aluminum

The familiar refrain of "recycle, reduce, reuse" has been around for decades. Nonetheless, many people still don't make the effort to follow these principles when disposing of used items or obtaining new ones. This vital volume helps readers understand why recycling is important, how it happens, and the problems that arise during the recycling process. Additionally, it offers age-appropriate solutions readers can begin to implement in their lives and communities right away and long term.

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

Text and illustration look at the element aluminum. Includes teacher notes.

Learn the chemistry of the element, aluminum.

An introduction to recycling of metal cans. Provides ideas for reusing cans and includes a glossary.

Describes the discovery, versatility and other special characteristics, various uses, and affect on the human body of this most common metal in the world.

Describes aluminum, where it comes from, and the great variety of its uses.

Follows an aluminum can from the time it is collected for recycling, through ninety days of different processing steps, to a new can that is ready for use.

Examines the history of aluminum, discusses its properties and how it is produced, describes aluminum compounds and their uses, and looks at its relationship to other elements in the periodic table.