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Rubbish Rubbish Kate Shoup Want to know what goodies you can make with your garbage? This book shows you how to give everyday household items a new life the hip craftster's way. You'll discover how to complete more than 30 cre… OL12372721W
Recycle Recycle Robert Gardner "Provides environmentally friendly 'green' science projects about recycling"--Provided by publisher. OL15038044W
Food and garden waste Food and garden waste Kate Walker "Discusses how food and garden waste is made and the variety of ways to recycle it"--Provided by publisher. OL15335809W
Cool crafts with flowers, leaves, and twigs Cool crafts with flowers, leaves, and twigs Jen Jones "Step-by-step instructions for crafts made from flowers, leaves, and twigs and information about reusing and recycling"-- OL15455431W
The smash! smash! truck The smash! smash! truck Potts Professor Describes how the Earth was formed and how recycling is part of the natural order of things, then discusses how glass is recycled and the importance of recycling. OL15522297W
Let's use it again Let's use it again Alison Reynolds Simple text and illustrations tells about the importance of recycling, including reusing wrapping paper, bringing a reusable shopping bag to the market, and placing old newspapers and plastic bottles… OL15912379W
Garbage and Recycling Garbage and Recycling Margaret Haerens "Garbage and Recycling: Is Garbage a Serious Problem?; Is Recycling Effective?; Is Toxic Waste Disposal a Serious Problem?; What Strategies Will Help Reduce Waste and Save Money?"-- OL16461570W
The Upcycle The Upcycle William McDonough From the authors of Cradle to Cradle, we learn what's next: The Upcycle. The Upcycle is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Cradle to Cradle, one of the most consequential ecological manifestoes of our … OL16803942W
The disassembly line The disassembly line Seamus McGovern "The definitive guide to the disassembly lineThe Disassembly Line: Balancing and Modeling provides in-depth information on this complex process essential to remanufacturing, recycling, and environmen… OL16928380W
Cleaning Up The Earth Cleaning Up The Earth Precious McKenzie Young readers explore various forms of pollution and how people are cleaning up the evironment. OL17411044W
Repurpose it Repurpose it Tammy Enz "Explains the principles of inventing and provides photo-illustrated instructions for making a variety of projects that recycle and reuse materials"--Provided by publisher. OL17921581W
EcoArt! EcoArt! Laurie M. Carlson Presents art and craft projects that benefit the environment through such activities as recycling. OL1839938W
Of poverty and plastic Of poverty and plastic Kaveri Gill On the economics of plastic scrap industry and scavengers; a study conducted in Delhi. OL18574409W
Recycling a can Recycling a can Cynthia MacGregor 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. OL18854290W
Outsmart waste Outsmart waste Tom Szaky "Garbage doesn't exist in nature--the output of one organism is the useful input of another. So why does garbage exist in the human system? Why did it only become a problem the past century? And most… OL19705999W
5 nice mice build a house 5 nice mice build a house Chisato Tashiro Necessity is the mother of invention and this is exactly what the Five Nice Mice learn in their new adventure. They search for a new place to live because the cats in their neighborhood make life too… OL19710653W
Recycled science Recycled science Tammy Enz Why recycle cardboard tubes, plastic bottles and jugs, craft sticks, and snack bags when you can reuse them yourself? These fun and informative science experiments and projects will keep readers ente… OL19717394W
Factor X - Re-source - Designing the Recycling Society Factor X - Re-source - Designing the Recycling Society Michael Angrick <p><i>Factor X: Re-source—Designing the Recycling Society</i> examines the issue of resources and raw materials, from the perspective of sustaining industrialized economies in the face of global comp… OL19849335W
Real simple Real simple James Wojcik,Rachel Hardage,Sharon Tanenbaum,Kate Francis From accordion folders to zippered plastic bags, this book provides useful ideas for using common household objects in new and interesting ways. OL19943747W
Upcycling Upcycling Danny Seo Presents over one hundred projects for creative "upcycling"--using used and recycled products to create decorative items in the home, including leather belt doormats, bathroom towel picnic baskets, a… OL19948689W
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