compost

Discusses the environmental issue of waste management and how to create a sustainable way of living.

Nadia and Nadir begin collecting kitchen scraps and learn about layering, aerating, and how compost can enrich the soil naturally.

Discusses the importance of composting, provides instructions for making a compost heap, describes the hot compost method used by cities, and encourages readers to consider the benefits of composting.

"Through lyrical text filled with concrete processes and facts, readers will build and tend to a compost bin. From creation of the 'compost cake' to using the compost, budding composters will discover what it takes to have a successful bin-and the benefits a bin can have to the environment"--Provided by publisher.

"Bee is spending another beautiful, boring day pollinating flowers in the backyard when a visitor named Flea gallops onto the scene on a dog's back. Flea is the one and only agent of the Fenced-in-Area Law Enforcement Agency (the F.L.E.A. for short) and she's heard about trouble in the compost heap: it's erupted into a wild frenzy, and Flea needs to investigate. Enlisting Bee in the investigation, the pair flies off to the scene of the crime, where they discover compost critters dancing, slime surfing, and playing games of dodge-poo. But is there more to this compost chaos than meets the eye?"--Provided by publisher.

With a garbage thief on the loose in New Mouse City who is stealing organic waste, Hercule and Geronimo enlist the head of the Recycling Center to help, then discover that the thief has good intentions.

".... introduces younger readers to recycling, resources, Earth science, and conservation"--Amazon.

Learn how to start and maintain a compost pile by following the story of two students who develop a plan to cut down on cafeteria waste at their school. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

"How does garbage become useful compost? Follow each step--from garbage to compost--in this fascinating book!"--.

Learn how to start and maintain a compost pile by following the story of two students who develop a plan to cut down on cafeteria waste at their school.