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The article reports on the operation of the Tin Salvage Institute's machinery for collecting and reclaiming old toothpaste and shaving cream containers or tubes in 1942 in the U.S. It notes that the tubes are delivered by drug stores to their wholesalers' truck drivers and the tubes are shipped to the salvage institute. It claims that the institute reimburses wholesalers for express payments.

A photograph of aluminum collecting station in London, England, which is part of the effort to convert surplus aluminum into aeronautical use, is presented.

The article reports on the plan of Russia to build the largest scrap iron yard in the world.

The article focuses on the advanced municipal waste treatment complex in Franklin, Ohio. Built and designed by Black Clawson Co., the recycling plant disposes of cash and garbage and recovers usable materials that will be sold. The refuse goes onto a conveyor belt and dumps it into a tub of water. According to engineering director William Herbert, materials come out from the bottom of the tub and pass under a magnet which collects the iron. The plant is unique in that it is integrated with the sewage treatment system of the city.

The article provides information on the celebration of the first anniversary of the Village Green Recycle Team's (VGRT) recycling center in New York. Conservationist David Brower gave a lecture on problem related to energy resources. VGRT chairman Russel C. Child shows a copy of the group's newsletter regarding the amount of trash they have collected. VGRT arrange a late supper for Brower.