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6) Garbage
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
Explains waste management problems humans have encountered throught history and how we deal with it now, highlighting key global concerns related to garbage disposal, such as space waste, the problem of plastic, and growing landfills.
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Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
128 pages cm.
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, wow-worthy photos, sidebars, serious stats, and fabulous facts. Also included are quizzes and activities to inspire kids to take action, be proactive, and rethink the things we throw away."--Amazon.com....
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
138 pages, 18 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"This narrative middle-grade nonfiction from Rebecca Donnelly dives into the scientific and cultural history of the waste humans produce, examining why we make so much trash, why we're so bad at handling it, and how we can stop it (that is, us) from ruining the planet"--
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Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm.
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...
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Where does garbage go? How does it break down? What are the challenges of dealing with so much waste? What can we do decrease the amount of stuff we are throwing away? Garbage explores questions like these while encouraging kids to think about the choices they make that generate garbage in the first place. In this book, kids discover the science of garbology, the fascinating world of midden excavation, and learn about different rubbish warriors who...
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Description
Este libro ilustrado para niños describe en inglés y español el trabajo de una mujer llamada Jackie quien maneja un camión de la basura y su compañero de trabajo quien viaja en la parte trasera del camión. También describe cómo funciona el camión.
Presents a typical day of a garbage truck driver, and her partner, a collector, with descriptions of the clothes they wear, the precautions they take, what their route is like, and how they take...
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"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...
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