environmental aspects

"A girl tosses her old homework paper into a recycling bin and the story follows that paper through the process of recycling until it becomes usable paper again"--Provided by publisher.

"When the kids in room 5 write to Earth asking what they can do to help save our planet, they are delighted to get a letter back"--Publisher.

Looks at preparing for the next pandemic.

"The shift to the green economy is intended to reduce negative environmental impacts, but how this would affect consumers, communities, and the economy and whether it is economically and political feasible are up for debate"--Provided by publisher.

"Explore the causes and consequences of the devastating water crisis in Flint, Michigan"--Provided by publisher.

"In July 2011, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz challenged herself to go plastic free for the whole month. Starting with a small group of people in the city of Perth, the Plastic Free July movement has grown into a 250-million strong community across 177 countries, empowering people to reduce single-use plastic consumption and create a cleaner future. This book explores how one of the world's leading environmental campaigns took off and shares lessons from its success"--Provided by publisher.

"Provides a . . . guide to help you embrace sustainable living as both a celebration of style and a necessary strategy for maintaining our everyday comforts despite increasingly limited resources"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to swaping plastic products for a more sustainable living.

"Fair trade is intended to help producers in developing countries achieve better working and trading conditions while maintaining certain environmental standards, which is achieved through arrangements with distributors around the world. With the influx of fair trade goods on grocery store shelves and restaurant menus, one would assume an overall positive trend in trade conditions is occurring. However, numerous concerns continue to surround fair trade, such as whether it benefits all developing countries and markets equally, the extent to which it is effective at protecting the environment, and what conditions would make trade as fair as possible"--Provided by publisher.

Text and color illustrations explore how electronic waste can be reduced, and how it can be reused and recycled. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.