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What a waste  Cover Image Book Book

What a waste / Jess French.

French, Jess, (author.).

Summary:

"Everything you need to know about what we're doing to our environment, good and bad, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling. This environmental book will teach keen young ecologists about how our actions affect planet Earth. Discover shocking facts about the waste we produce and where it goes. Did you know that every single plastic toothbrush ever made still exists? Or that there's a floating mass of garbage larger than the USA drifting around the Pacific Ocean? It's not all bad news though. As well as explaining where we're going wrong, What a Waste shows what we're doing right! Discover plans already in motion to save our seas, how countries are implementing schemes that are having a positive impact, and how your waste can be turned into something useful. Every small change helps our planet!" -- Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781465481412
  • ISBN: 1465481419
  • Physical Description: 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First American edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"I'm made with responsibly sourced materials and soy inks!" - cover.
Includes index.
Target Audience Note:
IG920L Lexile
Subject: Environmental protection > Juvenile literature.
Recycling (Waste, etc.) > Juvenile literature.
Waste products > Juvenile literature.
Energy conservation > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Instructional and educational works.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at York County Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Collinsville Community Library Kids 363.7 FRE Nonfiction (Text) 34259000490674 Childrens Area Available -
Glatfelter Memorial Library Kids 363.7 FRE Nonfiction (Text) 34216001001421 Childrens Area Available -
Paul Smith Library of Southern York County Kids 363.7 FRE Nonfiction (Text) 34318001138896 Childrens Area Checked Out 05/13/2024

Summary: "Everything you need to know about what we're doing to our environment, good and bad, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling. This environmental book will teach keen young ecologists about how our actions affect planet Earth. Discover shocking facts about the waste we produce and where it goes. Did you know that every single plastic toothbrush ever made still exists? Or that there's a floating mass of garbage larger than the USA drifting around the Pacific Ocean? It's not all bad news though. As well as explaining where we're going wrong, What a Waste shows what we're doing right! Discover plans already in motion to save our seas, how countries are implementing schemes that are having a positive impact, and how your waste can be turned into something useful. Every small change helps our planet!" --

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