environmental aspects

One of the biggest problems facing Earth today is man-made: plastic. Because this material is so versatile, it became the default for making just about everything for years. From drink cups to toys, plastic is all around us. But very little plastic is recycled, and that which is recycled is done so improperly. Readers may be familiar with bans on plastic bags and other solutions to the plastic problem, but this title takes them a step further in understanding how and why we got into trouble in the first place as well as how people might be able to fix it.

Explores the terrible cost of plastic pollution on land and ocean environments and offers advice for readers on what they can do to limit their own plastic waste and help eliminate what is already polluting the planet.

"Focuses on the importance of ocean life and the extinction crisis, what is threatening ocean life, what we can do to help ocean life, and what is already being done to combat the ocean life extinction crisis"--Provided by publisher.

"Based on the true story of the Kenyan dhow boat, this . . . tale explores a creative way to battle plastic pollution"--Dust jacket.

"Amara's dad says they shouldn't waste food. But why is this such a big problem? Follow their story and find out what happens to food waste, what can be composted, and how to reduce the amount of food we throw away"--Provided by publisher.

"In an effort to make sense of the complex food system we are all part of, Louise Gray decides to track the stories of our five-a-day from farm to fruit bowl, and discover the impact that growing fruits and vegetables has on the planet. Through visits to farms, interviews with scientists and trying to grow her own, she digs up the dirt behind organic potatoes, greenhouse tomatoes and a glut of courgettes. In each chapter, Louise answers a question about a familiar item in our shopping basket"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the harmful effects of plastic pollution on the earth's oceans, and ways to reduce the use of plastics. Includes critical thinking questions, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Contains a collection of articles published in the "New York Times" by various journalists exploring the benefits and drawbacks of various energy sources from fossil fuels to wind and solar. Reveals the complex political and economic factors involved in energy use and production, and highlights the debates between competing political and domestic interests. Discusses the future of energy policy and presents a thirty-year plan for pollution-free energy sources. Includes a glossary, black-and-white photographs, graphics, and text-dependent questions.

Offers advice on environmentally friendly dog care, discussing the potential dangers of conventional pet food, grooming products, and other related topics, and including twenty-five projects for all-natural alternatives to flea collars, dog blankets, and more.

"From the New York Times best-selling journalist, the staggering, hidden story of an unlikely band of mothers who discovered the deadly secret of Love Canal, and exposed one of America's most devastating environmental disasters. Lois Gibbs, Luella Kenny and Barbara Quimby thought they had found a slice of the American dream when they and their families moved onto the quiet streets of Love Canal, a picturesque middle-class hamlet by Niagara Falls in the winter of 1977, the town had record snowfalls, and in the spring, rains filled the earth with water like a sponge and the basements of the neighborhood's homes with a pungent odor. It was the sweet, synthetic smell of chemicals. Then, one by one, the children of the more than 800 families that made Love Canal their home started getting very sick. In this propulsive work of narrative reportage, Keith O'Brien uncovers how Lois, Luella, Barbara and other local mothers uncovered the poisonous secret of Love Canal: that they were living on the site where industrial employer Hooker Chemical had been dumping toxic waste for years, and covering it up. O'Brien braids together the previously unknown stories of Hooker Chemical's deception, the local newspapermen and scientists who tried to help, the city officials who didn't, and the heroic women who stood up to corporate and governmental indifference, and-ultimately-triumphed. O'Brien paints a vividly how their dauntless efforts would capture the American imagination at the time and form the foundation of the modern environmental movement"--.