Inspire your students and encourage them to learn more about how the waste they create at home is managed every day.
Learn about the five ‘R’s (Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover), proper sorting, and other topics related to waste management.
Grade K to 8 Teachers
Our team is currently developing new comprehensive materials and lesson plans that make connections to the Ontario curriculum for elementary school teachers within Durham Region for the 2022-2023 school year. While you wait, we would love to chat about how we can help support waste education through virtual opportunities during the 2021-2022 school year. Simply fill out the request form for more information.
Grade 9 to 12 Teachers
Our team is excited to announce our Virtual Education on Brightspace for high school teachers in Durham Region!
This platform was developed to provide teachers access to course materials and lesson plans connected to the Ontario curriculum to help learn and teach about solid waste management.
There's several topics to start that grade 9 to 12 teachers can explore. Each topic includes:
- Topic specific background module
- Lesson plans to help you deliver waste management course material within your classrooms
- Videos and resources
- Discussion boards
- Interactive activities
Request access to our virtual education on Brightspace by filling out the request form.
Post-secondary Teachers
For the 2021-2022 school year, all post secondary presentations will be held in a virtual format. Are you interested in requesting a general or topic specific virtual presentation? Complete the request form for more information.
Community Groups and Professional Affiliations
Are you interested in requesting a general or topic specific presentation? We would love to chat about how we can help support waste education through virtual opportunities. Simply fill out the request form for more information.
Resources
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| Waste Management Careers |
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It takes dedicated staff, with a wide variety of skill sets, to ensure waste is managed in a way that protects the environment and our communities. Learn more about important roles in our Waste Management Division, including: |
| Benefits of Recycling |
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In Durham Region, you can significantly reduce the amount of garbage your household generates by separating your recyclables. By reducing garbage, we will decrease pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in our community. |
| Durham's Integrated Waste Management System |
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Durham’s Integrated Waste Management System is a strategic approach to managing waste by combining waste handling and waste reduction strategies that include rethink, reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. |
Waste Management Annual Report
| 2020 Waste Management Annual Report |
| 2019 Waste Management Annual Report |
| 2018 Waste Management Annual Report |
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