Start by furthering your understanding of problems caused by waste, litter, and pollution. The knowledge you gain will help you to select, practice and share more earth-friendly behaviors.

Below are several links to informative video clips. They are best watched with a family member, friend or larger group. After each video, discuss what each viewer thinks is the most important takeaway and why.

If any questions come up, or if anyone has a comment, idea or resource to share, please use the form below. We’ll respond via email and might also share on our Facebook or Instagram feeds.

The History of Garbage

How Plastic Has Changed the World

60 Minutes—Wisdom the Albatross

Buzz-Feed—I Want You to Stop Recycling

The Story of Stuff—Story of Solutions (You may also want to watch other Story of Stuff videos!)

NRDC— The Extraordinary Life & Times of a Strawberry

The Majestic Life of a Plastic Bag

And, if you live in our service area and have a “split” recycling cart, don’t miss this video!

Grab some crayons, watercolors, or colored pens/pencils and have fun with our:

4R Activity Book

Super Sorter Coloring Page

Visit the San Mateo County Office of Education’s site.

Sign up for Acterra’s You(th) Be The Change Program. [Designed for middle school students.]

Participate in TEDEd’s Earth School.  It includes a whole month of daily adventures that will help you understand and celebrate our natural world, while learning about how dependent we are on our planet.

Review the websites linked to our Resources page.

Check out our Facebook page!