refuse and refuse disposal

Describes the process of how things are recycled, step by step.

Explains what public manners are, how they should be used, and in what situations they should be used.

Discusses the environmental issue of waste management and how to create a sustainable way of living.

From landfills to recycling. Waste explores the basic science concepts behind the way we process garbage.

An exploration of waste minimization, covering ways to reduce waste, the plastic problem, composting, related careers, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

The animal citizens of Beaston discover better ways to recycle and control their trash.

Presents a story of a big city garbage truck who makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini.

Text and photographs looks at the world of waste, focusing on recycling, landfills and dumps, and how to find creative new ways to reuse garbage.

Text and photos explain the reasons for and the ways to recycle.

"What happens to our trash? Why are our oceans filling with plastic? Do we really waste 40 percent of our food 65 percent of our energy? Waste is truly our biggest problem, and solving our inherent trashiness can fix our economy, our energy costs, our traffic jams, and help slow climate change-all while making us healthier, happier and more prosperous. This story-driven and in-depth exploration of the pervasive yet hard-to-see wastefulness that permeates our daily lives illuminates the ways in which we've been duped into accepting absolutely insane levels of waste as normal. Total Garbage also tells the story of individuals and communities who are finding the way back from waste, and showing us that our choices truly matter and make a difference. Our big environmental challenges - climate, energy, plastic pollution, deforestation, toxic emissions-are often framed as problems too big for any one person to solve. Too big even for hope. But when viewed as symptoms of a single greater problem-the epic levels of trash and waste we produce daily--the way forward is clear. Waste is the one problem individuals can positively impact-and not just on the planet, but also on our wallets, our health, and national and energy security. The challenge is seeing our epic wastefulness clearly. Total Garbage will shine a light on the absurdity of the systems that all of us use daily and take for granted--and it will help both individuals and communities make meaningful changes toward better lives and a cleaner, greener world"--.