Annotated Bibliography
Spencer, Herbert. "Herbert Spencer." Quotations Page. http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Herbert_Spencer/ (accessed July 7, 2009). List of Herbert Spencer's commonly used quotes.
Amos, John. "Cleaning Up the Waste Stream - Recycling Plastics." University of Missouri Extension. 1993. http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=WM2 (accessed July 7, 2009). Overview of terms for recycling plastics.
Dubanowitz, Alexander J. "Design of a materials recovery facility (MRF) for processing the recyclable materials of New York City's municipal solid waste." Masters Thesis, Columbia University, 2000. www.seas.columbia.edu/earth/dubanmrf.pdf (accessed July 4, 2009). Details the design and process of proposed single stream recycling center.
Eltefagh, Tamsin. "Overview Effect of Single Stream on Plastics Recycling and Recycling in General." PowerPoint presented at California Roundtree Single Stream: Closing the Loop Taking a Whole System Approach, Sacramento, CA, May 23, 2005. www.conservatree.com/learn/solidwaste/roundtable/envision.ppt (accessed July 7, 2009). PowerPoint slide examining the effects of single stream recycling on the sorting costs and amount of recycling presented by Envision Plastics to California Roundtable about Single stream recycling.
DSWA. "2004 Recycling Report." Delaware Solid Waste Authority. 2005. http://www.dswa.com/about_annualreport.asp (accessed July 7, 2009). Details of the collection of solid waste and recycling and financial transactions of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority concerning the sale of recyclable material for 2004.
DSWA. "The 2005 Annual Report - Delaware Solid Waste Authority." Delaware Solid Waste Authority. 2006. http://www.dswa.com/about_annualreport.asp (accessed July 7, 2009). Details of the collection of solid waste and recycling, environmental impact of solid waste and financial transactions of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority for 2005.
Pizzadili, Wendy, and Sarah Burns. "2006 Annual Report - Delaware Solid Waste Authority." Delaware Solid Waste Authority. http://www.dswa.com/about_annualreport.asp (accessed July 7, 2009). Details of the collection of solid waste and recycling, environmental impact of solid waste and financial transactions of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority for 2006.
Pizzadili, Wendy, Sarah Burns and Tracy Timson. "2007 Annual Report - Delaware Solid Waste Authority." Delaware Solid Waste Authority. http://www.dswa.com/about_annualreport.asp (accessed July 7, 2009). Details of the collection of solid waste and recycling, environmental impact of solid waste and financial transactions of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority for 2007.
Pizzadili, Wendy, Sarah Burns, and Tracy Cook. "2008 Annual Report - Delaware Solid Waste Authority." Delaware Solid Waste Authority. http://www.dswa.com/about_annualreport.asp (accessed July 7, 2009). Details of the collection of solid waste and recycling, environmental impact of solid waste and financial transactions of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority for 2008.
Gent, Malcom Richard, Mario Menendez, Javier Torano, and Isidro Diego. "Recycling of Plastic Waste by Density Separation: Prospects for Optimization." Waste Management & Research 27 (March 2009): 175 - 187, http://wmr.sagepug.com (accessed July 9, 2009). Review of the literature about techniques and efficiency of separating typology of plastics by their densities.
MBA Polymers. Development of Hydrocyclones for use in Plastics Recycling. Richmond, VA: American Plastics Council, Inc., 1998. www.americanchemistry.com/s_plastics/doc.asp?CID=15888&DID=6045 (accessed July 4, 2009). Research on the viability and accuracy of hydrocyclones to separate plastics with very similar densities.
Pongstabodee, Sangobtib, Napatr Kunachitpimol and Somsak Damronglerd. "Combination of Three-Stage Sink-Float Method and Selective Flotation Technique for Separation of Mixed Post-Consumer Plastic Waste." Waste Management 28, (2008): 475-483. www.sciencedirect.com (accessed July 9, 2009). Experiment for ability to separate plastic typology with similar densities using selective flotation techniques such as wetting agents, pH, electrolyte and frother.
TAPPI. "How is Paper Recycled?" TAPPI. http://www.tappi.org/paperu/all_about_paper/earth_answers/EarthAnswers_Recycle.pdf (accessed July 4, 2009). Describes the paper recycling process in text understandable to middle school students. Includes cute cartoon characters.
Zhao, Yulin, Yulin Deng and J. Y. Zhu. "Roles of Surfactants in Flotation Deinking." Progress in Paper Recycling 14, (1) (November 2004) http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf2004/fpl_2004_zhao001.pdf (accessed July 8, 2009). Describes the deinking process for paper recycling.
Kirk, T. Kent, and Thomas W. Jeffries. "Chapter 1 - Roles for Microbial Enzymes in Pulp and Paper Processing." In Enzymes for Pulp and Paper Processing. http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1996/kirk96a.pdf (accessed July 8, 2009). Describes the use of microbial enzymes in paper processing and recycling.
Doshi, Manendra R., Gary M. Scott, and John K. Borchardt. "Industry Review Semiannual Conference Review January - June 1995." Progress in Paper Recycling (August1995), http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1995/doshi95a.pdf (accessed July 8, 2009). Reviews the industrial practices for paper recycling.
Houy, Deborah. "Eco Kids: Green Teens, Not!" Earth Journal (November/December 1993), http://discoverer.pod.sirs.com (accessed July 4, 2009). Youth know less than their parents about ecological matters and need education past elementary school.
Delaware Department of Education. "Science Content Standards and Grade Level Expectations." State of Delaware. http://www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/staff/ci/content_areas/science.shtml (acessed July 9, 2009). Documents the state standards for science grades K-12.
City of San Jose. "Environmental Services." City of San Jose. http://www.sjrecycles.org/residents/learn_more.asp (accessed July 4, 2009). Details of the recycling program in the city of San Jose.
Consumer Reports. "Greener Choices." Consumer Union. www.greenerchoices.org (accessed July 8, 2009). Component of Consumer Reports pages detailing greener living practices through product selection and recycling.
Delaware Science Coalition. "Grade 7 Properties of Matter Unit Template." Delaware Department of Education. http://www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/staff/ci/files/7%20Properties%20of%20Matter%20Unit%20Template.pdf (accessed July 9, 2009). In UbD format, details the Properties of Matter Unit used in seventh grade in Delaware.
"The Recyclenet Composite Index." Recyclenet. http://www.scrapindex.com/ (accessed July 9, 2009). Lists the market price of recyclable scrap materials.
DSWA. "Single Stream Curbside Recycling." Delaware Solid Waste Authority. http://www.dswa.com/programs_curbside.asp (accessed July 7, 2009). Lists the materials recycled by DSWA, the process to sign up and the holidays service will not be provided.
Bentor, Yinon. "Chemical Elements.Com." 2009. www.chemicalelements.com (accessed July 12, 2009). Interactive periodic table listing basic properties of each element.
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