Environmental Education & Outreach
- Event Recycling - Containers Available
Resources available to help you collect recycling at events, including portable recycling units that are available to borrow.
- Green Notes E-Newsletter
Hennepin Green Notes is a monthly e-newsletter highlighting environmental programs, news and events from Hennepin County.
- Tours of Environmental Sites
Hennepin County offers free tours of several environmental sites and facilities, including the Brooklyn Park Drop-Off Facility, the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center and the eco-yards.
Environmental Education Resources
- Environmental Education Learning Trunks
These are lesson plans and activities to help educators teach about household hazardous waste issues.
- Environmental Education Toolkits and Grants
Hennepin County has developed toolkits for waste and toxicity reduction, lesson plans, ideas for activities and discussion questions.
- Environmental Literature Order Form
Environmental factsheets, brochures and incentive items available to community groups, municipalities, and schools at no charge.
- Newsletter Articles - Water Quality
Articles about water quality available for use in community newsletters, newspapers and websites.
- Power Check Energy Meters
Energy meters can help you identify high energy use appliances in your home nad help you reduce energy use. They are available for check out from Hennepin County libraries.
- Recycling and Organics Program Resources
Resources to help in starting up a recycling and organics recycling program, including posters, container labels and videos.
- Solar Array
Learn more about the installation of the solar array at Hennepin County Public Works.
- Video - Waste, What's the Problem?
Five-minute video about waste issues, including amount of waste generated, why some wastes are hazardous, and how to reduce waste and recycle more.
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