SOCIAL IMPACT

Learning Hub

Welcome to the Learning Hub — home to everything sustainability education — where you’ll learn how WM Recycling Facilities work, see technology in action (yes, robots), understand the inner workings of a landfill and more.

Resources for a Better Planet

Curious about your role in a sustainable future? Want to see how recycling right can change the world?
You're in the right place for online learning and real-life application.

Teaching Resources

Fun activities and resources to teach kids about caring for the environment.

Recycled Art Activities

Introduce a fun exercise creating reusable art to emphasize waste reduction.

Elementary Curriculum Overview

Provide kids with interactive learning opportunities that focus on proper recycling habits with the Recycle Right® Elementary Curriculum.

Curriculum Grades K-2

Find engaging and fun lessons, activities and handouts tailored for children in grades K-2.

Curriculum Grades 3-5

Find engaging and fun lessons, activities and handouts tailored for children in grades 3-5.

Curriculum Grades 4-5

Find engaging and fun lessons, activities and handouts tailored for children in grades 4-5.

Facts & Fun

Resources to help people of all ages have fun while learning about sustainability.

Recycle Old Shirts Through Tie Dye

Get instructions for recycling old shirts into tie-dye treasures.

Make Your Own Flexagon

Have some fun with your own recycling-themed paper toy.

Make Your Own WM Truck Costume

Kids everywhere go crazy for WM trucks. This DIY WM costume is sure to be a hit with your little one.

The Life Cycle of Recycling

Check out this handy graphic to understand how used recyclables find new life.

Single Stream

"Single stream" refers to collecting various types of recyclable materials in a single container. Here's how it works.

The Big Apple

Learn how WM's CORe® technology is helping New York City reduce the amount of organic waste sent to landfills while also producing a reliable source of clean energy.

WM Video Center

Live-action learning and inspiration

Recycle Right®

Considering the intricacies of recycling, it’s important to stay up to date on the latest. Visit Recycle Right^® to review community guidelines and ensure you throw the appropriate items in the correct bins. By looking out for our planet today, you’ll notice the difference tomorrow.

Visit Recycle Right®

Other Resources

Explore more from WM and other leaders in environmental, social and corporate governance.

Sustainability Reporting

Change is inevitable, but when managed well, it results in progress. By making purposeful changes toward sustainability, we help deliver positive, measurable results. Our annual sustainability reporting sets the industry standard.

Sustainable Technology

From trucks to landfills and everywhere in between, we’re driving technological development and reinventing processes to build a more sustainable tomorrow for all of us.

Environmental Protection Agency

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers tips, tools and expertise to make you a better steward of the environment.