Las Animas - Bent County Library District

An imperfect little teddy bear, who is tossed out with the garbage, is pulled out of the trash pile by a man working there and begins a new life.

Introduces young readers to garbage trucks, discussing their main parts, and how they work.

Recently, waste disposal practices have come under intense scrutiny. Several industries produce waste that must be disposed of in certain ways to avoid pollution. Nuclear power plant waste is radioactive and causes serious health issues if it isn't disposed of properly. Landfills cause other environmental issues by leaching hazardous materials into groundwater sources and contributing harmful gases to the environment. This book highlights the different...

Each person makes about three pounds of trash every day of every year. How can you dig out of the 1,095 pounds of trash you make? Recycling is one way.

Describes different kinds of waste, including leaf litter, food waste, and liquid waste, and how they can be disposed of.

"What a Waste! explores the problem of garbage and how humans have dealt with it from prehistory to modern times. Topics include how archaeologists study ancient garbage; the growth of consumer culture and disposability; food waste; the environmental effects of garbage; "problem" garbage like electronic and toxic waste; sewage and dead bodies; and garbage in the oceans and in space. Sidebars highlight people and organizations around the world who...

An old man's persistent dreams transform a garbage dump into a forest full of life.

"Max is a little monster who likes to litter and never, ever recycles. Then the electricity goes out and he sees how exciting and beautiful the Earth is-- and that it will need his help to stay that way" -- p. [4] of cover.

"A girl tosses her old homework paper into a recycling bin and the story follows that paper through the process of recycling until it becomes usable paper again"--

Imagine throwing garbage, food scraps, and human waste out your window and just leaving it there. That's what Medieval Europeans did. Learn about the evolution of the garbage removal system and what happens after the trash has been taken out.