Why do we need to recycle and what happens to our rubbish after it is taken away? This book reveals the impact we have on our planet and environment and how recycling creates new products such as clothes and stationary. With photographs, colourful illustrations and simple text, this is a straightforward introduction to an important subject. Chapters in this book include:- In the bin- A load of garbage- Collection time- On the move- Buried deep- Up in flames- Dangerous waste- Down the drain- Recycling- Melting metal- Crushed glass- Piles of paper- Plastic clothes- Rotting away