Las Animas - Bent County Library District

"In Where Does Recycling Go?, early fluent readers follow recyclables as they leave the home and head to a recycling plant to get sorted and all the steps in between. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about what happens to recyclables and how they're made into new products. An infographic illustrates the steps of the process with real photos and descriptions. Where Does Recycling Go? also...

"All the stuff that surrounds us has a life cycle: materials are harvested, the stuff is made and distributed, it's consumed and then it gets trashed or recycled. Using the typical contents of a child's school backpack (defined as water, food, clothing, paper, plastic, metals, electronics), this book explores those stages in detail, including lots of ways to reduce, reuse or recycle waste along the way. Children will gain new insight into the routine...

Lola learns about recycling and enters a recycling competition. Includes recycling tips as well as a tree poster for kids to keep track of their own recycling projects.

In the vein of "Stiff, Nickel and Dimed, and "Fast Food Nation, GARBAGE LAND takes us behind the scenes and into the corners of our own lives, revealing the fantastic truth behind what we've taken for granted or never even thought about.- Royte's last book, "The Tapir's Morning Bath, was a "New York Times Notable Book, praised widely for Royte's keen observations and narrative skill

Presents easy-to-follow, environmentally-conscious craft projects, including decorative reusable water bottles, newspaper picture frames, and bottle cap magnets.

Yasmin is thrilled about her school's new recycling program, but getting her friends to pitch in is no easy task.

Can anything be made of last year's Yellow Pages? Are wine bottles even more enchanting after the wine is long gone? As this inspiring book reveals...yes! More than 30 innovative, green projects will entice you to transform "trash" into stylish home accessories. Now that we are all concerned about our impact on the planet, these simple, positive ideas are a great opportunity to let your creativity shine and give your hands the down-to-earth power...

"Details how to use cardboard tubes, craft sticks, plastic bottles and jugs, and snack packages in projects that demostrate scientific principles"--

Includes index