This program illustrates the physical, biological, and chemical treatment processes required to decontaminate industrial and residential wastewater and describes ways in which discharge is being put to work. Two wastewater treatment facilities are toured-one a traditional bricks-and-mortar operation and the other a constructed wetland system. Also, Steve Woods, of the Bayou Marcus Water Reclamation Facility; Thomas Byrom, of the Galveston Bay Estuary...

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

"An award-winning investigative journalist takes a deep dive into the global waste crisis, exposing the hidden world that enables our modern economy--and finds out the dirty truth behind a simple question: what really happens to what we throw away?"--

Gross out! Join Jay, Elisha, Tyler, and Vanessa as they skulk down stinky sewers, dig through piles of garbage, and bug out with leeches and roaches and worms in 4 episodes of exploring slimy and yucky things.

Rubbish dump

That potato chip bag you tossed in your trash can this afternoon-where does it go when it leaves your house? Garbage: Follow the Path of Your Trash with Science Activities for Kids invites middle graders to investigate the world of trash! The average American produces more than four pounds of trash every day-multiply that by 300 million people and you've got a lot of garbage! Where does it go? How does it break down? What are the challenges of dealing...

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

"In this book, young readers will learn why recycling is important, which materials can be reprocessed into new goods, and how improved design can make products easier to recycle."--

"Do you ever wonder where we put all of our garbage, who gets rid of it, or how our planet isn't a big pile of mess? I'm Trying to Love Garbage has all the answers! From scavengers to detritivore to decomposers, nature's garbage collectors are everywhere. But humans play an important role too, and our favorite narrator is back to tell us all about it. With Bethany Barton's trademark balance of informative and hilarious, readers will finish this picture...

One year after an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan the country is still trying to recover and decontaminate land and buildings from partial meltdowns of three Fukushima nuclear reactors. In this report from the troubled region, NewsHour's science correspondent Miles O'Brien explores the challenges and possibilities of radiation cleanup.