Recycling projects are presented to the reader by way of activities, demonstrations, models, and experiments they can do themselves or with the help of an adult. The five chapters cover: 1) Plastics and Recycling with 5 activities; 2) Solid Waste and Decomposition with 6 activities; 3) The Greening of Waste with 5 activities;  4) More Things to Recycle with 6 activities;  and 5) What Can You Do? with 9 activities ( an error has 5.8 & 5.9 both labeled 5.8 within the chapter itself). Each chapter’s activities, demonstrations, models, and experiments have: a clear list of the materials needed, a step by step set of directions with accompanying questions to help guide their observations, and Ideas for Science Fair Projects without telling the reader what the expected outcome will be. The book does not ever give the reader the answers to the questions. If the reader truly wants to know the outcome they will need to follow the easy concise directions.

Most chapters include some interesting historical information as to when or why different recycling practices came about.

This is the perfect book for teachers and students alike who want to celebrate the Earth we live on or just Earth Day.

Includes- Appendix: Science Supply Companies, Further Reading with books and web sites, and Index.