Recycle, Reuse and Reinvent – Instructions for Educators

Spring 2010 District OHCE Leader Training

The CD includes the following

  • Recycle, Reuse and Reinvent Power Point presentation for your use
  • Recycle, Reuse and Reinvent Leaders Guide – each lesson leader needs a copy of this. The leaders guide also contains some information that some local groups may want as handouts.
  • Recycle, Reuse and Reinvent Flip Chart for local meetings – this is a Power Point File. Run it on cardstock, and print double sided. The slide is on the front and the notes for the leader are on the back. The slides and notes are numbered
  • Recycle, Reuse and Reinvent Handout – this is saved as a Microsoft Publisher 2007 file and a PDF. The files are identical, but someone without Publisher can print from the PDF file
  • A PDF file of the University of Illinois publication of reusing food containers – this is a good reference for you, and your lesson leader might want a copy
  • There is a folder of projects and patterns (mostly quilting) for those clubs who have a particular interest in sewing. All are free patterns downloaded from the internet, so there are no copyright issues as long as the patterns are free

To enhance your lesson, bring some props. For example:

Recycling:

Bring a large bag full of things people might throw away (paper, aluminum, paper towels, used foil pans, a CFL bulb, a light bulb, a glass jar, empty milk jug, etc.) . Ask each person to reach inside the bag (without seeing) and pick one item. Then ask them to tell whether the item can be recycled, if there is a place nearby to recycle it, and if it could be reused.

Reuse:

If you have orphan socks or old t-shirts, bring some and ask the group what they might do with these items to reuse them.

Bring an assortment of containers that might be reused for food storage. Using the guidelines in the handout, ask what types of foods might be stored in each. Study the guide from Illinois first.

Reinvent:

If you have remade an item of clothing or have a recipe that utilizes leftover food well, bring an example to share. You might ask other members to do the same.