Earth Debates How Effective is Recycling? by Catherine Chambers (English) Paperb

Description: Earth Debates How Effective is Recycling? by Catherine Chambers "This book discusses recycling in a world that has an increasing amount of waste, looking at how effective we are globally at recycling and highlighting issues such as the dangers of recycling toxic or hazardous waste, the potential of blackwater treatment and the use of new building materials that are sustainable, such as guadua bamboo."--Provided by publisher. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How do we end up eating plastic bags? What is e-waste? How do we recycle plastics? This book discusses recycling in a world that has an increasing amount of waste, looking at how effective we are globally at recycling and highlighting issues such as the dangers of recycling toxic or hazardous waste, the potential of blackwater treatment and the use of new building materials that are sustainable, such as guadua bamboo. Author Biography Catherine Chambers was born in Adelaide, Australia, and was brought up in the UK. She has written about 120 books for children and young adults on all kinds of subjects, including history, biographies, science and the arts. Table of Contents Why do we recycle and what do we recycle? -- Is plastics recycling effective? -- Can hazardous waste be recycled effectively? -- How effective is water recycling? -- Is it effective to recycle building materials? -- How effective is food recycling? -- Do we recycle packaging effectively? -- Are there effective alternative to recycling? -- Whats the verdict on recycling? Review ...well-captioned photographs and diagrams support the text, as do sidebars. Each volume concludes with interesting "Places to Visit" for those who wish to study further.-- "School Library Connection"Frequent sidebars throughout offering closer examinations of particular issues, eyewitness or expert commentary, profiles of scientists, and "Hero or Villain?" counterpoints join well-chosen photos and other illustrations. Readers studying climate change, pollution, natural catastrophes and related subjects will find these studies low on definitive answers, but rich in points to ponder.-- "School Library Journal" Review Quote ...well-captioned photographs and diagrams support the text, as do sidebars. Each volume concludes with interesting "Places to Visit" for those who wish to study further. Promotional "Headline" First-hand accounts of events; Did you know? boxes give lesser known facts about events; Hero or villain? boxes encourage debate by questioning whether something is as bad or good as they might seem; Quiz Feature Activities, Bolded Glossary Words, Caption(s), Chart(s)/Table(s), Diagram(s), Glossary, Graph(s), Heading(s)/Subheading(s), Illustration(s)/Drawing(s), Index, Insert Photo(s)/Graphic(s), Map(s), More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, Primary Sources, Table of Contents Details ISBN1484610016 Author Catherine Chambers Short Title HOW EFFECTIVE IS RECYCLING Language English ISBN-10 1484610016 ISBN-13 9781484610015 Media Book Format Paperback Audience Age 9-11 Pages 48 Series Earth Debates Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-01-01 Place of Publication Mankato, MN Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2015-01-01 NZ Release Date 2015-01-01 US Release Date 2015-01-01 UK Release Date 2015-01-01 Publisher Capstone Press Imprint Capstone Press DEWEY 363.7282 Audience Children / Juvenile Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:93125810;

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