Public Health and Environment
Recycled Products Kit
Ever wonder what recycled tires eventually become or what commonly recycled item is used to make clothing and the filling of sleeping bags? Is that paper really made out of blue jean scraps?
Find the answers to these questions and more by borrowing a recycled products kit. Each year, thousands of people see a recycled products kit at various events, scout meetings, businesses, and schools around Washington County. The kits show what items are made from our commonly recycled materials and include new things like insulation made from denim and other clothing scraps and countertop material made from compressed paper, as well as the popular aluminum block, suitable for use in a guessing contest. Also included are facts sheets that help show how materials are recycled and puzzles and worksheets to help reinforce what the kit teaches.
Kits are available to borrow from the service centers in Cottage Grove and Forest Lake as well as the government center in Stillwater. Please call the Department of Public Health & Environment at 651-430-6655 if you’d like more information or would like to reserve a kit.
Click here to view the complete curriculum and activities.
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