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Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
On a global scale, humans create around 2.6 trillion pounds of waste every year. None of this trash is harmlesslandfills and dumps leak toxic chemicals into soil and groundwater, while incinerators release toxic gases and particles into the air. What can we do to keep garbage from swallowing up Earth? Reducing, reusing, recycling, and upcycling are some of the answers. Learn more about the work of the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Ocean...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Humans have always generated garbage, whether it's a chewed-on bone or a broken cell phone. Our landfills are overflowing, but with some creative thinking, stuff we once threw away can become a collection of valuable resources just waiting to be harvested. [This book] digs deep into the history of garbage, from Minoan trash pits to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and uncovers some of the many innovative ways people all over the world are dealing...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"All the stuff that surrounds us has a life cycle: materials are harvested, the stuff is made and distributed, it's consumed and then it gets trashed or recycled. Using the typical contents of a child's school backpack (defined as water, food, clothing, paper, plastic, metals, electronics), this book explores those stages in detail, including lots of ways to reduce, reuse or recycle waste along the way. Children will gain new insight into the routine...
6) Pollution
Author
Publisher
Kidhaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
The dangers of pollution cannot be ignored. Most of us know what it's like to breathe in fresh air, but what if our air was filled with contaminants? Air pollution is just one type of pollution readers learn about as they explore this essential ecological topic. Other forms of pollution include noise, heat, and light.
Author
Series
Josie goes green volume 3
Publisher
Geen Writers Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
97 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Trash is piling up all over Brooklyn. Where does all this trash come from? And where does it all go? Josie and the gang become trash detectives. But this time they have to organize their teachers too. And just as they are making progress, Josie's brother Damien, who has been acting strangely, disappears! That leads to the biggest surprise yet in the Josie Goes Green series." -- back cover.
11) Garbage
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the problems of waste management and the various ways we dispose of garbage. Includes tips on recycling.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Fly Guy and Buzz visit a landfill to discover where their garbage goes. They learn all about garbage trucks, trash sorting, bacteria, and how landfills can be more environmentally friendly. They also visit a recycling plant to learn about how recycling programs get started, the recycling cycle, and what happens when trash isn't properly disposed of. There are even tips for how readers can help keep our planet healthy! --Publisher
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
128 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Get up close and personal with a wonderful world of waste. From composting and recycling, to landfills and dumps, to how creative people are finding new ways to reuse rubbish. It's fun to talk trash when it's jam-packed with infographics, thematic spreads, photos, sidebars, stats, and facts. Also included are quizzes and activities to inspire kids to take action, be proactive, and rethink the things we throw away.
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Zero Waste Kids features fun and practical projects designed to get kids reducing waste, reusing materials, and recycling to benefit the environment and lead more sustainable lives."--
19) Recycling waste
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
G. Stevens Children's Books
Pub. Date
c1992
Edition
A Gareth Stevens Children's Books ed.
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Briefly examines how we get rid of the things we throw away, describing some of the problems of waste disposal and some of the solutions.
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