recycling (waste, etc.)

"Fly Guy and Buzz visit a landfill to discover where their garbage goes. They learn all about garbage trucks, trash sorting, bacteria, and how landfills can be more environmentally friendly. They also visit a recycling plant to learn about how recycling programs get started, the recycling cycle, and what happens when trash isn't properly disposed of. There are even tips for how readers can help keep our planet healthy!"--Publisher.

When a thief steals money from her mom's Garbage Busters project, Stephanie, a sixth grader, identifies herself as "Stevie Diamond, Detective" and sets off to find the culprit.

Discusses why we need sanitation and the dirty truth about what happens to our garbage.

"Learn more about garbage collectors, including what they do on a typical day, what the grossest part of the job is, and what technology they use to stay safe and make the job less gross."--Publisher's website.

Looks at recyling and reusing different things and includes six projects using recycled cans, clothing, and more.

Explores recycling and waste in modern environmentalism through the lenses of history, geography, civics, and economics.

Full-color, illustrated instructions for creating fourteen simple earth-friendly crafts including a king, coin purse, doll, penguin, and clock.

"Taking care of the planet now will allow for a better future. By reducing trash, reusing products, and recycling materials, we can make small changes that will help make a big difference in the future. This title includes science and reading activities and a word list"--.

"Using materials that people throw away (empty milk cartons, cereal boxes, bottle caps, and the like), these crafty creatures make new things that are useful--they're the ultimate recyclers. With detailed instructions to make all kinds of puppets, instruments, and toys out of everyday items, this activity book is chock-full of mazes, word scrambles, and comics to encourage kids to think outside the box with their creativity"--Back cover.