Recycling in America : A Reference Handbook

Defines the field of recycling, gives facts and data, and provides a directory of organizations interested in the subject

Grade 7 Up-- Finding this handbook on the shelf will mean hitting research paydirt. It includes an overview of the topic; biographies of important people in the field; facts on recyclable products; state-by-state laws and regulations; a directory of organizations; and a bibliography that includes books, articles, journals, educational materials, databases, and video tapes. Librarians and teachers will also find this resource helpful as they look to add information to their libraries and curriculum units. Your Research Guide to Environmental Organizations (Smiling Dolphins Pr., 1991) is another good source, as is the Gale Environmental Sourcebook (Gale, 1991). --Margaret Tice, Brooklyn Public Library
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

This well-written book by environmental writer and columnist Kimball provides a sound introduction to recycling, a field that has only been around for about 25 years and has been "politically correct" for fewer than ten. She gives a chronology of the recycling phenomenon and a biographical overview of several Americans prominent in the field. Facts about the most widely recycled commodities (aluminum cans, glass, plastic, paper, metals, etc.) are presented in an informative and interesting manner. Laws and regulations for the various states are outlined, and there is a directory of state, federal, and private recycling organizations. A meager list of reference materials and a glossary complete this useful book. The writing is clear, concise, and easy to understand, but Kimball does not talk down to the reader. This book, which is more specific than John Elkington's The Green Consumer ( LJ 3/1/90), is highly recommended to lay readers, scholars, and specialists.
- Eugenia C. Adams, Univ. of Houston-Downtown Lib.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.