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Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Kamikatsu, Japan is known worldwide for its sanitation innovations. This small community of 1700 people is leading the way in a recycling and upcycling revolution. As of now, it has nearly achieved its goal of Zero Waste. This is the story of a group of citizens who dared to break out of their comfort zone and make radical change for the good of their town and the planet. Through the eyes of two children visiting their energetic grandmother, we see...
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton graphic novel volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Geronimo and his friend Hercule Poirat venture into the sewers to find the origin of the horrible stink that is driving all the mice away from New Mouse City--and learn an important lesson about recycling.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sometimes the world feels broken. And problems seem too big to fix. But somehow, we all have the power to make a difference. With a little faith, and maybe the help of a friend, together we can find beauty and create change. With intimate and inspiring text and powerfully stunning illustrations, Something, Someday reveals how even the smallest gesture can have a lasting impact.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In this book Eve O. Schaub, humorist and stunt memoirist extraordinaire, tackles her most difficult challenge to date: garbage. Convincing her husband and two daughters to go along with her, Schaub attempts the seemingly impossible: living in the modern world without creating any trash at all...for an entire year. And--as it turns out--during a pandemic. In the process, Schaub learns some startling things: that modern recycling is broken, and single...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
This narrative middle-grade nonfiction from Rebecca Donnelly dives into the scientific and cultural history of the waste humans produce, examining why we make so much trash, why we're so bad at handling it, and how we can stop it (that is, us) from ruining the planet.
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