recycling

Examines the problems associated with the disposal of metal waste and describes how it can be recycled by creating objects such as jewelry, weathervanes, and Christmas ornaments.

Looks at what happens to plastic items when they are thrown away, explains what recycling is, and shows ways in which plastic bottles, containers, and bags can be reused, with instructions for a related craft project.

Looks at what happens to paper when it is thrown in the trash, and then looks at alternative things that the reader could make out of it instead of throwing the paper away.

Provides instructions for making such items as bangles, a rocket, a buggy, and a plant pot from plastic bottles.

Provides step-by-step instruction for metal projects, including a chalkboard, license plate covers for a blank book, and earrings.

Follows the path of a plastic bottle, starting as pellets of plastic and ending on a shelf at a grocery store.

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

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.

Describes the process of how things are recycled, step by step.

Presents techniques for making several kinds of art with paper, including collages, picture boxes, recycled cards, masks, books, and others, and provides photos of examples.