Our education trunks were introduced in January 2017 and are now available at community libraries throughout Gallatin County. To borrow a trunk, contact your local library or GSWMD at 406-582-2493 / patty.howard@gallatin.mt.gov

Participating libraries include: Three Forks Community Library, Manhattan Community Library, Belgrade Community Library, Big Sky Community Library, and Bozeman Public Library.

Trunks include the following materials:

• Binder with print resources
  • Curricula: Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
  • Activities
  • Local waste diversion/recycling resources
  • Guides for reducing waste
• CD-ROM with digital resources (inside binder)
• 100% recycled PET (#1 plastic) carpet sample   
• 100% recycled t-shirt (plastic bottles) from ReThink Fabrics
• Plastic lumber sample – made from recycled plastic bags & sawdust
• Bale of aluminum cans (with gloves)
• Reusable produce bag made from recycled bottles (features the GSWMD logo) 
• Plastic bottle pre-forms filled with:
  • PET flake
  • rPET pellet
  • rPET fiberfill
• Glass cullet sample
• Finished compost sample
• Alternative Daily Cover sample
• Denim insulation sample (UltraTouch from Bonded Logic)
• 4.5 pound bag of rice
  • Represents daily trash generation per person in the United States
• Recycled newspaper pencil
• Trivia Cards
  • Recycling
  • Compost
  • Natural Resources
  • Landfills
• Small Magnet
  • Discover the difference between steel and aluminum
• Books
  • Cradle to Cradle
  • Michael Recycle
  • Let It Rot
  • What Happens to Our Trash?