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Plastic

The Soda Bottle School: a True Story of Recycling, Teamwork and One Crazy Idea
by Suzanne Slade and Laura Kutner

Learn how to turn milk into plastic!


Resources to Learn More

Here are some great library books and materials for learning about plastic and recycling!
Join the no-plastic challenge! by Scot Ritchie
Join the no-plastic challenge! by Scot Ritchie
Look what you can make with plastic containers, edited by Kathy Ross
Look what you can make with plastic containers, edited by Kathy Ross
Leave It to PET : the misadventures of a recycled super robot. [Vol.] 4 by Kenji Sonishi
Leave It to PET : the misadventures of a recycled super robot. [Vol.] 4 by Kenji Sonishi
Trash revolution : breaking the waste cycle by Erica Fyvie
Trash revolution : breaking the waste cycle by Erica Fyvie

Recycling by Rebecca Pettiford
Recycling by Rebecca Pettiford
What matters by Alison Hughes
What matters by Alison Hughes
Recycling day by Edward Miller
Recycling day by Edward Miller
How effective is recycling? by Catherine Chambers
How effective is recycling? by Catherine Chambers

Ready, Freddy. Vol. 25, Save the Earth! by Abby Klein
Ready, Freddy. Vol. 25, Save the Earth! by Abby Klein
Our house is round : a kid's book about why protecting our Earth matters by Yolanda Kondonassis
Our house is round : a kid's book about why protecting our Earth matters by Yolanda Kondonassis
Marty McGuire digs worms! by Kate Messner
Marty McGuire digs worms! by Kate Messner
Earth-friendly crafts : clever ways to reuse everyday items by Kathy Ross
Earth-friendly crafts : clever ways to reuse everyday items by Kathy Ross

Happy Dog sizzles! by Lisa Grubb
Happy Dog sizzles! by Lisa Grubb
Recycle every day! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Recycle every day! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Earth-friendly outdoor fun : how to make fabulous games, gardens, and other projects from reusable objects by George Pfiffner
Earth-friendly outdoor fun : how to make fabulous games, gardens, and other projects from reusable objects by George Pfiffner
Likeable recyclables : creative ideas for reusing bags, boxes, cans, and cartons by Linda Schwartz
Likeable recyclables : creative ideas for reusing bags, boxes, cans, and cartons by Linda Schwartz

Here are some great YouTube videos about plastic and recycling!
Are you curious about what you and your family can put in your green recycling bin for city pickup? The niagarafallsusa.org website has a great page about recycling pickup in the Niagara Falls area, and Modern Disposal has provided a great infographic about what can and cannot go in your bin!

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LaSalle Library
8728 Buffalo Avenue

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Monday:        10am - 8pm
Tuesday:        10am - 8pm
Wednesday:  Closed
Thursday:     10am - 5pm
Friday:           12pm - 5pm
Saturday:      Closed
​Sunday:        Closed
​716-283-8309
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