industrial waste

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industrial waste

Steel

Examines steel and its various products, how it is recycled and reused, and what governments, industries, and communities are doing to promote the recycling and redistributing of steel products in order to avoid waste.
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Aluminum

Describes the recycling of aluminum products and why it is important to do so.
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Poisoned waters

Explores the hazards to the environment and the coastal estuaries of Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay as a result of contaminated runoffs from industry, agriculture, and urban development in the region.

Toxic threat

how hazardous substances poison our lives
1986
Describes hazardous substances in our environment, how they get there, and the problems they cause.

Expanding industry

2005
Shows how the expansion of a wide variety of industries affects the Earth.

Leftover food

2008
Explains the dangers excessive amounts of food waste pose to the environment, describes the various ways food waste is disposed of, and encourages people to begin disposing of food waste in more environmentally responsible ways.

Pollution

2003
Contains a wide range of primary sources exploring all sides of the debate on pollution.
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