Internet Resources to learn about Recycling + Recycled Art

WEBQUESTS/GAMES/ACTIVITIES

• Recycle City  http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm
• Webquest for Recycle City: http://www.williamstown.k12.ma.us/weblessons/WasteRecycleWebQuest/
  • 1^st part takes student through Recycle City; end has several projects to choose from)
• PlanetPals quick lessons in recycling: http://www.planetpals.com/EDrecyclethings/recycle_lesson.html
• Ollie Recycles: http://www.ollierecycles.com/

VIDEOS:

• Recycling Plastic bottles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL_qH1ra7J0
• Recycling Milk Jugs into Fencing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JQYwF4VyiY
• Recycling Aluminum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOpGhAdQFEY
• Lead Battery Recycling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJj5iIwF8p4
• Cell phone recycling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCU4o_Ce9PM
• CD/DVD recycling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv8pJfCCwxI
• Cereal Box recycling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytL8B9CQ8rI&feature=pyv?acsource=youtube
• Recycling glass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R8YObQbE88
• How does a recycling center work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y68tBxVrnXg

ART

• Trash Matcher  http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/matchtmp.html
• matches recyclable materials with fun art projects
• Recycled Art Gallery: http://www.ndigallery.com/
• Recycled Monkey: re-used license plates: http://www.recycledmonkey.com/Recycled Art: http://weburbanist.com/2009/03/28/recycled-treasures-converted-into-inspired-art/

There are TONS of artists on the Internet using recycled or reclaimed materials.

Search words to use when looking up ART using reclaimed materials:

reclaimed + art, recycled + art, repurposed materials + art, junk + art, trash + art

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