In this episode we answer the questions “How is paper recycled?” and “How do we know elephants never forget?” We also share a fact of the day from an East Grand Rapids librarian and share a funny science fiction book about a boy from outer space! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Monica’s Fact of the Day: Incredible Animal Trivia by Eric Braun
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C588948
Liz’s book recommendation: Weird Kid by Greg Van Eekhout
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C820597
Concerning paper recycling:
Pirzada, Abdul Majeed, et al. “Waste Paper Management of Academic Institute: An Environmental and Economics Perspective of Paper Recycling.” FUUAST Journal of Biology, vol. 13, no. 2, Dec. 2023, pp. 123–30. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=1ad0536a-a843-3be0-8647-13ceb5974ca5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cI8fT-9Koo&t=36s
https://papergatorrecycling.com/
Concerning elephants:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elephants-never-forget/
"Elephant." World Book Kids, 2025,
www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar830685. Accessed 02 Jan. 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_cognition
https://wildlifesos.org/chronological-news/the-remarkable-cognitive-abilities-of-elephants/
How elephants listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYM9oXftLIQ
Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel by Carl Safina
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