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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
A Guatemalan village is overrun with trash. A young student named Fernando and his teacher come up...
3rd - 7th
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Here Comes the Garbage Barge

Written by Jonah Winter and Illustrated by Red Nose Studio
Before there was recycling, there was the garbage barge, which carried a town's 3,168 tons of...
Pre-K - 3rd
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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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10 Things I Can Do to Help My World

Written and Illustrated by Melanie Walsh
This book offers 10 ways kids can help take care of our planet. Discover how to reduce, reuse, and...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Girl Who Recycled 1 Million Cans (Scrap University Kids Recycling Series)

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

Join Ellie and her friends on an adventure to collect a million cans. Along the way, they learn that...

Pre-K - 1st
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Don't Throw That Away!: A Lift-the-Flap Book about Recycling and Reusing

Written by Lara Bergen and Illustrated by Betsy Snyder

You can keep that trash and reuse it in all kinds of wonderful ways!
Do you see that old jar?
Don
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Pre-K - 1st

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