Recycling Day: What Happens to the Things We Throw Away

This illustrated guide follows discarded materials through recycling and waste handling. Metal, plastic, paper, fabric, food scraps, broken objects, and other throwaways are sorted, processed, or repurposed. The book introduces the workers, vehicles, machines, and facilities involved, from collection to recycling centers, shipping, and landfill work. It also includes information about reducing waste and reusing items, while showing how some discarded materials can be used again in different forms.