This book provides an overview of the many varied sources of pollution -- from smog and acid rain to chemical pesticides and everyday litter. It also covers the greenhouse effect, the hole in the ozone layer, and water and noise pollution, and suggests ways of dealing with them.
Wonderwise books bridge the gap between stories and facts, perfect for building children's love of learning and reading.
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.
Examines how domestic waste is generated, the crises of overflowing landfills, contaminated water supplies, and the depletion of resources, and methods of dealing with waste, including recycling.
A fascinating insight into the way materials are re-used or recycled all around the world
This new series introduces the most important key stage 2 Geographical themes such as saving and recycling resources, the effects of pollution, how we use the land and migration and settlement. It looks at how research is carried out which reinforces the pupil's own experience of geographical investigation; contains large photographs including aerial views, maps and graphs to illustrate statist…
Describes how fruit and vegetable waste, paper, glass, metal, and plastics are recycled and discusses how to safely dispose of these materials so that they may 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.