February 2008 Newsletter

Special Feature: 2008 Virginia EE Conference
Funding and Award Deadlines
Upcoming Events
Partner Updates and Resources
Your Virginia
Assorted Items of Professional Interest
Fun Fact

2008 Virginia Environmental Education Conference

• September 17-18 at VirginiaMuseum of Natural History in Martinsville, VA.
  www.vmnh.virginia.gov

Funding and Awards Deadlines

Environmental Literacy Grants for K-12 Education

Pre-proposals are REQUIRED and are due February 20

NOAA's Office of Education (OED) is requesting applications for one- to five-year environmental literacy projects promoting changes in K-12 education to expand the amount of Earth System Science taught in the classroom and improve student learning and application of that subject. www.oesd.noaa.gov/funding_opps.html

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)’s Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund

is currently soliciting proposals under two grant programs: 

• NEW! Chesapeake Bay Conservation Innovation Grants (CB CIG)
  Deadline: February 29
  In a new partnership with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, the CBCIG will award grants of $75,000 to $1 million to support the demonstration of innovative natural resource conservation and restoration practices on agricultural lands throughout the Bay watershed to engage working farms in protecting and restoring vital natural resources while sustaining agricultural production. NFWF anticipates up to $5 million in CB CIG awards in 2008.

• Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants (CB SWG)
  Deadline: February 29
  This program provides grants of up to $200,000 each to organizations and local governments working to protect and improve watershed health in the Bay basin, while building citizen-based resource stewardship. The program partnership includes Chesapeake Bay Program, Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Forest Service and other partners. NFWF anticipates up to $3 million in CBSWG awards in 2008. For more information, contact Amanda Bassow amanda.bassow@nfwf.org or Brian Kittler brian.kittler@nfwf.orgat (202) 857-0166. www.nfwf.org/chesapeake

MWEE Partners Grants (for community and non-formal organizations)

Deadline: March 1

Applications due for summer/fall projects. The Virginia Naturally MWEE Partner Grants program supports efforts by community groups to provide youth with meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEEs). Funding is intended to help community groups build capacity for delivering and sustaining high quality, meaningful environmental education related to water and watersheds.  The mini grantprogramis provided in partnership with the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, which has provided a total of $42,000 to support Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences throughout Virginia. 
www.vanaturally.com/grants.html

President’s Excellence in Teaching Awards

Deadline: March 1
Nominate an outstanding elementary school teacher (grades K-6) for the 2008 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science (PAEMST). The National Science Foundation (NSF) administers the awards program on behalf of the White House and awards $10,000 to winners.

www.paemst.org/controllers/app.cfc?method=v

Rachel Carson Scholar Program

Deadline: March 14
The Rachel Carson Scholar program recognizes and honors HS juniors and seniors with a strong academic background, who are taking active roles in environmental stewardship in their community. The program is open to high school juniors and seniors throughout the state of Maryland as well as in Loudoun County, Virginia. Applications are evaluated on applicant involvement in community-based activities, quality of a written essay, academic standing, and letters of recommendation. www.newtonmarascofoundation.org/programs/rc_sch.cfm

2008 Awards for Excellence

Deadline: March 17

The Virginia Recycling Association recognizes the best waste reduction and recycling programs and individuals in the state at our conference awards ceremony. This year a new award category for litter programs has been added! www.vrarecycles.org/awards_08.htm

2008 Virginia Environmental Stewardship Awards
Nominations Being Accepted

Deadline: April 30
The Secretary of Natural Resources and the Virginia Petroleum Council (VPC) have announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Year 2008 Virginia Environmental Stewardship Awards. The recognition program in its thirteenth year is sponsored by the Virginia Petroleum Council and the Commonwealth. Nominations that exemplify innovative and effective stewardship initiatives and educational approaches to help enhance Virginia ’s attractive natural resources will be considered. Contact Mike Ward at 804-225-8248 or virginia@api.org.

Upcoming Events

Twig Identification Presentation

Feb. 7, 7 pm, LewisGinterBotanical Garden, Richmond

Ernest Wilson, retired professor of Life Sciences at VirginiaStateUniversity, will present a program on twig identification, an aid for identifying trees in winter, at the meeting of the Pocahontas Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society.  This meeting is free and open to the public.  For more information call 804- 266-0856.

Harmonizing Science and Faith Workshop

Integrating Our Understandings of Evolution and Creation
February 8 – 10, Lynchburg, VA
A Local Celebration of Evolution Weekend will bring togetherperspectives of faith and science. Faith recognizes and worships God and celebrates the wonders of our created universe. A perspective of science studies and teaches an understanding of our universe and revels in the mind’s ability to unravel some of its mysteries. Both perspectives support scholarly inquiry and education about the universe and our place in it, and commit to the responsible care of creation, and of the finite resources that support life. Integration of these perspectives enriches our common ground and facilitates our growth as intelligent human beings. A schedule of lectures and workshops are planned in cooperation with the Clergy Letter Project. Professional development credit offered for public school teachers for Saturday workshops through Virginia Department of Education. Contact: Taz Daughtrey, daughtht@jmu.edu, 540/ 568-2778 ,Rev. Steve McNeely, Peakland Baptist Church, carpediemsteve@aol.com , 434/384-2031, Dr. Woody McKenzie, Professor of Education, Lynchburg College mckenzie@lynchburg.edu , 434/ 544-8480 or Dr. Greg Eaton, Director, Claytor Nature Study Center of Lynchburg College, eaton.g@lynchburg.edu , 434/544-8360 for more information. Extensive resources available at Clergy Letter Project: www.butler.edu/clergyproject/clergy_project.htm

Inaugural Environmental Film Festival

Feb. 9-10, Byrd Theater, Richmond

Richmond will be hosting its first Environmental Film Festival to raise awareness and public consciousness about pressing environmental issues of our time. The Festival will showcase 8 films and host 4 notable speakers. For more information, visit www.thebiggestpicture.org

Alleghany Highlands Environmental Council Quarterly Meeting

Feb. 13, 12 noon, Old Dairy, Warm Springs

The AHEC will hold a quarterly meeting with several key agenda items. The group will discuss regional updates and reports, plan Backyard Habitat program, strategic planning process, and reach consensus on several questions: What is our service area? Who are the key people and organizations in that service area? Lunch will be served – you must RSVP to Jessica at jstephenson@homesteadpreserve.com or 540-839-2419.

Are You an Energy Hog?

Feb. 13, 6 - 8pm, ErnieMorganCenter, Norfolk

Keep Norfolk Beautiful is hosting a free energy workshop for homeowners. Find out if you are a Energy Hog as Fred Simmermon leads participants through the steps to individual home energy use while providing valuable tips to reduce consumption. Contact Holly Carson to register holly.carson@norfolk.gov

Greater Shenandoah Valley EE Alliance Business Meeting

Feb. 15, 3:45 pm- 5:30 pm, FrontierCultureMuseum, Staunton

The GSVEEA will hold its annual business meeting to discuss its capacity grant award and work plan. Please RSVP to Tamra Willis twillis@mbc.edu or Betty Gatewood at bgatewood@mbc.edu

Great Backyard Bird Count

February 15-18, statewide
The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes. It’s free, fun, and easy—and it helps the birds. www.birdcount.org

EPA Offers Free Web Seminar on Construction & Demolition Recycling
February 21, 1:00 pm
EPA is hosting the Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) Web Academy to provide training and networking to State and Local governments, non-governmental-organizations and other stakeholders.  The Web Academy is a monthly educational series to learn directly from experts working throughout the country about the issues, projects, and practices for creating successful waste management programs.  The RCC Academy will help participants learn about what works and what doesn’t and to find the tools and information you need to: decrease waste, increase reuse, recycling and pollution prevention, and conserve energy and materials.To register visit www.epa.gov/region1/RCCedu

Join us for an ENERGIZING Project Learning Tree Experience!

Feb. 21, 9 am-3 pm, Room 102, Haley Hall, Randolph-MaconCollege, Ashland

You need to pre-register

Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an interdisciplinary, award-winning environmental education program designed by educators, for educators. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the NEW 2007 PLT PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide,which contains 96 hands-on, interactive activities. Recent additions to the PLT PreK-8 Guide include literature lists for each activity, technology connections, and variations for differentiated instruction. Participants will also receive the Project Learning Tree Energy & Society Kit, with additional energy activities and music and dances by Billy B. Printed correlations for Virginia’s math, English, science and social studies Standards of Learning will be provided. Correlations and more detailed information about the PLT materials are available at www.plt.org and www.cnr.vt.edu/plt.

Contact Lisa Deaton at lisa.deaton@dof.virginia.gov to register. Directions and map to RM-C at www.rmc.edu/MapsandDirections.aspx

Family Day at Reedville’s Fisherman’s Museum and Festival Hall

Feb. 23, 1:30 am – 5 pm

Families are invited to come spend the day enjoying hands-on activities; artifacts, and exhibits which focus on learning how the First Americans lived. The event is hosted by Archaeology Society of Virginia and the Nansemono Chapter. For more information call 804-453-6529

Project WET K-12 Educator's Workshop
Fri. Feb. 29, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm, Pocahontas State Park, Chesterfield County
No Program Fee. Project WET is a nationally developed, comprehensive water education program for teachers and non-formal educators.  Includes background information and lessons related to atmospheric, surface and ground water, cultural and historical uses of water and contemporary water management issues such as non-point source pollution.  Participants will receive the Project WET K-12 Educator’s Guide.  For more information, contact Kristine Jarvis, Virginia Project WET Trainer at: 804-698-4274 or kdjarvis@deq.virginia.gov .To learn more about the Project WET curriculum visit www.projectwetusa.org.

School Recycling Workshop

March 10, 10 am – 2 pm, Greater RichmondConvention Center

The Virginia Recycling Association will host the first in a series of free school recycling workshops in Richmond at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The workshops will be free to anyone who wishes to attend or exhibit. This will be a great opportunity for recycling educators, solid waste managers, school personnel, private schools, colleges and universities and parents to discuss the advantages of school recycling programs and get the technical training on how to start recycling in schools. Register at www.vrarecycles.org

Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) Workshop Facilitator Training

March 13-14, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm, Dept. of ForestryConferenceCenter, New Kent

$25 Registration Fee toward meals, lodging and materials.  Previous participation at a regular WET K-12 workshop is a requirement.  (There will be a workshop on Feb. 29 at PocahontasState Park - see VA Naturally Calendar of Events at www.vanaturally.com)  For an application and more information, contact Kris Jarvis, at kdjarvis@deq.virginia.gov.

Phytoplankton Monitoring Network (PMN) Workshops

March 15, 8 - 11 am, at Nauticus, Norfolk

March 15, 2 - 5 pm, at VIMS, Gloucester Point

Choose the session most convenient for you. Formal and informal educators are welcome. Join representatives of NOAA to learn how this network is promoting a better understanding of harmful algal blooms through volunteer monitoring. Visit www.chbr.noaa.gov/pmnfor more information on PMN and the workshops.

Sign Up NOW for the Stream Cleaner Environmental Forum

March 31 – April 25, 2008

Cacapon Institute is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Stream Cleaner Environmental Forum.

To register, get more information, download a flyer, or sign up a school, please visit the eForum Information & Sign Up web page.  To see the lessons and format of the SCE Forum click on the phoneat www.cacaponinstitute.org/high.htm.  CI encourages volunteers and natural resource professionals to suggest the SCE Forum to schools they know.  Better yet, contact a teacher and become a partner in education by participating in the SCE Forum as a mentor on the importance of conservation and civic engagement in problem solving.

Students will explore the science and challenges of non point source pollution; role play as stakeholders to draft position papers that are then posted on the web; support or challenge their peers across the internet in a lively but moderated dialogue; and ultimately come together as a class to build a consensus solution that is acceptable to all stakeholder groups. 

When coupled with an outdoor, hands-on experience, like a ceremonial tree planting for Arbor Day, or construction of a rain garden for Earth Day, the SCE Forum completes a Meaningful Watershed Education Experience, a requirement in D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia schools (search “MWEE” at www.chesapeakebay.net). 

19th Annual 2008 Environment Virginia Conference

April 1- 3, VMI, Lexington, VA

The Virginia Military Institute Research Laboratories is pleased to announce the 19th Annual Environment Virginia Conference.  This year's theme is”CommonWealth: Accelerating Solutions in a Rapidly Changing Virginia”. For conference information, registration and lodging visit: www.environmentva.org

National Environmental Education Week

April 15-22

National Environmental Education Week (NEEW) is a weeklong learning event that maximizes the educational impact of Earth Day (April 22) and promotes environmental education and literacy in a host of venues around the country. www.eeweek.org

HolidayLake Forestry Camp

Nominations due April 15

Holiday Lake Forestry Camp is a residential camp with a structured, academic focus, featuring hands-on, field experiences in forestry and natural resources.  Camp will be held June 16-21, 2008, at HolidayLake 4-H Center near Appomattox.  The camp is open to interested boys and girls ages 13-16 who have not attended previously.  Students must be nominated by an adult who is not related and knows of their interest in natural resources. Nominations are due April 15, via on-line form (www.dof.virginia.gov/edu/camp.shtml) or printable hard copy. For more information, contact Ellen Powell at ellen.powell@dof.virginia.gov or 434-977-6555.

Partner Updates and Resources

Welcome New Partners

• Appalachian Trail Conservancy www.appalachiantrail.org
• City of WilliamsburgParks and Recreation www.williamsburgva.gov

Volunteers Needed!

Department of Historic Resources- Archaeological Collections

Are you passionate about the past? Help preserve its record by volunteering to work on a variety of tasks with archaeological collections: cleaning, sorting, cataloguing and recording artifacts and assisting with collections management tasks. Outreach activities are also available. Contact Dee DeRoche, Chief Curator at 804-367-2323 x 134 or by email dee.deroche@dhr.virginia.gov for more information on DHR's regular Volunteer Program (alternate Fridays and Saturdays through May) or to arrange hours to suite you individual schedule.

2007 Love- a- Tree Kits are Available 

The theme for the 2007 kit is “Land Conservation and Stewardship.”

The kit debuted at the Virginia Association of Science Teachers Professional Development Institute in November. The packet includes a teacher resource guide complete with lesson plans and activities on land conservation in Virginia. www.deq.virginia.gov/education/loveatree.html

If you would like to receive this year's kit, please contact Stephanie Feaser. If you have questions regarding the content, please contact Kris Jarvis.

Eagle Cam 

The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries in partnership with the NorfolkBotanical Garden and WVEC has turned on the Eagle Cam for this year's nesting season.  A new addition to the Cam this year is an IR camera that will allow viewers to watch at night.  A great horned owl has been visiting the nest at night while the eagles roosted elsewhere.  It will be interesting to watch the interactions between these two large predators once eggs are in the nest and the eagles begin to spend the night in the nest. Visit www.dgif.virginia.gov/eaglecam to watch eagle cam.

Teachers may download a journal to use while watching the eagles in class.  

HolidayLake Forestry Camp

The Dept. of Forestry will again offer an opportunity for teachers and other educators to attend Holiday Lake Forestry Camp, receiving about 35 hours of field forestry instruction and Project Learning Tree training (all modules).  The dates are June 16-21, location is HolidayLake 4-H Center near Appomattox, and the cost is only $60.  If interested, please contact Lisa Deaton at 804-328-3031 or lisa.deaton@dof.virginia.gov no later than April 15.  Space is limited, so early contact is recommended.

Cigarette Litter Pilot Programs in Your Community

Keep America Beautiful has developed an educational cigarette litter prevention program with proven solutions for reducing cigarette litter in your community. Stakeholders’ in communities across Virginia are encouraged to organize and implement proven strategies to reduce cigarette litter. In 2006, over 50 communities in 22 states implemented a Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, averaging a 48% reduction in cigarette butt litter. Get results in your community. Start now. Contact John Deuel jdeuel2012@gmail.com if you would like more information on starting a pilot program to address cigarette litter. www.preventcigarettelitter.org

The National Civic Education Project (NCEP)
Instilling Tomorrow's Leaders with Environmental and Civic Responsibility

Earth Day Network strongly believes in creating personal responsibility for the environment among students around the world. The intimate connection between civic and environmental education allows students to understand how their actions can influence the environmental health of their own communities. www.earthday.net/programs/CEP_intro.aspx

EPA Releases Multi-cultural Environmental Outreach Materials
EPA has released two publications specifically designed to increase environmental awareness among multilingual communities. "Teach English, Teach about the Environment" is a curriculum designed to help teach adult students English, while introducing basic concepts about the environment and individual environmental responsibility. The concepts introduced in the curriculum can help immigrants understand their role in contributing towards cleaner and healthier communities by reducing, reusing and recycling.

The second publication, "Working Together for a Healthy Environment – A Guide for Multi-Cultural Community Groups," is designed to help community-based organizations plan and execute community events that promote reducing, reusing and recycling. It has a brief introductory paragraph on the inside cover in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean. 

Read "Teach English, Teach about the Environment" at: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/education/teachers/htm

Read "Working Together for a Healthy Environment – A Guide for Multi-Cultural Community Groups" at: www.epa.gov/osw/community/htm

Trail To Every Classroom 

Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s “Trail To Every Classroom” program is a wonderful way for teachers up and down the Appalachian Trail corridor to learn how to weave service-learning and place-based education into their current curriculum. There are 12 slots allotted for Virginia participants for the spring and summer workshops.

• The spring session (May 2-3) takes place at Mountain Lake Lodge in Pembroke, VA   www.mountainlakehotel.com/

• The summer session (July 14-18) takes place at The National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV http://training.fws.gov/

All tuition costs, meals and lodging expenses are covered. Graduate credit hours are available for a nominal cost. To register, contact Jack Noll at www.appalachiantrail.org

Appalachian Trail MEGA - Transect Wildlife Survey

It involves teams of citizen-scientists (chiefly members of Virginia Master Naturalists and/or trail maintaining clubs) placing wildlife cameras in pre-determined locations.  Each camera is placed at a location for one month.  At the end of that month, the batteries are replaced, the pictures are downloaded and the camera is moved to a new location.  The field season runs from April into November (seven different camera locations).This season, we want to get students involved!

To find out a bit about the MEGA -Transect Wildlife Survey project, www.appalachiantrail.org  then click on “A.T. MEGA-Transect” on the left side of the page.  The “Wildlife” section talks a bit about the camera survey. 

Your Virginia

Governor Kaine Announces Arts Awards Date

~ Governor’s Awards to be presented in September ~

 Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced that the Governor’s Awards for the Arts will be presented in September. This will be the fourth presentation of the awards since 1979. Former Virginia First Lady Jeannie Baliles will serve as chair.

            “These awards will recognize excellence in the arts and honor those who encourage, support and invest in the arts in Virginia,” said Governor Kaine. “I am very pleased to be a part of this opportunity to celebrate the contribution of the arts to the quality of life in Virginia, and I am delighted that Jeannie Baliles will serve as Chair of the 2008 Awards.”

Following an open nominations process conducted throughout the Commonwealth, a distinguished panel of judges will select ten award recipients representing different regions of the state and different categories of arts contributions. Award recipients will be honored in September at a private reception at the Governor’s Mansion, followed by a celebration in the Capitol Rotunda. www.governor.virginia.gov

VirginiaDepartment of Forestry- Shaping Virginia’s Forests

Did you know? Virginia has 15.8 million acres of forest. About 62% of Virginia is covered in forest.

2007 State of the Forest

Annual Report on Virginia’s Forests

“The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) is to protect and develop healthy, sustainable forest resources for Virginia. As part of Governor Kaine’s goal to conserve 400,000 acres of land in the Commonwealth by 2010, much land will be forested acreage that is part of Virginia’s working landscape. The VDOF has one of the lead roles in this conservation effort. Providing services to forest landowners remains a cornerstone of the Agency. VDOF staff work hard to help ensure the quality of Virginia’s water. Visit www.dof.virginia.gov to learn what all VDOF offers Virginia.”

For the complete report visit www.dof.virginia.gov or contact your local forester or forestry technician.

Virginia Master Naturalist Program

The Virginia Master Naturalist Program is a statewide corps of volunteers providing education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities. Interested Virginians become Master Naturalists through training and volunteer service. www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/ Chapters are in development across Virginia. Visit www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/chapters.html to see if there is a chapter in your area.

Virginia Naturally 5K benefits Virginia Junior Academy of Science

The Virginia Junior Academy of Science is the recipient of $7,000 in funds raised from the 2007 5K race to benefit science students in grades 7-12. The race is beginning its ninth year. Brenda Robinson, President of Environmental Solutions, Inc., a regular corporate sponsor of the race, presented the check at an awards ceremony held at the Science Museum of Virginia on January 25. The 2008 race date is September 20th at James River Park System- Pony Pasture. The Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) is directly sponsored by the Virginia Academy of Science (VAS). The objectives of VJAS are to discover and encourage scientific aptitude among secondary school students (grades 7 through 12) in Virginia; to foster fellowship between its members and the members of the VAS; encourage students to continue their education in science, engineering and related fields; and to develop a background among its members which will eventually lead to membership in the Virginia Academy of Science and other professional science organizations. Other race sponsors include the Virginia Environmental Business Council, Virginia Manufacturers Association (a major sponsor), Virginia Academy of Science and VA DEQ to name a few.

Invitation to Judge

Judges are needed as 750 students from across the Commonwealth will present papers at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Virginia Junior Academy of Science. The meeting will take place at HamptonUniversity, May 20-22. Please contact Susan Booth susanscience@msn.com or visit www.vacadsci.org/InvitationtoJudge2007.pdf

Virginia Natural Resource Agency News

For the latest information about VA’s seven natural resource agencies visit www.naturalresources.virginia.gov/Agencies/agency.cfm and click on the agency link you need.

Assorted Items of Professional Interest

Water Awareness Calendar Art Contest for Virginia Beach Elementary Students

The Department of Public Utilities is soliciting drawings from Virginia Beach elementary school students for the 2009 Water Awareness Calendar. Thirteen drawings will be chosen for the cover and monthly illustrations. Additionally, many drawings will be featured as honorable mentions in the calendar. Contest winners will receive a $50 savings bond at a celebration with the Mayor and have their artwork featured in the 2009 calendar. The deadline for entering artwork is February 25, so hurry and submit the entries of students from your school!

A separate entry form is required for each art entry. For contest rules, additional entry forms, and a look at the artwork featured in this year's calendar, visit: www.vbgov.com/dpu or contact Lynn Proctor at 757-385-8476.

Go Team Green! How Green Classrooms Are Reconnecting Kids with Nature

This article by Samantha Cleaver in Scholastic magazine features the Green Woods Charter School in Philadelphia and quotes Brian Day, NAAEE’s Executive Director, along with numerous other proponents of the "No Child Left Inside" initiative.

www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748233

Climate Change for Kids

Learn about climate change with the help of kid friendly graphics and explanations. There is also a list of things that kids can do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids

CFP: Anthology of Personal Responses to Global Warming
Facing the Change seeks stories, essays, and poetry expressing grassroots, personal responses to global warming. Instead of the usual scientific talk, this planned anthology will explore what everyday people from all walks of life and all ages are feeling, thinking, and doing in response to the crisis. Educators are encouraged both to submit their own work and to invite their students to do so, as well. www.facingthechange.org

Fun Fact

Recycling a cell phone offers an opportunity for everyone to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save energy, and conserve natural resources. An estimated 100 to 130 million cell phones are no longer being used, many languishing in storage. If Americans recycled 100 million phones, we could save enough upstream energy to power more than 194,000 U.S. households for a year. If consumers were able to reuse those 100 million cell phones, the environmental savings would be even greater, saving enough energy to power more than 370,000 U.S. homes each year.