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Recycling Day: What Happens to the Things We Throw Away

Written by Polly Faber and Illustrated by Klas Fahlén
Empty things, broken things, yucky things — follow the journey of recycled objects as they move through the recycling process in order to be reused in all sorts of interesting ways. This picture book introduces all the people, processes, machines, and vehicles involved in recycling and trash disposal!
2nd - 5th
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A Recycling Adventure to the Scrapyard! (Scrap University Kids Recycling Series)

Written by Shaziya M Jaffer, Brad W. Rudover, & Jessica Alexanderson and Illustrated by Adam Trask

Ellie and her friends have already accomplished the incredible feat of recycling 1 million cans. But...

1st - 5th
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Scrapkins Junk Re-Thunk Amazing Creations You Can Make from Junk!

Written by Yanish and Brian
Welcome to Scrap City, home of an inventive tribe of creatures called ScrapKins. Using materials...
2nd - 5th
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The Soda Bottle School: A True Story of Recycling, Teamwork, and One Crazy Idea

Written by Seno Laura Kutner and Suzanne Slade and Illustrated by Aileen Darragh
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. In a small Guatemalan village, a school is running out of room and out of money, leaving students crammed two grades to a classroom. But when the villagers come up with a wild idea using something most people would throw away, everything changes.
3rd - 7th

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