Chapter 5 

The Big Picture 
http://www.epa.state.il.us/p2/green-schools/green-schools-checklist.pdf 
http://www.asbj.com/199901/0199coverstory.html 
http://www.ase.org/content/article/detail/2977 
http://www.energy.gov/news/1257.htm 
http://www.vpirg.org/downloads/toxicschools.pdf 

The Simple Steps 
WASTE-FREE LUNCH 
http://www.babybag.com/articles/htwt_av.htm 
http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/ 
http://www.wastefreelunches.org/ 
http://www.informinc.org/getatlunch.php 

WALK TO SCHOOL 
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/mobile/mse_fs.htm 
http://www.bts.gov/publications/transportation_statistics_annual_report/1999/chapter4/ 
chap4.htm 
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-primseced.html 
http://walking.about.com/od/healthbenefits/a/livelonger1105.htm 

PAPER 
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/WasteReduce/Survey/default.asp 
http://www.vermico.com/bookreview.html 
http://www.officedepot.com/storeFront.do?Nr=100000&N=100000+300058 

The Little Things 
GETTING THERE 
Bicycle 
http://www.bicyclecommuter.com/AmericanGridlock.htm 

Bus 
http://www.grist.org/advice/possessions/2003/09/15/t 
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/ 
facts_for_features_special_editions/005225.html 
http://www.nlc.org/about_cities/cities_101/138.cfm 
http://www.grist.org/news/counter/2001/08/29/skies/ 
http://www.publicpurpose.com/ut-scbpm2004.htm 

Carpooling 
http://www.epa.gov/rtirmd10/transportation/carpooling/emissions.htm 

IN THE CLASSROOM 
Blackboard Erasers 
http://www.troydryerase.com/Chalk-Dust-Healthresearch.htm 

Blackboards 
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/resolut.htm 
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/actions_to_improve_iaq.html 

Chalk 
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/resolut.htm 
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/actions_to_improve_iaq.html 

Crayons 
http://dingo.care-mail.com/channels/!cgrwrit.pdf 

Markers 
http://dingo.care-mail.com/channels/!cgrwrit 

Pens 
http://dingo.care-mail.com/channels/!cgrwrit.pdf 
http://www.p2ric.org/video/details_videoclip.cfm?chapter_id=115 
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/students/clas_act/haz-ed/ff06.pdf 

Pencils 
http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/home/66 
http://dingo-care-mail.com/channels/!cgrwrit 

Schoolbooks 
http://www.publishers.org/industry/S1_04.pdf 
http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/24/pf/college/college_costs/index.htm 

Temperature 
http://www.cefpi.org/epa_temperature.html 

AT LUNCH 
Food Donation 
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/schools/WasteReduce/Food/Donation.htm 

Food Types 
http://www.wastefreelunches.org/ 
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_19_99/ai_73890537 
http://www.cehca.org/lunchbox_factsheet.pdf 
http://mchb.hrsa.gov/chusa03/pages/population.htm 

Gum 
http://www.confectionerynews.com/news/ng.asp?n=65326&m=2CNE124&c=[emailcode] 
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/STTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-qr_name= 
ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0101&-ds_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00 
http://www.checkout.ie/Feature.asp?ID=109 
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/pubs/msw05rpt.pdf 
http://www.parliament.uk/post/pn201.pdf 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_meterstick 

Recycling 
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/greenhouse/greenhouse18/school_kids.html 

Vending Machines 
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-05-11-vending-machines_x.htm 
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/vending.htm 
http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/22/606/FINALfactsandfigures2.pdf 
http://www.metro-region.org/article.cfm?articleid=5563 

HOMEWORK 
Library Books 
http://www.nclis.gov/statsurv/summarystats.pdf 
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/2005356.pdf 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_library 

SCHOOL SUPPLIES 
Adhesive Notes 
http://www.officedepot.com/textSearch.do?uniqueSearchFlag=true&Ntt=3m 
http://www.rakemag.com/stories/section_detail.aspx?itemID=5383&catID=146&Select 
CatID=146 

Binders 
http://www.mead.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ 
product3_10051_10006_125792_-1_false_10051 

File Folders 
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/amerst/MallsWorld.htm 
http://www.csrwire.com/PressRelease.php?id=2867 
http://www.dolphinblue.com/file-folders.html 

Notebooks 
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/saving/recycling/solidwaste/metals.html 

Paper 
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/landfill/land-air.pdf 
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/pubs/msw05rpt.pdf 
http://www.eurekarecycling.org/pdfs/Fact_Sheet_Fall_2006.pdf 
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs225/en/index.html 
http://www.greenseal.org/resources/reports/CGR=P&W2.pdf 
http://www.teachersdomain.org/3-5/sci/ess/earthsys/conserve/index.html 

Paper Clips 
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6047/the_many_uses_of_paper_clips.html 
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/pubs/msw05rpt.pdf 
http://www.treehugger.com/files/materials/recycled/ 

Plastic 
http://www.epa.gov/msw/pubs/mswchar05.pdf 
http://www.grist.org/advice/possessions/2003/09/15/ 

Plastic Rulers 
http://christianteens.about.com/od/sermons/a/backtoschoolfaq.htm 

Scissors 
http://www.worldwise.com/recyclingsteel.html 
http://www.grist.org/advice/possessions/2003/09/15/ 
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/msw99.htm 

Tape Dispenser 
http://www.epa.gov/msw/pubs/msw03rpt.pdf 

Wastebaskets 
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/saving/recycling/solidwaste/metals.html 
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/growthcharts2/f/avg_wt_male.htm 

STUDENT HOUSING 
Dorms 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_town 
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/hsgec.pdf 

Laundry 
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/water_trivia_facts.html 
http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/laundry.html 
http://www.coinlaundry.org/resource_edu/business_over.html 
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