing Effective School Recycling Programs, November 18, 2020 In this video, learn about strategies to implement school recycling programs from infrastructure and school culture perspectives, including free resources available from MassDEP. The full slide deck is available here.

THE GREEN TEAM Presents: Recycling at Home, July 10, 2020 In this video, learn how students and their families can improve their recycling practices at home using guidance from Recycle Smart...

THE GREEN TEAM Virtual Library

Use the three links below to view lists of resources that you can filter by grade level, topic, and more:

Books
Videos
Curricula

Or you can download the full list of GREEN TEAM Virtual Library resources (xls).

Looking for books, videos, or curricula on environmental topics to use in your classroom? The following GREEN TEAM Virtual Library includes resources for students of all ages. Many of the videos and curricula are available for free online. Look for other resources at your school or local library. In case you cannot find a book or video at a library, we also provide links to help find these resources for purchase online. We have highlighted a few resources that THE GREEN TEAM has available for schools to borrow. To request a physical copy from THE GREEN TEAM, please email recycle@thegreenteam.org.

See THE GREEN TEAM English Language Arts document for how materials in THE GREEN TEAM library align with learning standards in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for English Language Arts.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions for a recycling expert or would like to provide feedback about THE GREEN TEAM library materials, please call THE GREEN TEAM at (413) 586-7350 x225 or send us an email at recycle@thegreenteam.org.