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What is sustainable living, and how does it benefit our environment? These questions and more are answered in this volume about living an environmentally friendly life. Young readers will learn how to think critically about their own carbon footprint. They'll be inspired to use and re-use recycled materials, and choose renewable energy sources instead of fossil fuels. Interesting fact boxes, a detailed glossary, and bright, full-color photographs...
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Have you ever wondered what happens to your garbage after you throw it away? Learn about multi-digit numbers while taking a trip to a landfill and recycling center! Through real-world examples of problem-solving, students will become comfortable working with graphs and multi-digit numbers as they learn new concepts and vocabulary terms like place value, exact value, rounded numbers, inequalities, and comparing numbers. This full-color math reader...
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From sea urchins in the Atlantic Ocean to bandicoots on the Australian savanna, animals recycle all over the world. Explore how different animals in different habitats use recycled material to build homes, protect themselves, and get food. This fascinating collection of animal facts will teach readers about the importance of recycling and inspire them to take part in protecting and conserving the environment by recycling in their own way. This nonfiction...
6) A good place
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Candlewick Press
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2022.
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"Bee, Ladybug, Beetle, and Dragonfly are looking for a good place to live. And they each want something different. Every time they find what seems like the perfect spot, they soon discover it's underfoot, near traffic, or otherwise not safe. How will these four friends ever find a good place?"--
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Meet Tessa, a little girl on a mission to save lost litter in her home village of Patchworth.
Travel with Tessa as she journeys around town helping a crumpled coffee cup, a crushed tin can and a soggy crisp packet all make it home safely to their family and friends.
Tessa Tidies Up! is a delightful story of love, care, imagination and hope for the future.
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El Árbol y el Leñador es una historia para mantener a los pequeños lectores entretenidos, transportarlos a un mundo mágico donde aprenderán cómo se puede cuidar el medio ambiente de manera sencillas y con pequeños pasos.
El árbol intenta crear conciencia en el leñador, le dice que cuando se cortan los árboles y se lanza basura en los lugares en donde viven las especies, se va destruyendo el hábitat de los seres vivos, incluyendo a los...
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Steel cans have a recycling journey that is unique from other kinds of cans-they even need to be recycled separately from other waste. Readers learn about the necessary steps to recycle steel cans at recycling plants, such as crushing the metal down, shredding and melting it, and cooling it so it can be remade into new products. The importance of ensuring tin cans stay away from landfills is emphasized, as colorful photographs and clear text guide...
10) Recycling
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Recycling seems like an easy way to do good for planet Earth. Reusing items more than once is another practice many households can adopt to reduce what they use. But, there are some rules to recycling it's important to know. A friendly guide helps readers through an introduction to recycling as well as what can be recycled. The main text is written in accessible language and gives age-appropriate details that complement elementary science curricula....
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Inspirierendes Kinderbuch über Umweltschutz, Nachhaltigkeit und Klima.
Weibliche Vorbilder durch die Superheldin erschaffen.
Lina lebt zusammen mit ihrer Mutter und dem Hund Dana in der Großstadt. Für das Mädchen gibt es nichts Schöneres als mitten in der Natur zu sein und die bunten Käfer beim Krabbeln zu beobachten. In den Sommerferien fährt die kleine Familie in die Berge. Plötzlich ist Dana verschwunden. Lina macht sich im geheimnisvollen...
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Plastic is found in many everyday items, and many people drink their water from plastic bottles. But plastic is very harmful to the environment. Readers learn the importance of recycling plastic to ensure it can be reused. They explore what happens in a recycling plant, such as sorting the materials, washing them, breaking them down, and melting them together. The negative impact of plastic in landfills and the ocean is emphasized, as full-color photographs...
13) Gertrude
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If you think that pollution is not your concern, then like little Gertrude you've got lots to learn. She lies in her treehouse like the laziest lump, and shouts from her hammock across the whole dump:
"What on EARTH are you saying? Why can't you see? It's not that I'm lazy, it's just not up to me!"
D.M. Mullan's Curious Tales D.M. Mullan's Curious Tales is a series of peculiar modern fables from author D.M. Mullan and illustrator Kirsteen Harris-Jones....
14) Ways to Recycle
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Recycling is one great way to help the planet! Many things that we use every day-paper, plastic, glass, and metal-can be recycled to create new things. That means using fewer resources and less energy. This book equips readers with fascinating facts about how products are created and recycled, as well as suggestions for how they can recycle in their own lives. Brilliant graphics and engaging text will provide eco-conscious kids with great ideas for...
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Charlie Ryan wants you to come on a beautiful adventure with him where you will learn about recycling to help keep the homes of all of his animal friends clean, how fostering animals saves lives, being kind and considerate, but most importantly, to always be yourself and so much more!
Now let's go on an adventure together!
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Every household has an abundance of junk mail. What if you could turn it into something beautiful? With this book, readers can do just that by following the simple instructions to turn colorful junk mail into jewelry! Packed with many other recycled paper crafts, this volume encourages readers to reconsider what's garbage and what can become something more with a little paint, glue, or glitter. Each craft engages readers with art and creatively highlights...
17) Humane Homes
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Our homes are where we live and play, and for those making positive vegan choices, it's important for our domestic spaces to be environmentally friendly and cruelty-free. This book provides practical advice and inspiration to everyone who is building or renovating and wants a home that both supports their lifestyle and benefits the planet. Topics include making intelligent choices on appliances and creating butterfly-friendly gardens. With ideas,...
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When you're finished with something, what should you do with it? Many people aim for the trash can, but eco experts can find ways to repurpose, reuse, and upcycle old products. This book introduces readers to real-life solutions for dealing with the "garbage" in their lives. They can use old clothes to make dolls, donate their toys, and compost food scraps. A thought-provoking activity will teach readers how things decompose. Exciting graphics and...
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Pollution is easy to spot: a soda can on the side of the road, an old tire in someone's yard, or flyers that have been blown into the park by the wind. But litter is just a part of it. Air pollution and light pollution are problems too! Citizen scientists are sometimes the perfect people to observe and measure it. In this volume, readers are introduced to many kinds of pollution, how they harm Earth, and ways they can get involved in cleaning it up....
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Once empty, clean, and without a label, most glass bottles and jars are pretty on their own. With a few extra touches such as paint or ribbon, glass items that are commonly recycled can be truly beautiful! Clear, simple instructions guide readers through several crafting projects that use old glass items in a new way. Each craft encourages readers to individualize their project, adding color and detail they choose and like. Additionally, this book...
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