Have you ever wondered what happens to the things you throw away? In this book you can find out more about trash and follow its journey to be buried, burned, or recycled into something new.
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.
Discusses various ways to reuse and recycle materials that are polluting our environment.
Text and photographs describe recycling, explains why it is important, and provides simple ways that children can recycle.
Waste is a big problem for our planet. We have to find places to put all the waste we throw away, and we are running out of space. Besides, every time we throw something away, we waste precious mat…
This book provides an overview of the many varied sources of pollution -- from smog and acid rain to chemical pesticides and everyday litter. It also covers the greenhouse effect, the hole in the o…
Wonderwise books bridge the gap between stories and facts, perfect for building children's love of learning and reading.
Examines how domestic waste is generated, the crises of overflowing landfills, contaminated water supplies, and the depletion of resources, and methods of dealing with waste, including recycling.
This new series introduces the most important key stage 2 Geographical themes such as saving and recycling resources, the effects of pollution, how we use the land and migration and settlement. It …
Describes how fruit and vegetable waste, paper, glass, metal, and plastics are recycled and discusses how to safely dispose of these materials so that they may be recycled.