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This book discovers how materials are made and recycled. It also looks at the many ways we can help to reduce the amount of waste we throw out, and includes suggestions and activities.

Drastic Plastic and Troublesome Trash

A world of packaging * Why bother recycling? * Welcome to the recycling centre * What is plastic? * Why is plastic harmful? * Ocean SOS! How plastic is affecting ocean life * How to recycle plastic How YOU can recycle. Make a plant pot from an old plastic bottle * What is paper made of? * No more forests * How paper is recycled. How YOU can recycle + upcycling project * What is glass made of? * Why we should recycle glass / harmful glass * How glass is recycled. How YOU can recycle + upcycling project * What is cardboard made of? * Why we should recycle cardboard * How cardboard is recycled. How YOU can recycle + upcycling project * What is metal? * Why we should recycle metal * How metal is recycled. How YOU can recycle + upcycling project * What are textiles made of? * Why we should recycle textiles * How textiles are recycled? How YOU can recycle + upcycling project * What are electronics made of? * Why we should recycle electronics * How electronics are recycled. How YOU can recycle + upcycling project * What is biodegradable waste? * What is being done? * The future of materials * Quiz/ Glossary/ Index.