recycling

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.

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

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.

Demonstrates how waste paper is recycled into useful household products at the Marcal paper mill.

Simple text and photographs illustrate tires torn to tiny pieces by a shredder.

Explains the dangers old cars pose to the environment, looks at the many different parts and materials used to manufacture cars and keep them running, and discusses what might be done to reduce the number of cars on the road, make old cars cheaper and easier to repair, and recycle car materials that can still be used after the vehicle is scrapped.

Describes how thrown-out appliances, electronics, and batteries can affect the environment and discusses reuse and recycling of computers, refrigerators, related packaging, and other items.