Reid Raccoon sets out in the moonlight to find his supper. On a tip from Maci Mouse, he winds up at a recycling center. As he searches the dumpsters and explores the machines and the trucks, the reader is introduced to the world of recycling. But Reid's supper is not to be found inside the recycling center. Where does he finally fill his tummy?

Reid's adventure unfolds through rhyming verse and joyful illustrations. Through non-fiction text and actual photographs, recycling is explained with an emphasis on some of the machinery that makes the process work.