Dumptown

game

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Publisher: 

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Developer: 

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Developed by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, this free, online game is intended to educate players about the importance of recycling and properly disposing of trash. The game takes place in the city of Dumptown, a place that does not recycle or reuse and is polluted and littered. As Dumptown’s newest City Manager, players must find ways to persuade the residents to recycle more and waste less.

Keywords: 

  • educational
  • environment
  • free
  • online
  • pollution
  • simulation

Topic: 

  • Prevention

Target Population: 

  • General Audience

Genre: 

  • Educational
  • Simulation

Game Platform: 

  • Internet

Source: 

  • Free
  • Online

Partners

  • HopeLab
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • SAGE Publishing
  • UNICEF Kid Power