recycling

Demonstrates how waste paper is recycled into useful household products at the Marcal paper mill.

Simple text and photographs illustrate tires torn to tiny pieces by a shredder.

Explains the dangers old cars pose to the environment, looks at the many different parts and materials used to manufacture cars and keep them running, and discusses what might be done to reduce the number of cars on the road, make old cars cheaper and easier to repair, and recycle car materials that can still be used after the vehicle is scrapped.

Describes how thrown-out appliances, electronics, and batteries can affect the environment and discusses reuse and recycling of computers, refrigerators, related packaging, and other items.

Discusses the environmental problems caused by the manufacture and disposal of plastic and presents crafts projects that use recycled plastic.

Explores how people around the world recycle and reuse plastics, and provides ideas on how kids can too.

Explores how people around the world recycle and reuse glass, and provides ideas on how kids can too.

Addresses the issue of plastic waste, explains how plastic is used and where it comes from, looks at how people waste plastic, and suggests ways for reducing, reusing, and recycling plastic.

Addresses the issue of metal waste, explains how metal is used and where it comes from, looks at how people waste metal, and suggests ways for reducing, reusing, and recycling metal.

Addresses the issue of glass waste, explains how glass is used and where it comes from, looks at how people waste glass, and suggests ways for reducing, reusing, and recycling glass.