hazardous wastes

Contains essays which present various positions concerning the handling of toxic and nuclear waste.

Presents an overview of the issues related to toxic waste, explaining the various sources of pollution, how serious the problem is, and how it can be solved.

Creative ideas with easy-to-follow instructions show kids how to make their own paper, compare phosphate levels in detergents, test the effects of oil pollution, conduct a recycling survey, create a trash sculpture, redesign a package, chart a flush, measure acidity and make a difference in many other exciting ways.

Contains twenty-four essays in which authors debate issues related to garbage and recycling, discussing whether garbage and toxic waste disposal are serious problems, the effectiveness of recycling, and the types of innovations that will help reduce waste.

Examines the sources and dangers of toxic waste and recent legislation concerning this problem.

Discusses various issues related to toxic waste, covering exposure to toxic organic chemicals, lead and mercury poisoning, stockpiles of toxic chemicals, and toxic chemicals in the home, and including two case studies for each as well as advice on what that reader can do to help.

This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether landfills are relatively safe, whether recycling benefits the environment, and whether fly ash landfills are a safe solution to coal ash waste.

Introduces toxic waste, examines current clean up efforts, effects of the increase in electronic waste, and discusses the future of hazardous wastes.

Holly must solve the puzzle of an old legend if she and the other mermaids are to stop the toxic waste leaking from a wrecked ship, threatening a family of turtles living nearby, and get back to their vital mission for Queen Neptuna.