plastic bags

"Plastic bags are being banned in many places, but is this the right thing to do? Readers will be able to answer this question for themselves in an informed way after they explore the environmental, economic, and legal sides to the debate surrounding plastic bag bans. The enlightening main text is presented alongside full-color photographs, and a detailed graphic organizer allows readers to compare different viewpoints"--Provided by publisher.

Isatou Ceesay found a way to recycle the plastic bags and transform her community.

"Plastic bags are being banned in many places, but is this the right thing to do? Readers will be able to answer this question for themselves in an informed way after they explore the environmental, economic, and legal sides to the debate surrounding plastic bag bans. The enlightening main text is presented alongside full-color photographs, and a detailed graphic organizer allows readers to compare different viewpoints"--Provided by publisher.

Isatou Ceesay finds a way to recycle discarded plastic bags that have accumulated in dirty heaps in her Gambian village.

Njau, Gambia: When plastic bags began to pile up around her village, Isatou Ceesay discovered a creative way to repurpose the bags and improve her community.

Discusses how plastic bottles are produced and used and discusses how to recycle and reuse plastic products to reduce excess waste. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.