All that trash : the story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and our problem with stuff by McCarthy, Meghan 

BTSB Prebound(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018)

BTSB #: 618491 Available

Dewey: 386/NAges: 4-8   
AR: 5 LG RC: 5.3 3-5 Lexile: 800

Genres:

Subjects: Mobro 4000 (Barge) Break of Dawn (Tugboat) Barges Refuse and refuse disposal Voyages and travels Sea stories Islip (N.Y.) - History|y20th century

Summary: The true story of a garbage barge that didn't have a place to dock--and was one of the events that led to the recycling movement.

Cardboard eco activities [Eco Activities]by Nelson, Louise 

BTSB Prebound(Crabtree, 2020)

BTSB #: 670260 Available

Dewey: 745.5/NAges: 7-9   
Lexile: 560

Genres:

Subjects: Waste paper - Recycling Paper industry - Environmental aspects Recycling industry Refuse and refuse disposal Handicraft

Summary: Simple activities show children how to make a difference to the environment by reusing cardboard to make costumes, chameleons, and dollhouses.

Clothing eco activities [Eco Activities]by Nelson, Louise 

BTSB Prebound(Crabtree, 2020)

BTSB #: 670259 Available

Dewey: 745.5/NAges: 7-10   
Lexile: 590

Genres:

Subjects: Clothing trade Clothing trade - Environmental aspects Recycling industry Refuse and refuse disposal Handicraft

Summary: Simple activities show children how to make a difference to the environment by reusing clothing to make bags, pots for plants, and new shoes.

Clothing warrior : going green [Be A Waste Warrior!]by Martin, Claudia 

BTSB Prebound(Bearport, 2021)

BTSB #: 606264 Available

Dewey: 338.4/NAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 920

Genres:

Subjects: Clothing trade - Environmental aspects Refuse and refuse disposal Source reduction (Waste management) Environmental protection - Citizen participation

Summary: Landfills are piled high with tossed clothes and shoes, clothing hangers harm our flying friends, and tiny microfibers from our fabrics are becoming fish food. What a waste! But there's a way to help. Be a waste warrior to put a stop to clothing waste and join the battle to save Earth!

Fly Guy presents : garbage and recycling [Scholastic Reader. Level 2 Volume: , Fly Guy presents--]by Arnold, Tedd 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic, 2019)

BTSB #: 070049 Available

Dewey: 628.4/NAges: 6-8   
AR: 4.9 LG Lexile: 870

Genres:

Subjects: Refuse and refuse disposal Recycling

Summary: Fly Guy is buzzing over to a landfill to learn more about garbage and recycling!

Food warrior : going green [Be A Waste Warrior!]by Martin, Claudia 

BTSB Prebound(Bearport, 2021)

BTSB #: 606581 Available

Dewey: 363.72/NAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 910

Genres:

Subjects: Food waste Refuse and refuse disposal Source reduction (Waste management) Environmental protection - Citizen participation

Summary: Straws slip into the oceans, foods go bad before we get a chance to eat them, and all that food packaging is filling the world with garbage. What a waste! But there's a way to help.

I'm trying to love garbage [I'm trying to love ...]by Barton, Bethany 

BTSB Prebound(Viking, 2021)

BTSB #: 095051 Available

Dewey: 363.72/NAges: 4-8   


Genres:

Subjects: Refuse and refuse disposal Environmental protection - Citizen participation Recycling

Summary: Do you ever wonder where we put all of our garbage, who gets rid of it, or how our planet isn't a big pile of mess? From scavengers to detritivore to decomposers, nature's garbage collectors are everywhere. But humans play an important role too, and our favorite narrator is back to tell us all about it.

Join the no-plastic challenge : a first book of reducing waste [Exploring our community Volume: ]by Ritchie, Scot 

BTSB Prebound(Kids Can Press, 2019)

BTSB #: 757047 Available

Dewey: 363.72/NAges: 5-8   
Lexile: 900 AD

Genres:

Subjects: Plastic scrap - Environmental aspects Plastic scrap Plastics - Environmental aspect Waste minimization Source reduction (Waste management) Refuse and refuse disposal

Summary: For his birthday celebration, Nick has challenged his friends to spend the day without using any single-use plastic.

Metal eco activities [Eco Activities]by Nelson, Louise 

BTSB Prebound(Crabtree, 2020)

BTSB #: 670526 Available

Dewey: 745.5/NAges: 7-9   
Lexile: 620

Genres:

Subjects: Metal wastes - Recycling Metal wastes - Environmental aspects Metals - Recycling Recycling industry Refuse and refuse disposal Handicraft

Summary: Simple activities show children how to make a difference to the environment by reusing metal to make bird feeders, pots for plants, and tin-can phones.

Plastic eco activities [Eco Activities]by Nelson, Louise 

BTSB Prebound(Crabtree, 2020)

BTSB #: 670527 Available

Dewey: 745.5/NAges: 7-9   
Lexile: 580

Genres:

Subjects: Plastics Plastics - Environmental aspects Recycling industry Refuse and refuse disposal Handicraft

Summary: Simple activities show children how to make a difference to the environment by reusing plastic to make planters, pictures, and flowers.