Another Report number is EPA 530-SW-601, per NSCEP's publication title list. ; "An environmental protection publication in the solid waste management series (SW-601)"--Page 2 of cover. ; Publisher location came from U.S. EPA About EPA, Mailing addresses and phone numbers web page. ; "1977"--Page 2 of cover. ; Reprinted from Government and the nation's resources, chap. 8, report of the National Commission on Supplies and Shortages, Dec. 1976. ; Cover title. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet.
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- What is Garbage -- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle -- What Can Be Recycled -- Recycling Paper -- Recycling Plastic -- Recycling Glass -- Recycling Metal -- Recycling Textiles -- Recycling Green Waste -- What Else Can Be Reused or Recycled -- Glossary, Index -- Back Cover
"Garbage and Recycling: Is Garbage a Serious Problem?; Is Recycling Effective?; Is Toxic Waste Disposal a Serious Problem?; What Strategies Will Help Reduce Waste and Save Money?"--
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Getting Started with Recycling -- Chapter 1 Reviewing the Elements of Recycling -- Understanding the Recycling Cycle -- Making the Case for Recycling -- Protecting our parks, oceans, and wildlife -- Reducing risks to communities -- Minimizing our carbon footprint -- Securing the future for our children -- Getting Started with Recycling -- Appreciating your role in the solution -- Knowing how to get started -- Taking small steps -- Accepting that things aren't perfect -- Uncovering the life cycle of everyday items -- Recognizing recyclable materials -- Keeping contamination low -- Finding specialist recyclers -- Buying back your waste -- Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Waste -- Defining "Waste" -- Exploring the Types of Waste -- Seeing What Happens to Waste -- Recycling -- Composting -- Waste to energy -- Landfill -- Applying the Waste Hierarchy -- Avoiding as a way to reduce waste -- Reusing things before they become waste -- Recycling or composting waste -- Recovering the energy from waste -- Sending waste to landfills -- Chapter 3 Understanding the Problem with Waste -- What a Waste -- Looking at the life cycle of everyday materials -- Taking until there's no more -- Understanding how materials degrade -- Knowing that there's no such thing as "away" -- The Environmental Costs of Too Much Waste -- Filling our oceans -- Endangering our wildlife -- Getting stuck or tangled -- Eating plastic -- Examining effects on ecosystems -- Poisoning our soils -- Polluting our air -- The Social Costs of Too Much Waste -- Our Plastic Planet -- Seeing that plastic is here to stay -- Homing in on microplastics -- Surveying single-use plastics.
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Garbage Issues Throughout the World -- 1. The World's Oceans Are Filling with Plastic -- 2. In India and Around the World, E-Waste Is Disastrous -- 3. Americans Must Be More Responsible with E-Waste -- 4. In Egypt, the Nile Is Being Ruined by Pollution -- 5. In Serbia, Garbage and Recycling Must Be a Focus Outside of Belgrade, Too -- 6. Bangladesh's Capital Is Swimming in Waste -- 7. In Mexico City, Soon There Will Be No Place to Put Trash -- Periodical Bibliography -- Chapter 2: The Controversial Nature of Garbage and Recycling -- 1. In the United Kingdom and Around the World, People Debate the Value of Recycling -- 2. In Canada, Calgary's Curbside Recycling Sparks Concerns About Recycling -- 3. In India and Japan, Perspectives on Garbage and Recycling Are Different, but There Is a Common Thread -- 4. In China, Citizens Protest a Garbage Incinerator Project -- 5. China's Environmental Mind-Set -- 6. In South Asia, Many Ships Meet Their Toxic Death -- Periodical Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Conventional Solutions to the Garbage and Recycling Dilemma -- 1. In the United States and Around the World, Plastic Bags Must Go -- 2. In Australia, a Small Town Bans Bottled Water -- 3. In the United States and Beyond, Food Service Must Address Waste Management -- 4. In Spain, Garbage Management Is Improved -- 5. In Canada, the Package Waste Problem Is Slowly Changing -- Periodical Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Alternative Solutions to the Garbage and Recycling Dilemma -- 1. American Architect Turns Trash into Homes -- 2. In the Philippines, Residents Turn Trash into Useful Products -- 3. In China and Beyond, Trash Is Turned into Art -- 4. A British Entrepreneur Turns Waste into Fuel -- 5. In Sweden, Alcohol and Human Waste Fuel Cars
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Waste -- Where Does it All Go? -- Why Recycle? -- Recycling at Home -- Glass -- Plastics -- Metals -- Paper -- Food and Garden Waste -- Water -- Household Waste -- Energy from Waste -- What Next? -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index -- Back Cover.
Provides information on current legislation, recycling activities, grants and upcoming programs pertaining to solid waste issues in Illinois. ; Description based on: October 1989; title from caption. ; Mode of access: Internet.
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table Of Contents -- Chapter One Too Much Trash -- Chapter Two Recycling Helps Clean Up -- Chapter Three Sorting It All Out -- Chapter Four Surprise! -- Recycle A Rainbow Activity -- Glossary -- To Learn More/Index -- Back Cover.