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Chittenden Solid Waste District contracts
with the Association of Vermont Recyclers to do assembly programs in District schools. These are
interactive theater presentations designed for large groups (at least 100 students). CSWD has funding to cover the cost of a
limited number of AVR assemblies in District schools. Funding is granted on a first-come, first-served basis. To schedule an assembly program, contact CSWD.
Below is a list of the assembly programs currently offered by AVR.
Ghosts of Products Past emphasizes environmentally-conscious consumption by following Trudy Trendy's
buying habits. She is visited by ghosts of products past and learns how her consumption patterns
affect the environment. (K-6)
Think Before You Throw challenges students to be intentional in their use and
management of hazardous products. Students appear as contestants on a game show that teaches how
to identify household hazardous products and choose safer alternatives. (K-6)
Chef Suzette's Feedbag Restaurant helps students understand the benefits of
composting by watching Josephini Zucchini confront her fate as a rejected vegetable for a stew
because she is rotting. Students play the roles of compost components. (K-6)
Blazin' Barrels focuses on the air pollution generated by burning garbage in
a woodstove or backyard barrel. A Vermont family discovers that burning trash can lead to a
variety of health and environmental problems. This interactive assembly teaches students about
this controversial topic in a non-threatening and entertaining way. (K-6)
The R Files is a delightful parody on the TV show The X-Files. Agents
Mulcher and Smelly meet an American family who is successfully engaging in the 3 R's (reduction,
reuse, and recycling). (6-12)
SOLD! is a musical comedy that challenges students to
question the "more is better" mantra of many advertising campaigns. (6-adult)
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