Explains how recycling helps the environment; describes the benefits of reusing and recycling glass, plastic, aluminum, paper, and other materials; and presents suggestions for recycling at home and at school.
Explains the process of recycling from start to finish and discusses what happens to paper, glass, aluminum cans, and plastic when they are recycled into new products.
Practical tips on making good choices about recycling and reuse, living green at home, at school and in your community. Topics include composting, landfills, reuse, sustainability, and organic farming.
Twenty-four essays present opposing arguments on issues related to garbage and recycling, covering aspects of how political and social systems affect garbage disposal, whether recycling is environmentally and economically successful, what types of waste pose a threat, and whether new technologies can solve waste problems.