Urban Environmental Quality and Human Health: Conceiving a Sustainable Future

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 08.07.04

1. Unit Guide

1. Introduction
2. Rationale
3. Objective
4. Student Activity 1
5. Polymers and Plastics
6. Impact of Plastics on the Environment
7. Impact of Plastics on Health: DEHP and BPA
8. Recycling Plastics
9. Student Activity 2
10. Schools and Their Food Trash
11. What Can We Do?
12. Student Activity 3
13. Notes
14. How Plastics Breakdown in Landfills
15. Implementing District Standards
16. Bibliography for Teachers
17. Students Resources
18. Classroom Resources