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LIBRARY
Library Loan Program: Literature List
To reserve library literature call 717-845-1066.
Please request literature by reference code (i.e.: A4, A5, A6, etc.)

The following is a listing of publications available:

Authority (A)
  • A4 York County Municipal Waste Management Plan Revision, Vol. 1-3.
  • A5 Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Management Plan York County Solid Waste and Refuse Authority, York County, PA--July 1992.
  • A6 York County Sludge and Septage Management Plan.
  • York County Solid Waste and Refuse Authority--December 1993.
  • A7 Permit Listing.

Children (C)
  • C1 1001 Questions and Answers about PLANET EARTH, the Random House Book of, Brian and Brenda Williams.
  • C2 The Big Book for Our Planet, Ann Durell, Jean Craighead, George and Katherine Paterson.
  • C3 The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks, by Joanna Cole.
  • C4 A River Ran Wild, by Lynne Cherry.
  • C5 The Very Busy Spider, by Eric Carle.
  • C6 Recycle That! By Fay Robinson.
  • C7 I Can Save the Earth, by Anita Holmes.
  • C8 Kids Discover Garbage.
  • C9 Adventures of the Garbage Gremlin--Environmental Protection Agency.
  • C10 Sandcastle Moats and Petunia Bed Holes-A Book About Ground Water, Department of Environmental Protection.
  • C11 Attack of the Litter Critters--PhilaPride.
  • C12 The Untrashables--PhilaPride.
  • C13 The Wonderful World of Wigglers--Exploring the mysteries of the mighty earthworm.

Curricula (CU)
  • CU1 Let's Reduce and Recycle: Curriculum for Solid Waste Awareness by US EPA—August 1990.
  • CU2 Pennsylvania Recycling Curriculum by PADER.
  • CU3 The Five Senses-- Kindergarten-First Grade-REEP (Regional Environmental Education Program).
  • U4 Cycles Earth Science Unit-Middle School/Jr. High School--REEP: 1996.
  • CU5 Wastewater Treatment--Video, Teacher's Resource Guide and Student Guide, Grades 7-9; Water Environment Federation: 1996.
  • CU6 Hands on Plastics--Middle School by American Plastics Council: 1996.
  • CU7 3 2 1 Contact Extras Teacher's Guide--Elementary School Topics Include: Hypothermia, Garbage Crisis, AIDS, Water Pollution, the Rain Forest, Genetics, Oil.
  • CU8 Good Earth Art--Elementary/Middle Schools by MaryAnn Kohl & Cindy Gainer, 1991.
  • CU9 Living Lightly on the Planet-Vol.1--Grades 7-9, by National Audubon Society.
  • CU10 Living Lightly on the Planet-Vol. 2--Grades 10-12, by National Audubon Society.
  • CU11 Actions Speak! (louder than words)--Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
  • CU12 R.O.A.R. (Recycle Our Available Resources)--Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
  • CU13 Pollution Problems & Solutions--National Wildlife Federation.
  • CU14 Chemicals: Choosing Wisely/Teacher Resource Guide--E2: Environment & Education.
  • CU15 Chemicals: Choosing Wisely/Student Edition--E2: Environment & Education.
  • CU16 An Ounce of Prevention: Middle Level Curriculum on Source Reduction, Plastic Bag Association Clearinghouse.
  • CU17 Waste Reduction/ Teacher Resource Guide--E2: Environment & Education.
  • CU18 Waste Reduction/Student Edition--E2: Environment & Education.
  • CU19 An Ounce of Prevention--National Science Teachers Association.
  • CU20 Presenter’s Manual for Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention--Air & Waste Management Association.
  • CU21 Waste Wise-Concepts in Waste Management: A Resource Guide for Teachers Using Concepts of Critical Thinking and Decision Making.
  • CU22 Environmental Resource Guide-Air Quality Grades 6-8—Air & Waste Management Association.
  • CU23 Community Waste Education Manual: A Guide to Implementing a Community Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Educational Campaign.
  • CU24 Wormania! Worm Composting.
  • CU25 The Cycles for Science Curriculum Supplements for Grades 9-12.
  • CU26 RBRC’s Charge Up to Recycle Batteries Lesson Plan.

General (G)
  • G19 Where We Live. A Citizen's Guide to Conducting a Community Environmental Inventory. Donald F. Harker and Elizabeth Ungar Natter. 1995.
  • G23 Preventing Pollution in Our Cities and Counties: A Compendium of Case Studies.
  • G24 Central PA Disaster Planning Guide. (supplement of the Central Penn Business Journal).
  • Government- Local (GL)
  • GL14 2000 York County Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory.
  • GL 15 A Strategy for Agricultural Land Preservation in York County.
  • Government-State (GS)
  • GS61 1999 Guide to DEP Permits.
  • GS65 1999 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.
  • GS67 Pennsylvania Ozone Stakeholder—Southcentral Working Group, Final Report January 10, 2000.

Hazardous Waste (HAZ)
  • HAZ4 "Household Hazardous Waste Management: A Manual for 1-day Community Collection Programs" --USEPA.
  • HAZ8 "Household Hazardous Waste--Steps to Safe Management", USEPA, April 1993.
  • HAZ9 Cleaning Up Hazardous Waste: Is There a Better Way?

Incinerators (I)
  • I7 "Public Participation in Facility Siting- A Decision Technique" John Rogers and Jed Campbell.
  • I15 "America's Newest Energy Source" by AIMS Coalition.
  • I18 "Combustion." A Vital Bioenergy Technology for the 21st Century.
  • I23 Beneficial Use and Recycling of Municipal Waste Combustion Residue.

Recycling (R)
  • R2 Backyard Composting: Your Complete Guide to Recycling Yard Clippings, Harmonious Technology, Ojai, CA--1992.
  • R4 Composting Municipal Wastes, The BioCycle Guide to--by The JG Press, Inc.--1989.
  • R10 Recycling and Waste-to-Energy: Working Well Together--Reprinted from Solid Waste & Power. 1993 Industry Sourcebook--Integrated Waste Services Association.
  • R11 Worms Eat My Garbage: How to set up and maintain a worm composting system. By Mary Appelhof--Flower Press, 1982.
  • R12 BioCycle Guide to Yard Waste Composting. By The JG Press, Inc.--1989.
  • R16 Fast Facts about Polystyrene. By Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.
  • R17 Plastics: The Energy-Efficient Choice by American Plastics Council--1993.
  • R18 Plastic Packaging: Opportunities and Challenges. By Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.
  • R19 Leaving a Lighter Footprint: Plastic Makes it Possible. By American Plastics Council.
  • R27 Household Waste Recycling, by Richard Waite, 1995.
  • R28 "Directory of Companies Manufacturing Products from Recycled Vinyl", by the Vinyl Institute--July 1993.
  • R30 The Plastics and the Environment Sourcebook; May 1993--Polystyrene Packaging Council.
  • R32 Recycling Publicity Guidelines-- PADEP.

Solid Waste Management (SWM)
  • SWM6 "Making Less Garbage; A Planning Guide for Communities", Fishbein and Gelb, Inform,Inc.--1992.
  • SWM7 Overview: Solid Waste Disposal Alternatives-An Integrated Approach for American Communities, KYB—1990.
  • SWM15 "Sorting out the Garbage: America Looks at the Consumer Solid Waste Issue", booklet commissioned by Citizens For the Environment--October 1991.
  • SWM21 Managing America's Trash: The Integrated Approach, Integrated Waste Services Association—1992.
  • SWM26 Waste Management: An American Corporate Success Story. By Timothy Jacobson--1993.
  • SWM36 The Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste, by USEPA --August 1992.
  • SWM37 Business Guide for Reducing Solid Waste, by USEPA, November, 1993.
  • SWM45 "Spotlight on Waste Prevention-- EPA's Program to Reduce Solid Waste at the Source", by USEPA, August 1995.
  • SWM46 "WasteWise--EPA's Voluntary Program for Reducing Business Solid Waste", by USEPA, October 1993.
  • SWM47 "Best Practices in Solid Waste Management" by MWMA, Spring 1996.
  • SWM59 Characterization of Products Containing Mercury in Municipal Solid Waste In the United States. 1970-2000.
  • SWM60 Beneficial Use and Recycling of Municipal Waste Combustion Residues. A comprehensive resource document.


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