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1) Earth Ninja
Author
Publisher
Grow Grit Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
'Earth Ninja shows his friend how one little ninja can make a difference in the world by practicing 3 simple life habits."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
How can garbage turn into gold? What does recycling have to do with globalization? Where does all that stuff we throw away go, anyway?
When you drop your Diet Coke can or yesterday's newspaper in the recycling bin, where does it go? Probably halfway around the world, to people and places that clean up what you don't want and turn it into something you can't wait to buy. In Junkyard Planet, Adam Minter-veteran journalist and son...
When you drop your Diet Coke can or yesterday's newspaper in the recycling bin, where does it go? Probably halfway around the world, to people and places that clean up what you don't want and turn it into something you can't wait to buy. In Junkyard Planet, Adam Minter-veteran journalist and son...
Author
Publisher
Good Life Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Starting from a small wormery in your conservatory or garden, Mike takes you step-by-step up to a system that is capable of handling all your garden waste, or even processing that huge heap of livestock manure that you were wondering how to dispose of, plus a host of other waste items along the way."--P. [4] of cover.
5) Recycling
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomson/Gale
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Small-space composting has never been easier, more efficient, and more eco-friendly. Composting keeps millions of tons of waste out of landfills and creates carbon-sequestering, nutrient-dense compost that can be used to help fuel plant growth (including houseplants!) and build soil health. - Build a DIY worm-composting system for a cupboard or garage - Craft a layered, under-the-sink composting system from terracotta pots - Construct a simple outdoor...
Publisher
Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Elmo and Abby find out it can be easy being green when they stumble onto the Earth-a-Thon, hosted by Mr. Earth. And it is all happening right on Sesame Street. Telly, Rosita, and Cookie Monster answer phone calls from children who are giving pledges to reduce, reuse, and recycle. See what happens when Abby uses her magic to help Elmo be really 'green.'
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Formats
Description
We have a worldwide trash epidemic. The average American disposes of 4.4 pounds of garbage per day, and our landfills hold 254 million tons of waste. What if there were a simple and fun way for you to make a difference? What if you could take charge of your own waste, reduce your carbon footprint, and make an individual impact on an already fragile environment? A zero waste lifestyle is the answer and Shia Su is living it. Every single piece of unrecyclable...
13) Garbage warrior
Publisher
Morningstar Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Using empty beer cans, old tires, plastic bottles and other garbage, iconoclastic architect Michael Reynolds, based in New Mexico, has been building ecologically sustainable structures for 35 years. Calling his structures "earthships," Reynolds has had conflicts with government officials over inflexible zoning and housing laws, but his architectural ideas were put to use in the Andaman Islands following the 2005 tsunami.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. One plastic bag became two. Then ten. Then a hundred. The bags accumulated in ugly heaps alongside roads. Water pooled in them, bringing mosquitoes and disease. Some bags were burned, leaving behind a terrible smell. Some were buried, but they strangled gardens. They killed livestock...
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Max is a little monster who likes to litter and never, ever recycles. Then the electricity goes out and he sees how exciting and beautiful the Earth is-- and that it will need his help to stay that way" -- p. [4] of cover.
18) Out of the box
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Provides step-by-step instructions for creating objects out of such cardboard materials as boxes and tubes, including a zebra mask, a theater, a penguin family, and a pirate ship.
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