Recycling is the concept of reusing materials instead of throwing them away. Things that people recycle include aluminum and steel cans, plastic containers, glass containers, newspapers, cardboard and paper. Recycling also helps reduce the pollution that may result from waste disposal.

Dewey Decimal Call Numbers

• 363.7
• 363.72
• 577
• 745.5 for crafts that use recycled items

• Eek! Recycling and Beyond
• Garbage: How can my community reduce waste?
• How Landfills work
• A Kids Adventure story: Learning about Superfund
• Recycle City
• The Rotten Truth about garbage
• Solid Waste and recyling

Keywords for searching the Catalog/OPAC

• Conservation of natural resources
• Energy conservation
• Recycling
• Refuse and refuse disposal

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