Attractive color illustrations and easy-to-follow text combine to present factual information that younger boys and girls will readily absorb and understand. The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle is one in a series of four entertaining What Do You Know About? books, for very young children. It describes the ways in which kids and their families can avoid waste and be environmentally conscious. …
Waste is a big problem for our planet. We have to find places to put all the waste we throw away, and we are running out of space. Besides, every time we throw something away, we waste precious materials. Waste is bad for the environment. It can harm and kill plants and animals, including humans.
Describes how fruit and vegetable waste, paper, glass, metal, and plastics are recycled and discusses how to safely dispose of these materials so that they may be recycled.