Author : Amy Tilmont
Publisher : Norwood House Press
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 39,46 MB
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1599534592
This book looks at the waste products humans create and how they affect the environment. Young readers learn why what you don’t see can hurt you...and also understand the innovative steps they can take now and in the future to make a difference in meeting the challenges posed by the planet’s garbage crisis.
Author : Michelle Mulder
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 33,66 MB
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1459806948
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. Trash Talk 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 with waste.
Author : Dave Brummet
Publisher : Baltimore : PublishAmerica
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,56 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Recycling (Waste, etc.)
ISBN : 9781413725186
North Americans are overwhelmed by the immense environmental problems our world faces yet studies report that 66% would do more if they knew it had a measurable impact. Psychologists have long known that simply performing one small step will aid in defining a positive outlook on life and will inspire further participation from the individual.Trash Talk is about changing people's mind-sets by providing thought-provoking ideas that inspire readers to participate from the ground level in their waste reduction efforts. All the ideas are relatively simple and do not require any special skills or tools.
Author : Erica Fyvie
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 37,42 MB
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1525301144
Think you know all about how your stuff impacts the environment? Think again! Where did all our “stuff” come from? And where does it go when we’re done with it? Kids find out by tracking the life cycles of typical items in a school backpack — water, food, clothing, paper, plastic, metals and electronics. Though they all end as waste, there are lots of decisions to be made along the way. And kids will see that there’s an important, constructive role they can play by making choices that are good for them — and for the planet! A cotton T-shirt. A plastic water bottle. A cell phone. Kids will never look at their stuff the same way again!
Author : Jeanne Sturm
Publisher : Britannica Digital Learning
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 45,63 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615358773
Young readers will discover what happens to trash in a landfill.
Author : Claire O'Neal
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 41,4 MB
Release : 2010-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1612282431
On average, each American throws away a staggering one ton of trash every year. Most of that trash will reach a dead end in a landfill, taking up space and polluting the earth. We can all make an effort to live a life less trashy by recycling, reusing, and being smart about what we buy. But what can we do with the trash we do make? Cities all over the world are making their trash work for them by turning it into energy. In waste-to-energy power plants, trash is burned in a controlled way to generate electricity while keeping it out of the landfill. Even landfilled trash can be used to generate energy, if we harness the gas released when garbage breaks down. Turning trash into energy is a practical way to help our landfills last longer and reduce our need for polluting energy from coal and oil. Tell your parents!
Author : Stuart A. Kallen
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books ™
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 42,70 MB
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1512467960
On a global scale, humans create around 2.6 trillion pounds of waste every year. None of this trash is harmless—landfills 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 Cleanup Array, the zero waste movement, and the many other government, business, research, and youth efforts working to solve our planet's garbage crisis.
Author : Anne Flounders
Publisher : Red Chair Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 16,87 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 193965646X
You know the 3Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. But what does it really mean and why is it important to cut back on waste? Each year, businesses and homes in the United States throw away enough garbage to equal 251 million elephants. Where would we keep that many elephants? More to the point, where does all that garbage go? Discover why waste is creating problems for Earth and how you can reduce, reuse, and recycle now. Book features: Table of Contents; Glossary; For More Information including books and web sites; Index; photos and captions; charts and graphs; source notes.
Author : Lisa French
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 20,32 MB
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1617856797
One quiet day, E.P. awoke to find a terrible trash trail in To-Be! He leads a clean-up crew through the streets and rivers of his hometown. But it isn't enough to fight Pete J. Pollutes. Only after E.P. and his friends explain how pollution hurts us all does Pete see the beauty of the world and join the Green crew to help stop pollution. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades P-4.
Author : Mary K. Pratt
Publisher : Lerner Publications (Tm)
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 24,19 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1467795178
"This title delves into different issues pertaining to household waste and its causes, effects, and how we can proactively deal with it to make our planet a cleaner and healthier place."--
