ACTIVITIES ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN GREECE. AN ATTEMPT FOR ASSESSMENT

IDENTIFIERS Greece (Thessaloniki) This action research project sought to increase the waste management and recycling knowledge among 20 children age 4 and 5 years enrolled in a preschool program in Thessaloniki, Greece. A structured interview was developed to assess the children's pre-intervention knowledge of waste management and recycling. It indicated that most children knew little about waste and recycling. Over the course of a 7-month period the children were then exposed to an educational program that used in-class recycling bins, visits to parks and neighborhoods to observe litter, in-class discussions on litter and recycling, role-playing, and a visit to a recycling plant. Results of post-intervention interviews indicated that nearly all of the children understood basic concepts of waste management and recycling, and profited from the program. (Contains 11 references.) (MDM) * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document