"Simple text and supportive full-color photographs introduce young readers to garbage trucks. Intended for kindergarten through third grade students"--Provided by publisher.

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

While cleaning up the beach, Dora and Boots find a magic crown and return it to the mermaid Mariana, who needs it to stop a mean octopus from dumping garbage in the Mermaid Kingdom.

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

Nicole the beach fairy needs Rachel and Kirsty's help to find her missing magic wand in order to rid the beach of garbage and save the sea creatures on Rainspell Island.

Trash doesn't belong on the ground. Learn what litter is, how it harms the environment, and what to do to keep Earth litter free.

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the work garbage collectors do in our communities. Includes a picture glossary"--

In this narrative science book about trash, the author, a 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....

"When you drop your Diet Coke can or yesterday's newspaper in the recycling bin, where does it go? Probably halfway around the world, to people and places that clean up what you don't want and turn it into something you can't wait to buy. In Junkyard Planet, Adam Minter-- veteran journalist and son of an American junkyard owner-- travels deeply into a vast, often hidden, multibillion-dollar industry that's transforming our economy and environment....

"Did you know that the average American produces about 4.5 pounds of waste every day? That's a lot of garbage! Garbage trucks are hard at work picking up this garbage. They carry the trash to landfills and other places. Young readers will learn about the types of garbage trucks, their main parts, and how they work"--