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Outreach Materials

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The following outreach materials can be adapted to your community to increase participation in your recycling program.

California Department of Conservation

Posters & Stuff Exit EPA Disclaimer

Collection of clip art for recycling and waste prevention Exit EPA Disclaimer

Waste reduction and recycling posters and stickers Exit EPA Disclaimer

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Brochure on benefits of recycling (2 pp, 341K, About PDF) Exit EPA Disclaimer

Web pages on benefits of recycling Exit EPA Disclaimer

Downloadable resources for recycling coordinators Exit EPA Disclaimer

Fact sheet templates for improving commercial and institutional recycling Exit EPA Disclaimer

Denver, Colorado

Denver Recycles’ recycling Web site for kids Exit EPA Disclaimer

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

Recycle Guys public education campaign Exit EPA Disclaimer

Printable posters Exit EPA Disclaimer

Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA)

CVWMA Exit EPA Disclaimer produces a wide variety of publications to keep central Virginia residents informed of program guidelines and waste reduction hints.

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Earth 911 – Multimedia Library of Public Service Announcements

The Earth 911 Web site Exit EPA Disclaimer has a collection of public service announcements related to recycling, as well as other environmental topics. PSAs for radio, television, print and other media available free to all government agencies and non-profit organizations and can be customized with a logo and brief audio tag for local distribution.

Trade Association Resources

Curbside Value Partnership Exit EPA Disclaimer is sponsored by the Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturers Institute to help municipalities and material recovery facilities sustain and expand their curbside recycling programs. The Web site has a template section with downloadable materials.

All Plastic Bottles Web site Exit EPA Disclaimer is sponsored by the American Plastics Council for communities who want to add this commodity to their recycling collection program. Tools that can be downloaded or ordered free of charge through this Web site include ready-to-use clip art, sample brochures for mailings, B-roll video footage showing bottles collected in the home for promoting your program on cable TV, and public service announcements (PSAs).

American Beverage Association Exit EPA Disclaimer has developed radio ads and billboards that are available for download.

American Forest and Paper Products Association's Exit EPA Disclaimer Web site includes posters, videos, and recycling guides for schools, businesses and communities, as well as classroom resources.

Glass Packaging Institute Exit EPA Disclaimer includes teachers' guides and an interactive poster to help educators teach students about glass container recycling. The guides include reproducible tools for classroom discussion, glass recycling illustrations, and classroom activities. Also, this site has a directory of broken glass (glass cullet) processors by state.

Spanish Language Resources

APREPET Exit EPA Disclaimer provides information on recycling (including PET) in Spanish. The site also includes color diagrams of the recycling process.

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