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Author
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Milly Zantow wanted to solve the problem of her towns full landfill and ended up creating a global recycling standard the system of numbers you see inside the little triangle on plastics. This is the inspiring story of how she mobilized her community, creating sweeping change to help the environment."--Amazon.com
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This variation of the nursery rhyme features a chaotic household of children and pets who live in a shoe, and who know how to repair broken furniture, remake work clothing, and reuse and recycle
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Do you enjoy turning unwanted things into something useful or beautiful? Have you ever dreamed of owning your own business? Then perhaps an upcycling business is right for you! This book is full of ideas for planning an upcycling business--from selling at a local fair to an online blog or vlog. Readers will explore key business concepts including researching the market, product design, USPs, online selling, and patents
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
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
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Do you ever wonder where we put all of our garbage, who gets rid of it, or how our planet isn't a big pile of mess? I'm Trying to Love Garbage has all the answers! From scavengers to detritivore to decomposers, nature's garbage collectors are everywhere. But humans play an important role too, and our favorite narrator is back to tell us all about it. With Bethany Barton's trademark balance of informative and hilarious, readers will finish this picture...
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Watch kids' eyes light up as they roll up their sleeves and transform ordinary items. Upcycle It! Crafts for Kids shows tweens how to take objects destined for the recycling bin and breathe new life into them to make room decor, organizers, school supplies, and so much more
10) What a waste
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Everything you need to know about what we're doing to our environment, good and bad, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling. This environmental book will teach keen young ecologists about how our actions affect planet Earth. Discover shocking facts about the waste we produce and where it goes. Did you know that every single plastic toothbrush ever made still exists? Or that there's a floating mass of garbage larger than...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Narrated by the Lorax, this collection of 101 child-friendly ideas for helping the earth includes eco-friendly crafts, games, and suggestions on how to reduce, recycle, and reuse common household objects"--Provided by publisher
Author
Publisher
Francis Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"Think of the future. Can you imagine our planet as beautiful as it used to be? You could be the one to help make it beautiful again, with the things you do and the ideas you have. Your planet needs YOU!" From a simple introduction to our home in Space, the authors explain what we need for life on Earth, and show the importance of the rainforests and the oceans; they stress the need to look after our planet and show how some of the things we take...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Hood's poems highlight the threat of plastic and shows how it is hurting the health of our planet. You'll discover how scientists are using jellyfish snot and other methods to break down plastic pollution faster. Hood then introduces readers to young activists who are standing up and speaking out for change-- and inspires you to change the way you think about plastic!"--Provided by publisher
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Can I Recycle This? skips over preaching and platitudes common to books on environmentalism and instead gets right to the real information that kids need. It takes readers through every step of the recycling process, from the moment that they throw an item in the bin to its journey through the recycling machinery and on its way to its new life. It gives kids the answers and resources they need to be far better informed than their parents, many of...
Author
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
From bestselling author Yuval Zommer, The Big Book of Nature Art is packed with twenty-two easy art activities inspired by nature. Each of the activities can be achieved in four simple steps using natural materials combined with recycled or found materials from around the home. Drawing on Zommer's years of experience running art workshops for children, The Big Book of Nature Art includes his tips for stress-free ways to get creative with kids. Each...
Author
Series
Publisher
Duo Press, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Do you want to help the planet and learn how to take care of it? Then this book is for you! Parents: future nature lovers will cherish this earth-friendly book that introduces basic concepts of reducing, reusing, and recycling in a fun and easy way. And this is also a hands-on book, showing readers how to make their own recycling station in eight simple steps!"--Back cover
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