Green Careers: Recycling:

This program introduces job opportunities in recycling including a profile of an electronics recycling start-up and a municipality that recycles cooking oil into biodiesel fuel. Recycling jobs include collection, transportation, sorting, handling hazardous materials, scheduling, operations, and management. Often young people can start with a temporary or part-time job then move up to supervisory and management responsibilities.

The recycling industry is constantly developing innovative and environmentally sensitive solutions for recycling used materials. Entrepreneurs who find new ways to reuse what other people discard may find recycling a worthwhile new career.

Jobs profiled in this program include:
E-Waste Entrepreneur, Plant Manager, Biofuel Coordinator, Truck Driver.

Part of the Green Careers series that cover eight new and growing industries giving young people a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to work in a variety of jobs in each sector. In on-the-job profiles, we meet entrepreneurs, scientists, field biologists, engineers, managers and interns.

Also included is information on the educational requirements for entering various fields. By becoming stewards of our environment, young people who choose a green career can help solve the greatest problems of our time while finding work that matches their personal interests and values.

Deepbrook Productions for Phoenix Learning Group, Inc.