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1) Trashy town
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.
Series
Publisher
Koch Vision
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Gross out! Join Jay, Elisha, Tyler, and Vanessa as they skulk down stinky sewers, dig through piles of garbage, and bug out with leeches and roaches and worms in 4 episodes of exploring slimy and yucky things.
Author
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to the tasks and duties of a garbage collector. Includes a picture glossary, an index, and a guide to locating further resources.
5) I stink!
Author
Publisher
Joanne Cotler Books
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
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Description
A big city garbage truck makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini.
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
89 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"What a Waste! explores the problem of garbage and how humans have dealt with it from prehistory to modern times. Topics include how archaeologists study ancient garbage; the growth of consumer culture and disposability; food waste; the environmental effects of garbage; "problem" garbage like electronic and toxic waste; sewage and dead bodies; and garbage in the oceans and in space. Sidebars highlight people and organizations around the world who...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Explores the history of sanitation workers in America from the early 1900s until now, examining how garbage trucks and new technology help keep our streets and homes cleaner now than ever.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
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Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Fly Guy and Buzz visit a landfill to discover where their garbage goes. They learn all about garbage trucks, trash sorting, bacteria, and how landfills can be more environmentally friendly. They also visit a recycling plant to learn about how recycling programs get started, the recycling cycle, and what happens when trash isn't properly disposed of. There are even tips for how readers can help keep our planet healthy! --Publisher's description.
Author
Series
My weird school volume 4
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
84 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
A.J. and his friends in the second grade learn that art can be made out of anything, even garbage.
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton graphic novel volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
pages cm.
Language
English
Description
Geronimo and his friend Hercule Poirat venture into the sewers to find the origin of the horrible stink that is driving all the mice away from New Mouse City--and learn an important lesson about recycling.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
392 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (22 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Teaches kids the importance of cleaning up trash and the impact that doing so has on keeping the Earth clean. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.
Author
Series
Pets rule! volume 7
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2025.
Physical Desc
86 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Ember comes face-to-face with two evil raccoon sisters who are out to sabotage the neighborhood"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2025]
Physical Desc
31 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"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.
Author
Publisher
Avery
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
277 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist takes readers on a surprising tour of the world of garbage. Trash is America's largest export. Individually, we make more than four pounds a day, sixty-four tons across a lifetime. We make so much of it that trash dominates America's place in the global economy--now the most prized product made in the United States. In 2010, China's number-one export to the U.S. was computer equipment. America's two biggest exports...
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