Agencies and Organizations

Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following agencies and organizations whose instructional materials on solid waste management served as models and inspiration for the development of this resource kit. Permissions to reprint specific materials are cited in the lesson plans to which they apply.

Advisory Committee Members
The following members of the NAAEE Advisory Committee researched, wrote and reviewed the lessons presented in this kit. They represent a cross-section of environmental educators, teachers and waste management professionals. Without their expertise, this kit would not be possible. Sponsors
North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)
The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) is a network of individuals and organizations dedicated to promoting a healthy, sustainable environment through education. In its work, the association takes a nonconfrontational, cooperative, and scientifically balanced approach to promoting education about environmental issues. NAAEE vigorously supports environmental educators as they work with many audiences in a wide variety of settings.

In order to translate theory into reality and provide tangible support for environmental education and environmental educators, NAAEE engages in a variety of programs and activities. Perhaps the single most important activity of the association is the annual conference. Each year, educators from around the world gather at a North American site to learn from fellow experts in the field and share experiences. However, the conference is only one aspect of association activities. A highly professional publications program is another key feature of NAAEE. The association produces a bimonthly newsletter with timely articles, resource listings and announcements. In addition, NAAEE produces professional publications of interest to environmental educators, and adds to this series of scholarly monographs and practical manuals on a regular basis.

In addition to these ongoing activities, the association undertakes the development of model programs and other selectively targeted initiatives on a regular basis. Recent initiatives include creation of materials for use in NAAEE's Environmental Issues Forums (EIF) program; development of peer-reviewed papers on the history, goals and underlying principles of environmental education; implementation of the NAAEE Training Institute to provide a forum for instruction and discussions in a variety of subject areas each year; and sponsorship of the VINE Network and the Urban Leadership Collaboratives with their programs of education in urban areas across the United States.

Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI)
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) is a national trade association representing aluminum beverage can makers and their suppliers. As the nexus of industry interests since 1939, CMI is the can makers' voice to the business community; their watchdog in Washington, D.C. and state legislatures; a liaison to communities across the country; an educational clearinghouse for groups, schools and organizations interested in recycling; and a technical forum to resolve common industry concerns or problems. CMI also plays an important role in ensuring the environmental soundness of the industry. Together with the membership, CMI strives to educate the public about the successes of the aluminum can in these and other areas.

For more than 10 years, CMI has actively promoted aluminum beverage can recycling across the United States. In 1987, CMI created an exciting program aimed at youth groups called The Great Aluminum Can RoundUp. The RoundUp is a grassroots program that is designed to create a recycling ethic nationwide, particularly with schoolchildren, by encouraging them to earn funds by "turning cans into cash" through the collection and recycling of used beverage cans. Through this grassroots program, CMI has reached thousands of Boy and Girl Scouts, 4-H clubs, school groups and community recyclers.

Please refer all questions, comments, additional orders, requests for additional resources and other correspondence to:

Schools Program Coordinator
Can Manufacturers Institute
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
1-888-Can-Central
Fax: 202-232-5756
E-mail: webmaster@cancentral.com