Upcoming exhibit Scrap Yard: Innovators of Recycling
It is on display at the Jewish Museum of Maryland until April 26, 2020.
This exhibit tells the important role that people, many of them Jewish immigrants, had in creating the scrap industry. It also tells the story of how almost everything that becomes worn, useless, or obsolete can be changed into something that can be used again. Students will experience the sights and sounds of one of America’s largest industries, its innovative technology, and the stories of immigrant families that built it.
Scrap Yard: Innovators of Recycling touches on topics discussed by the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland, including Sustainability and History: The Maryland Experience; Ecological Innovation and Entrepreneurship; and Industrial Ecology.