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Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle readers and illustrated with color photographs. Find out how global deforestation affects the planet and what you can do to keep forests healthy for future generations."--
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English
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First published in 1962, Silent spring can single-handedly be credited with sounding the alarm and raising the awareness of humankind's collective impact on its own future through chemical pollution. Scientist and pioneering enviornmentalist Rachel Carson presents a detailed account of the development of military biocides and their derivative cousins: our common pesticides and herbicides.
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Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Many architects today are looking to plants and animals to help solve their design challenges. Inspired by how nature already works, these architects are coming up with innovative ways to cool buildings, withstand earthquakes and save energy. In Wild Buildings and Bridges, bestselling author Etta Kaner explores these wild and wonderful feats of architecture. Kids will discover buildings and bridges inspired by cacti, beetles, termite towers, trees,...
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Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
c2012.
Language
English
Description
For most of us, traveling means visiting the most beautiful places on Earth--Paris, the Taj Mahal, the Grand Canyon. It's rare to book a plane ticket to visit the lifeless moonscape of Canada's oil sand strip mines, or to seek out the Chinese city of Linfen, legendary as the most polluted in the world. But in "Visit Sunny Chernobyl," Andrew Blackwell embraces a different kind of travel, taking a jaunt through the most gruesomely polluted places on...
11) Acid rain
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Series
Publisher
Sea-to-Sea
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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Describes the causes of acid rain, its harmful effects, and efforts being made to solve this environmental problem.
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Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"An exploration of the ways in which we use and dispose of plastic and how our dependence on plastic is negatively impacting our planet. The text concludes with a call to action for readers to help change the current rates of plastic use"--
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"A radically practical guide to making food choices that are good for you, others, and the planet. Is organic really worth it? Are eggs ok to eat? If so, which ones are best for you, and for the chicken--Cage-Free, Free-Range, Pasture-Raised? What about farmed salmon, soy milk, sugar, gluten, fermented foods, coconut oil, almonds? Thumbs-up, thumbs-down, or somewhere in between? Using three criteria--Is it good for me? Is it good for others? Is it...
14) Project Earth
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Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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Jina is learning about climate change for a class project, but her efforts to save energy at home (by turning off all appliances) just seem to inconvenience her parents, and frustrate them all.
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English
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"It's falling from the sky and is in the air we breathe. It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere--including our own bodies. Scientists are just beginning to discover how these tiny particles threaten health, but the studies are alarming. A Poison Like No Other is the first book to fully explore this new dimension of the plastic crisis. Matt Simon follows the intrepid scientists who travel to the ends of...
16) The lorax
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1971]
Language
English
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The Once-ler describes the results of the local pollution problem.
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White Lion Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Sustainable Beauty is an inspirational and practical guide to living a more eco conscious lifestyle and maintaining a low waste beauty routine. Vegan, cruelty free, 'clean', organic, non GM, zero waste, not to mention palm oil, silicones and micro plastics where do you start when it comes to creating a sustainable beauty routine? There are thousands of products claiming to be better for the environment and your skin, but they also come with a hefty...
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Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"As we become a more digital society, the gains that have been made for the environment by moving toward a paperless world with more and more efficient devices will soon be or already have been offset by the number of devices in our lives that are always using energy. But many don't think about the impact on the environment of the "Internet of things." Whether it's a microwave connected to the internet, use of Netflix, or online shopping, these technological...
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Collins Design
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
This book explores the specific techniques and methods that graphic designers are employing worldwide to make their business a more earth-friendly one. It also features over 200 examples of these earth-friendly designs. Mainly focusing on printed materials, but also showcasing examples of trade show environments, repurposed designs and the new "anti-packaging" trend.
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