Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.

Explains how people create too much waste and how waste is now recycled and put into landfills.

A big city garbage truck makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini.

"Do you ever wonder where we put all of our garbage, who gets rid of it, or how our planet isn't a big pile of mess? I'm Trying to Love Garbage has all the answers! From scavengers to detritivore to decomposers, nature's garbage collectors are everywhere. But humans play an important role too, and our favorite narrator is back to tell us all about it. With Bethany Barton's trademark balance of informative and hilarious, readers will finish this picture...

The Lorax offers readers easy suggestions for going green.

A garbage truck driver describes the different parts of her truck and explains what types of jobs she performs and the types of materials she hauls. Includes fun facts about garbage trucks and their many uses, a glossary, truck diagram, and details on where to find more information about garbage trucks.

A.J. and his friends in the second grade learn that art can be made out of anything, even garbage.

Outlining the inequitable ways in which the world disposes of trash and sharing the stories of those affected, the author recounts his time climbing mountains of refuse with "waste pickers," who make a living gathering recyclables from a Delhi landfill, and describes the work of an environmental scientist who oversees the site of a former Oklahoma town abandoned after toxic byproducts from nearby mines made it uninhabitable. Franklin-Wallis pays keen...

"Ember comes face-to-face with two evil raccoon sisters who are out to sabotage the neighborhood"-- Provided by publisher.

"While no one notices Trash Truck as he makes his usual rounds, he discovers that Hank is always willing to play at the end of Trash Truck's workday."-- Provided by publisher.