Research Guides: Chemistry: I. Chemistry & Environment

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Recycling and Waste by Ellen Labrecque
Call Number: 363.72 LAB
ISBN: 9781634728713
Publication Date: 2017-08-01
Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this environmental issue.
Garbage and Recycling by Mitchell Young
Call Number: 363.72 GAR
ISBN: 0737736518
Publication Date: 2007-05-24
wenty-four essays present opposing arguments on issues related to garbage and recycling, covering aspects of how political and social systems affect garbage disposal, whether recycling is environmentally and economically successful, what types of waste pose a threat, and whether new technologies can solve waste problems.
Trashing the Planet by Stuart A. Kallen
Call Number: 363.72 KAL
ISBN: 9781512413144
Publication Date: 2017-08-01
On a global scale, humans create around 2.6 trillion pounds of waste every year. None of this trash is harmless--landfills and dumps leak toxic chemicals into soil and groundwater, while incinerators release toxic gases and particles into the air.

The New Art of Living Green by Erica Palmcrantz Aziz; Susanne Hovenäs
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1629141003
Publication Date: 2014-04-01
It's easy to become complacent with a routine, so to help free you of bad habits, each chapter ends with seven challenges for you to try at home.
Reducing the Carbon Footprint by Anne Rooney
Call Number: 363.7 ROO
ISBN: 1599203758
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
. The series examines the nature and causes of these problems and looks at some of the ways in which we might respond. Reducing the Carbon Footprint examines the important issue of the carbon emissions that result from modern living.

Toxic Waste by Stuart A. Kallen
Call Number: 363.725 KAL
ISBN: 1601521243
Publication Date: 2010-05-01
Objective overviews, primary source quotes, and illustrated facts and statistics present an inviting full-color and user-friendly format. Book jacket.