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://archive.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/paper/web/html/papermaking.html#:~:text=Recycled%20paper%20processing%20mills%20use,paper%20sheets%20from%20each%20other.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cI8fT-9Koo&t=36s  

https://papergatorrecycling.com/  

https://michiganrecycles.org/  

https://www.afandpa.org/  

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://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9951961/#:~:text=Even%20though%20there%20is%20evidence,term%20olfactory%20memory%20in%20mammals.  

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