glass waste

Did you know that glass is made from sand? The sand is heated to a high temperature to turn it into a liquid. Discover more interesting facts about this material.

Presents a study of how glass is recycled and how recycling conserves the nation's natural resources and provides information on products made from recycled glass and government regulations.

Learn how people can use glass wisely. This book is for children ages 5 to 7. Each title in the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle series helps young readers understand the importance and responsibility of making less waste.

Describes the making of glass and the problems caused by glass waste. Also gives suggestion for crafts projects using discarded glass.

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

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.

Discusses the problems caused by the manufacture and disposal of glass products, and proposes methods for recycling them to reduce such threats.

Text and photographs discuss the uses of glass and how it can be recycled.