Read 'Paper' to discover where paper comes from, how it is made and used, and how paper waste affects the environment. Learn how paper can be reused and recycled, and how to reduce your own paper waste.
Waste is a big problem for our planet. We have to find places to put all the waste we throw away, and we are running out of space. Besides, every time we throw something away, we waste precious materials. Waste is bad for the environment. It can harm and kill plants and animals, including humans.
This title looks at how plastic is wasted and what happens when this waste occurs. It also considers how we can all reduce the amount of waste plastic we produce, how we can reuse waste plastic and how and where it can be recycled.
Read 'Glass' to discover what glass is made of, how it is made and used, and how glass waste affects the environment. Learn how glass can be reused and recycled, and how to reduce your own glass waste.
In this low-level series, readers discover how to make a difference in the environment by reusing things, reducing garbage, recycling materials, and respecting the planet. Students learn to play an active role in the reduction of waste, from spotting recyclable materials to sorting the recycling.