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The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is working to reduce waste generation and increase recycling throughout Nevada. Staff from NDEP are cooperatively working with local jurisdictions and recyclers around the state to promote increased recycling. Currently every county in Nevada is diverting some quantity of recyclable materials from being landfilled. One of our goals is to assist counties in their efforts to maximize diversion of materials from being landfilled.
The NDEP staff has decided to expand its education and outreach program by creating a 12-week curriculum that can be adapted to Grades 3-12. This curriculum is intended to develop a sense of stewardship through a series of lessons aligned with the Nevada standard course of study. The curriculum is an integrated approach that meets various science, math, language arts, and social studies objectives. Our curriculum, including lesson plans, will soon be available here on-line.
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