Recycling glass
By: Judith Condon
Series: Waste control
Publisher: F. Watts
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 29
ISBN-13: 9780531140772
Subjects: Glass waste; Glass manufacture; Juvenile literature; Environmental aspects; Recycling; Recycling (Waste)
Description: An interesting overview of what happens to discarded glass. Also use: Recycling Paper (1991). Library of Congress Summary. Discusses the problems caused by the manufacture and disposal of glass products, and proposes methods for recycling them to reduce such threats. Advocating recycling, this series takes a pragmatic approach to the problems of waste disposal. Detailing the hazards of landfills and incinerators and explaining how the recycling of everyday items can reduce these environmental and health dangers, each book strives to encourage discussion and action and also includes suggestions for further activities and lists organizations to contact. Includes a glossary and an index.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 28) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: What a waste; title: All about glass; title: Use it again; title: Collecting waste glass; title: New glass from old; title: Why glass is best; title: What are the alternatives?; title: Recycling in action; title: How can governments help?; title: What you can do; title: Glossary; title: Addresses and resources; title: Index.