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The adventures of a plastic bottle : a story about recycling
Learn about recycling from a new perspective! Peek into this diary of a plastic bottle as it goes on a journey from the refinery plant, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a garbage can, and finally to a recycling plant where it emerges into it's new life...as a fleece jacket! Told from the point of view of a free-spirited plastic bottle, kids can share in the daily experience…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781416967880
- Collation
- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
- Series Title
- Little Green Books Green Books for Green Readers
- Call Number
- 363.7 INC
Polar bear, why is your world melting?
In the Arctic, the summer ice is melting, making it hard for polar bears to survive. Why is the world getting warmer? The heat of the sun is trapped by the "greenhouse" gases that surround Earth--carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780807565995
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
- Series Title
- Wells of Knowledge Science Series
- Call Number
- 363.73874 WEL
Our earth keeping it clean
This book explains the ways wasteful living can harm the environment and gives readers ideas to help keep the earth clean.
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- 9780531204320
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
- Series Title
- Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers
- Call Number
- 363.7 HOC
The adventures of an aluminium can : a story about recycling
Peek into this diary of an aluminum can as it goes on a journey from inside a bauxite rock, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a display on a bookshelf, to a garbage can, and finally to a recycling plant where it emerges into its new life…as a baseball bat! This 8x8 paperback storybook is told from the point of view of an enthusiastic aluminum can. The diary entries are fun …
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781416972211
- Collation
- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
- Series Title
- Little Green Books, Green Books for Green Readers
- Call Number
- 363.7 INC
Cleaning up the park
Once upon a time there was a big pleasant park that people enjoyed walking, resting, or playing in. But some people left rubbish around and then it wasn't a good place any more. Until the kids stepped in. This topic book in the 'Insights' series provides an example of how cooperative community action can change things for the better.
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- 9780731220649
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- 16 pages : illustration ; 15 cm
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- -
- Call Number
- 363.7 WET
What a waste : trash, recycling, and protecting our planet
In this informative book on recycling for children, you will find everything you need to know about our environment. The good, the bad and the incredibly innovative. From pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling. This educational book will teach young budding ecologists about how our actions affect planet Earth and the big impact we can make by the little things we do. …
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781465481412
- Collation
- 72 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- -
- Call Number
- 333.72 FRE
World poverty
This title looks at the extremes of wealth and poverty around the world and why they have developed. It considers the main areas of debate about poverty, such as the roles of aid and education. The book then explores the arguments made by both sides in the poverty debate and what is being done about the issue. Finally, you can find out what you can do to get more involved in helping to relieve …
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780739864364
- Collation
- 56 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- Face the Facts
- Call Number
- 362.5 BOW
Knowing your civil rights
Explains the history and importance of civil rights.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781415556207
- Collation
- 48 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
- Series Title
- A True Book
- Call Number
- 342.73 DIT
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