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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An award-winning investigative journalist takes a deep dive into the global waste crisis, exposing the hidden world that enables our modern economy--and finds out the dirty truth behind a simple question: what really happens to what we throw away?"--
Outlining the inequitable ways in which the world disposes of trash and sharing the stories of those affected, the author recounts his time climbing mountains of refuse with "waste pickers," who make...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What happens to our trash? Why are our oceans filling with plastic? Do we really waste 40 percent of our food 65 percent of our energy? Waste is truly our biggest problem, and solving our inherent trashiness can fix our economy, our energy costs, our traffic jams, and help slow climate change-all while making us healthier, happier and more prosperous. This story-driven and in-depth exploration of the pervasive yet hard-to-see wastefulness that permeates...
4) WALL-E
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
After hundreds of lonely years, a waste management robot finds a new purpose in life. With only a cockroach for a friend, he finds true love in another robot sent on a mission to Earth to see if it is safe for human life.
5) Trashy town
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
©1999
Language
English
Description
Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.
6) About face
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A socialite asks Guido Brunetti to investigate a murder that happened in the underworld surrounding southern Italy's garbage dumping grounds.
Author
Series
My weird school volume 4
Language
English
Description
A.J. and his friends in the second grade learn that art can be made out of anything, even garbage.
Author
Language
English
Formats
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"--
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
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
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
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
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"What a Waste! explores the problem of garbage and how humans have dealt with it from prehistory to modern times. Topics include how archaeologists study ancient garbage; the growth of consumer culture and disposability; food waste; the environmental effects of garbage; "problem" garbage like electronic and toxic waste; sewage and dead bodies; and garbage in the oceans and in space. Sidebars highlight people and organizations around the world who...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Presidential inaugural poet and #1 New York Times bestselling author Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Christian Robinson have created a timeless message of hope. Sometimes the world feels broken. And problems seem too big to fix. But somehow, we all have the power to make a difference. With a little faith, and maybe the help of a friend, together we can find beauty and create change. With intimate and inspiring...
14) I stink!
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A big city garbage truck makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini.
15) Waste management
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Waste management is one of the most essential infrastructure elements in any society. With engaging text and informative photographs, each chapter focuses on an important aspect of waste management, including the earliest examples of sewers and landfills, the technological advances that have improved the transportation, storage, and elimination of waste over the centuries, profiles of waste management careers, and some of the most impressive waste...
Author
Publisher
Apollo Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Anita Vandyke wants to show you that by living a zero waste life, you actually gain more - more time, more money and more life. Her simple, practical guide shows you how by changing your daily habits you can eliminate plastic from your life in thirty days. These are the inside tips of a waste warrior, whose life has changed from excess to eco-luxe. A Zero Waste Life is a guide to the small changes you can make to radically reduce your waste, without...
18) Garbage trucks
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Crunch! A garbage truck picks up a trash can and empties it! Learn more about the different types of garbage trucks, and find out what happens when you take out the trash. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author"--Provided by the publisher.
19) Reuse this book
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Introduces younger readers to recycling, resources, Earth science, and conservation.
20) Garbage
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Garbage tells us a lot about how humans have lived in the past, how we're living now, and the impact our waste disposal has on the environment. To create a more sustainable future, it's important that little eco-warriors know about the different types of waste and how to create less garbage!" -- Amazon.com.
Explains waste management problems humans have encountered throught history and how we deal with it now, highlighting key global concerns related...
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