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Learn about recycling from a new perspective!  Peek into this diary of a plastic bottle as it goes on a journey from the refinery plant, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a garbage can, and finally to a recycling plant where it emerges into it's new life...as a fleece jacket!

Told from the point of view of a free-spirited plastic bottle, kids can share in the daily experiences and inner thoughts of the bottle through his personal journal. The diary entries will be fun and humorous yet point out the ecological significance behind each product and the resources used to make it. Readers will never look at a plastic bottle the same way again! ... Read more

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Ingenius!
I love that this story is written form the perspective of the oil/plastic bottle. The illustrations draw you in. My 4-year old likes this book.

Cute story for younger kids!
The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle is definitely a cute story for a younger child, but I think an older child might quickly become bored after reading it once.My kids (ages 2 & 4) think it's pretty neat to read about the life of a plastic bottle but they are also really into all things factory and trucks at this age.The art is really great and the story is nice, but older kids might outgrow it too quickly!

Recycling
Wonderful book about where aplastic bottle comes from, but only tells the reader where it goes if you recycle it, not if it is thrown away. I think kids should see both sides.

Process of recycling
This book explains how plastics can be recycled to make other items. I have yet to read this book to a group of preschool children, but after reviewing the book I think with some explanation and props preschoolers could understand the process.This book would be completely understandable to kindergarten and first graders.

Adorable and Informative!
My four-year old son loves this book.Not only does it have cute pictures, but it is very informative.I learned a lot I did not know as an adult.My son asked to read it on 2 consecutive nights.He thought it was neat when we found out that his hand-tied synthetic fleece blankets were made from crude oil... as was the plastic bottle in the story.And, true to the theme, the bookis made from 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper - yeah! ... Read more

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a whole new level
Creative recycling in embroidery takes crafting to a whole new level. Incorporating new techniques with traditional fibers while using recycled materials adds a new definition to the term "tactile art". This is a great book for gathering new ideas and exploring new techniques and taking your ideas to a whole new level!

Very diaappointing
I love avant garde fiber work of all kinds, but was extremely disappointed with this book.There was nothing new here, and most of the projects were second rate.I'm glad I borrowed it from the library rather than buying it.Anything by Maggie Grey is much better.

Chock full of innovative ideas
I am new to textile art, and I found this book to be incredibly inspiring and helpful.It is absolutely brimming with ideas and focuses more on execution and how-to's than it does a gallery or a showcase of the author's work, like other books I have seen on this topic.Clear instructions, complete supplies lists (along with a glossary in case you don't know what those supplies are or what purpose they serve).I loved it - it got me excited about textiles.I can't wait to try out these ideas, though I accept that trying all of them will take a very long time.

Nothing New
I am a contemporary artist--painter and textile--and ordered the book on a whim.

Much of the work is tiresome, mediocre and lacking anything new that has not already been done. The book has photos of the work with some explanations of construction and found objects used. The use of embroidery is very loosely used in connection to the works. Most of the embroidery was machine and the very little hand work that was done was simplistic and minimal.

Another disappointment goes back to store.

Go Green Get Creative wonderful ideas
I am thrilled to own this book. It will provide me with lots of
inspiration and has already inspired me to safely experiment with what normally would be considered trash to create art... ... Read more

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projects run the gamut from quirky to gorgeous
"Eco Books" is an interesting if occasionally quirky look at the idea of creating journals from recycled materials, showcasing the work and projects of numerous book artists. Taylor's introduction, "700 Pounds of Paper?", givesreaders a good dose of guilt in order to jumpstart these recycling projects and on this theme, scattered throughout the book are a few - too few, actually -- interesting vignettes regarding book and paper artists who recycle in their work.

Regarding the projects themselves: they range in style from those lacking any type of aesthetic value save an environmental one (the egg carton book gets my vote in this category) to sublimely beautiful projects such as the Coffee Codex and the Branching Book. Additional projects I found very appealing were the Patchwork Portfolio, Jewel Case, and the Elemental Book.

Reading through the book makes one realize that almost any item can be recycled into a form of art (ever hear of a cassette tape book?) and this concept is strengthened by the "gallery" shots scattered throughout the book, showcasing the impressive completed recycled-material projects of numerous book artists.

The project instructions in some cases include helpful sketches and just as often don't, which is unfortunate, but Taylor does include an appendix of basic bookmaking techniques at the end, making many of these projects very doable for those with a bit of bookmaking skills under their belt.

"Eco Books" may not save any landfills from paper overflow but its heart is in the right place and it's definitely a bit of fun.

Recycling
A very clever presentation of new uses for old things and new life for items that would normally be thrown away. Fun! ... Read more

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Answers to hundreds of complex questions on developinga successful recycling program

Providing a bridge between recycling experts and the officials charged with developing and running recycling programs and operations, this practical reference offers an overview of recycling, including the current laws that govern recycling, the strategic goals of recycling programs, and the need to boost public awareness of the value of recycling.

The handbook examines a wide range of recyclable materials--from papers, plastics, and cans to construction and demolition materials and household wastes. For each material, it discusses collection and separation procedures, costs, the potential for re-use, the projected market, and problems and solutions. Numerous illustations highlight the technology used in creating an integrated system of waste management. ... Read more

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In Recycling
Well this is a must have , book by all the liberies , because

theusefulnes of its contents, I've read older editions and

found them veryinteresting for the development of communities ... Read more

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Peek into this diary of an aluminum can as it goes on a journey from inside a bauxite rock, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a display on a bookshelf, to a garbage can, and finally to a recycling plant where it emerges into its new life?as a baseball bat!

This 8x8 paperback storybook is told from the point of view of an enthusiastic aluminum can. The diary entries are fun and humorous, yet point out the ecological significance behind each product and the resources used to make it. ... Read more

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Education but fun read
I love that this is not just a fact-driven book, but an actual story of the process of creating an aluminum can. It a great "green" read for young children.

Cute AND green
Here is a timely story about recycling told from the point of view of an aluminum can.I am all for engaging stories that help promote green thinking and encourage children to become aware of their carbon footprint.I think the artful use of perspective is a good eye-opener for children.This a great opportunity to combine literacy and ecology to practice skills and absorb an important message.Light, fun, entertaining, and educational.

A cute look at recycling
My 7 year really enjoys this book. The story is about a spec of alumina that gets turned into a can. It shows the process of digging it up all the way to refining and molding. Then onto the grocery store. Then it shows how, if you recycle, your can can turn into something totally different.

It's a good book for children and they learn something too!

Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children
Follow along the story of a speck of alumina that is mined, refined into aluminum oxide, processed into a sheet of aluminum, and then manufactured into an aluminum can.The can's adventure does not end here though, since its contents are eaten and the can is recycled.After an extensive cleaning and re-fabricating process, that speck of alumina becomes part of an aluminum baseball bat ready for use in the championship game.

Straightforward text and amusing illustrations help to keep the attention spans of young readers as they learn about going green and the recycling process. Parents and teachers can also introduce the concepts of natural and capital resources as they talk about what it takes to produce and recycle an aluminum can.

Did NOT interest my little boys (UNFORTUNATELY) ...
GREAT idea and concept, but not exactly "fun" reading for two little boys.The pictures were great, but somehow the story line just didn't capture my boys attention long enough for them to sit and listen (which is unfortunate given that this book is about recycling). ... Read more

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Have some thoroughly green evil fun!

This wickedly inventive guide explains how to create a variety of practical, environmentally friendly items you can use for yourself or resell for profit. Recycling Projects for the Evil Genius is filled with detailed directions on how to successfully complete each green project and discusses important safety issues.

Using easy-to-find components and tools, this do-it-yourself book shows you how to brew up green cleaners, transform all types of paper into building materials, safety rid your home and yard of pests, and much more--all on the cheap!

Recycling Projects for the Evil Genius:

• Features step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations
• Covers essential safety measures
• Reveals the scientific principles behind the projects
• Removes the frustration factor--all required parts are listed, along with sources

Make your own green:

• Household cleaners
• Laundry soap
• Citrus oil extract
• Pest and weed control solutions
• Recycled plastic lumber and landscape blocks
• Recycled asphalt shingle paver bricks and road patch compound
• Concrete paper mache blocks, garden walls, stepping stones, and structures
• Solar-powered composter
• Garden-friendly charcoal
• And more

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In today's globally connected marketplace, a wedding sari in rural north India may become a woman's blouse or cushion cover in a Western boutique. Lucy Norris's anthropological study of the recycling of clothes in Delhi follows garments as they are gifted, worn, handed on, discarded, recycled, and sold once more. Gifts of clothing are used to make and break relationships within middle-class households, but a growing surplus of unwanted clothing now contributes to a global glut of textile waste. When old clothing is, for instance, bartered for new kitchen utensils, it enters a vast waste commodity system in which it may be resold to the poor or remade into new textiles and exported. Norris traces these local and transnational flows through homes and markets as she tells the stories of the people who work in the largely hidden world of fabric recycling.

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Explaining the difference between biodegradable and non-biodegradable garbage, this book shows how glass, metal, and wool can be easily recycled. How Can I Help? boxes give suggestions for the young environmentalist who wants to recycle at home. ... Read more

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great book for kids about the environment
I am using this book in my class and know that it will be an asset to my students. ... Read more

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Max Goes to the Recycling Center is a Capstone Press publication.

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In the same way that Shakespeare himself continued to meditate and transform his own ideas and the shape they took, Marowitz gives us license to continue that meditation in productions extrapolated from ShakespeareÕs work. Shakespeare becomes the greatest of all catalysts who stimulates a constant re-formulation of the fundamental questions of philosophy, history and meaning. Marowitz introduces us to Shakespeare as an active contemporary collaborator who strives with us to yield a vibrant contemporary theatre. ... Read more

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You can keep that trash and reuse it in all kinds of wonderful ways!

Do you see that old jar?

Don't throw that away!

You can turn it into...a new vase!

Follow an eco-conscious super hero as he teaches kids how to recycle and reuse common household items! The six large flaps throughout show that oridinary trash is really a treasure. From turning old clothes into fun costumes or an old box into a brand new car, kids will learn that saving the environment is super cool! ... Read more

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Not your regular board books
This board book is not exactly like those regular board books. The pages are thinner, to be exact, the pages feel like cardboard from your cereal box. And the books feel like pictures printed on cardboard. But I am glad that it is eco friendly and that it is printed with vegetable ink, I feel safe with my baby constantly wanting to chew on this when I am reading it to her. The flip open feature on in the book is really flimsy though, because it is so thin it rips easily.
Additional Info: This book is made in USA

A great way to Green-up your children!
When children ask, "Where does all the trash go?" our answers can be a little too complicated for them to understand. Start the year right by instilling green values with the three Rs: Recycle, Reuse, Reduce! //Don't Throw That Away!// features a young heroine in a recycled superhero outfit paving the way to a better planet by teaching readers fun ways to go green. Children will enjoy the transformation of old, trashed objects when they lift up the flaps to reveal the new novelties that have been created, ultimately resulting in preserving Mother Nature. Reduce your carbon imprint by cleverly turning an old jar into a nice flower vase, a discarded milk container into a bird feeder, used cans into new instruments, and old clothes into new costumes. Recycling has never been this fun! And even better... even the book itself is made from environmentally friendly recycled materials, proving the publisher's and author's commitment to this worthy cause.

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A Complete Reference on Construction Waste Recycling

This GreenSource guide offers comprehensive information on how to recycle as much as 95 percent of new construction and demolition waste, reuse existing materials, and comply with U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED waste management guidelines.

Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste provides the strategies and tools you need to develop and implement a successful jobsite waste management plan. This practical resource also covers other programs that promote sustainable construction, such as the International Code Council's ICC-ES program, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Green Building Program, the Green Building Initiative Green Globes Program, BREEAM, and more.

FIND OUT HOW TO:

• Manage construction and demolition waste on the jobsite
• Set up an efficient jobsite recycling center
• Recycle new construction waste
• Conduct an on-site audit to assess demolition waste
• Reuse existing materials, including asphalt, brick, concrete, insulation, structural steel, wood, glass, and more
• Develop a comprehensive waste management plan
• Comply with LEED standards to earn waste management credits
• Get details on other green certification and code programs
• Document waste management compliance
• Include appropriate specifications in construction documents
• Market your jobsite recycling program

Downloadable forms, templates, spreadsheets, and checklists available at www.mhprofessional.com/rcadw. ... Read more

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This is a series designed to make children more aware of the effect of their behaviour on the physical environment.It introduces the concept of caring for our environment to young children in an accessible, achievable, attractive and fun way. It introduces to children ideas on how to conserve and nurture elements of their surroundings. Beautiful photography provides visual reinforcement of learning. Each title focuses on a different element of the environment, offering clear and comprehensive coverage of each topic. ... Read more

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Great for Kids!
This was a great addition to my collection of books on recycling.I am a teacher as am pro-green. ... Read more

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