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Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When you throw something away, it might feel like it simply disappears, but actually, it's only just starting its journey. In this book, pollution expert Jennie Romer introduces all the smart machines and conveyor belts, cameras, and magnets that make recycling work. You'll discover not only why we recycle, but also how--and then how to do it better. This book will give you the tools you need to be a recycling expert and a plastic pollution warrior."--...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
259 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"The book that answers the age-old question: Can I Recycle This? Since the dawn of the recycling system, men and women the world over have stood by their bins, holding an everyday object, wondering, 'can I recycle this?' This simple question reaches into our concern for the environment, the care we take to keep our homes and our communities clean, and how we interact with our local government. Recycling rules seem to differ in every municipality,...
4) Ship breaker
Author
Language
English
Description
In a futuristic world, teenaged Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ship with a girl in the wreckage, he has to decide if he should strip the ship for its wealth or rescue the girl.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, these books explore environmentalism through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. In Recycling and Waste, the text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this environmental issue. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety of sources in order to form conclusions. Data-focused backmatter is included,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Fun text and upbeat illustrations will inspire readers to learn about recycling. Comprehension questions, fun facts, and critical thinking questions keep readers engaged and thinking while they read through an interesting narrative with diverse characters.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Travel to the Scotland Highlands with this classic Hamish Macbeth cozy mystery from the author of the Agatha Raisin series.
Death of a Dustman: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery
The garbage collectors in Britain are still called dustmen, and Lochdubh's dustman is an abusive drunk named Fergus Macleod. When Fergus is put in charge of a recycling center and dubbed the "environment officer," Constable Hamish Macbeth smells...
Death of a Dustman: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery
The garbage collectors in Britain are still called dustmen, and Lochdubh's dustman is an abusive drunk named Fergus Macleod. When Fergus is put in charge of a recycling center and dubbed the "environment officer," Constable Hamish Macbeth smells...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) ; color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In pictures without words, the reader follows the journey of one brown paper bag from a tree in the forest through the years it is used by three generations of one family until eventually the old bag becomes the container in which a new tree is planted.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Young Readers, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
111 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Details how to use cardboard tubes, craft sticks, plastic bottles and jugs, and snack packages in projects that demostrate scientific principles"--
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
239 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Wood reclaimed from old houses, factories, barns, water tanks, and boardwalks has become a valuable commodity, treasured for the patina that gives witness to its history. Our ancestors built well, using locally sourced lumber that expressed the culture and natural history of their region: oak and pine in the Northeast; hickory and cypress in the South; Douglas fir and redwood in the West. Reclaimed Wood: A Field Guide is the first complete visual...
Author
Publisher
HarperDesign, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
224 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this fun, pop culture exploration, two ecological entrepreneurs examine the materials we use in our daily lives, show how they impact the environment, and provide project ideas--from recycling to upcycling and more--to lessen our impact and protect our world. Jam-packed with information, more than 200 photographs and illustrations, and approximately twenty DIY projects, this engaging, graphic volume shows us how we all can cut down, reuse, and...
17) What matters
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In this picture book, the ripple effect of one child's small action shows how we can all make a big environmental difference.
18) Save the Earth!
Author
Series
Ready Freddy! volume 25
Publisher
Scholastic inc
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
93, [1] p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Learning about Earth Day with his first-grade classmates at school, Freddy aspires to complete all the points on an Earth Day Challenge list so that he can join Team Green, in a story complemented by easy-to-do, planet-friendly activities"--From publisher.
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