Mass Envirothon

What is THE GREEN TEAM?

How does my class join THE GREEN
TEAM?

What is the deadline for Teacher Response Forms?

Can I return my Teacher Response Form electronically?

What prizes are available?

Where can I find a description of GREEN TEAM activities for each Level?

How do GREEN TEAM lessons and activities align with the Mass Department of Education Curriculum frameworks in Math, English Language Arts, and Science and Technology/Engineering?

What do I do with the Press Release?

How do I find out more information about recycling in my community?

Aluminum

Glass

Plastics

Steel

Paper

Composting Facts

Junk Mail

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection provides a GREEN TEAM library of videos, books, curriculum, recycling activity kits, and general solid waste resources for loan to Massachusetts educators. Our goal is to support and promote school recycling education and programs by making these materials available to teachers.

Descriptions of available materials are provided in THE GREEN TEAM Library Catalog along with borrowing instructions.

State & Federal Government Agencies

Organizations & Associations

Waste Reduction

Reuse

General Recycling

Composting & Worm Composting

School Gardens

Climate Change

Clean Air

Water

Household Hazardous Waste

Mercury

Kids

High School Students

Educators Organizations

School Fundraisers

Contests & Awards

Environmental Events

Reducing Food Waste at Schools

Massachusetts Food Waste Disposal Ban

What is Compost?

How to Divert Food Waste from Disposal

What you can compost

How to get and use a free compost bin from THE GREEN TEAM

Lesson Plans & Materials

School Manuals & External Resources

Focus on Waste Reduction with the following links

Reusable vs. Disposable

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.