Safe Home, Clean Earth

Education Resource List

General Fact Sheets
Household Chemicals and the Environment
Using & Storing Household Chemicals
Household Chemical Labels
Alternatives to Hazardous Household Products
Facts about Household Hazardous Waste
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

Waste Specific/Disposal Fact Sheets
Adhesive Products
Products in Aerosol Cans
Used Antifreeze
Household Fluorescent Lights
Gasoline
Household Cleaners
Used Motor Vehicle Batteries
Latex and Oil-based Paint
Personal-Care Products
Household Pesticides
Cordless Electric Appliances and Rechargeable Batteries
Disposing of Household "Sharps"
Household Solvents
Managing Used Mercury Thermostats
Used Motor Oil
Wood Preservatives

The following materials can be ordered through the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance Education Clearinghouse, 520 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, Minnesota, 55155-4100 or by calling (612) 215-0272 or toll-free (800) 657-3843.

Videos (Loan basis)
Household Hazardous Wastes, 9 minutes (1988). Narrated by Dave Moore, this video discusses household hazardous wastes and the dangers of improper disposal. It suggests proper disposal methods and gives shopping hints to reduce the amount of HHW that you create. Appropriate for grades 4 & up.

Cleaning Up Toxics at Home, 25 minutes (1990). Developed by the League of Women Voters of California. The video highlights household hazardous waste collection sites in California. It gives hints for storing and using potentially hazardous products in the home. Specific to California, but can be adapted to local audiences. Appropriate for grades 8 & up.

Other Materials
What to Do with Used Fluorescent and High-intensity Discharge Lamps
The Case Against Mercury: RX for Pollution Prevention
Mercury in the Environment
PCBs in the Environment
Preparing Pesticide Containers for Disposal (Lawn & Garden)
Mercury: Get Mad Now, Not Later!

The following materials are available by contacting the Minnesota Extension Store, 20 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108-1030. Orders can be taken over the phone with a credit card. Call (612) 625-8173 or toll-free (800) 876-8636.

Publications:
Consumer Choices: Home Garden Pesticides
(FS-5950 ENQU)

Environmentally Conscious Methods of Pest Control In and Around Homes (FO-6269 ENTY)

Household Cleaning Products: What About Substitutes?
(FO-6115 ENEN)

Lawn Care Practices to Reduce the Need for Fertilizers and Pesticides
(FO-5890)

Responsible Use of Lawn Care Pesticides
(FO-5891)

Lawn & Garden: Preparing Pesticide Containers for Disposal
(MI-5902)

Things that Go Yuk in the House
(FO-5978 EXPL)

Video:
Does Your House Hold Hazardous Waste, 13 minutes (1992). Explains decisions consumers make about selection, use, storage, and disposal of household hazardous wastes and the implications of those decisions. Appropriate for decision makers and consumers. Available for purchase or rental.

Produced by Communication and Educational Technology Services, University of Minnesota Extension.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this material is available in alternative formats upon request. Please contact your University of Minnesota Extension office or the Extension Store at (800) 876-8636.

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