CHECK OUT SOME GREAT BOOKS ABOUT RECYCLING
This is a list of literature from simple environmentally friendly picture books to recycling resources for secondary students. Do you know of a great book that deals with the environment? Send us the title and author – we’re always looking for great recycling books to add to our list.
50 Simple Things Kids can do to Save the Earth by The Earthworks Group.
This book is filled with information and hands-on activities that can be done by children either at home or in the classroom. (K-6)
Garbage by Robert Mass.
Great photographs accompany the simple text on garbage and its journey to the landfill. (K-3)
Here Comes the Recycling Truck by Meyer Seltzer.
Follows the journey of recyclable objects being collected and delivered to the recycling center.
(K-3)
Crashed, Smashed and Mashed by Joyce Slayton Mitchell.
Follows the process of how cars are taken to junkyards and their parts become recycled. (K-3)
Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsberg.
After dreaming that the Earth was overrun by pollution, a little boy sees the sense in sorting trash. (K-3)
Garbage and Recycling (Young Discoverers: Environmental Facts and Experiments) by Rosie Harlow.
This book shows how items can be recycled and makes suggestions for recycling at home. (K-4)
Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids by Gail Gibbons.
This popular author offers clear information and how-to-steps for recycling. (K-4)
Where Does the Garbage Go? by Paul Showers.
There is a revised version of this book that offers up-to-date information on landfills, recycling, incinerators, etc. (K-4)
What a Load of Trash! by Steve Skidmore.
This kid-friendly book supplies great information and activities involving recycling. (2-4)
What We Can do About Recycling Garbage by Donna Bailey.
A good resource book for young students. (2-6)
Sir Johnny's Recycling Adventure by Rachael P. Paulson.
An engaging story about a young man learning not only to reduce, reuse, and recycle, but also to purchase items made from recycled objects. (3-6)
Earth Friendly Crafts for Kids: 50 Awesome things to Make with Recycled Stuff by Heather Smith.
A fun craft book with instructions to create a variety of projects. (3-6)
Recycled Paper: From Start to Finish (Made in the USA ) by Samuel G. Woods.
This book follows the step by step process of paper being recycled. (3-6)
Fun With Recycling: 50 Great Things for Kids to Make from Junk by Marion Elliot.
Step by step instructions for a variety of fun crafts. (2-8)
Cartons, Cans, and Orange Peels: Where Does Your Garbage Go? by Joanna Foster.
This book is filled with information on the different routes garbage can take. (5-8)
Recycling by Gary Chandler and Kevin Graham.
Comprised of short articles about different ways people and businesses are recycling goods. (7-12)
Waste, Recycling and Re-Use by Steve Parker.
Lots of good information for older students. (7-12)
Recycling: Meeting the Challenge of the Trash Crisis by Alvin , Virginia , and Robert Silverstein.
Explores the issues of waste management and how to overcome its problems. (7-12)
Garbage and Waste (Current Controversies) by Charles P. Cozic.
A great book to use at the high school level for debates on what to do about the trash problem. (9-12)