Miller, Mirella S
Summary: Examines compost center operators, including what they do on a typical day, what the grossest parts of the job are, and what technology they use to stay safe and make the job less gross.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 631.8 MILBrown, Monica
Summary: A powerful and accesible bilingual picture book that highlights "the power and impact of ordinary but dedicated citizens." Every day, thousands of farmworkers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their own tables. Then Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up. Together they...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROPerkins, Jennifer
Summary: Watch kids' eyes light up as they roll up their sleeves and transform ordinary items. Upcycle It! Crafts for Kids shows tweens how to take objects destined for the recycling bin and breathe new life into them to make room decor, organizers, school supplies, and so much more.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.58 PREJiménez, Vita
Summary: Every day we throw things away, but is everything we throw out really garbage? Can it be reused or made into something different? Learn how to "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" in this catchy song from the Me, My Friends, My Community series.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Summary: Every kid can be a superhero, fighting plastic waste at home, at school, and in their community. This engaging guide is chockfull of facts, vibrant art, graphics, and #2minutesuperhero missions-- practical ways to take action now. Some ideas may spring to mind right away, such as picking up trash. Others are surprising, such as learning to cook with fresh ingredients or mending clothes. Readers...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.738 DORDaynes, Katie
Summary: Why is there so much plastic in the world? How does it help us? What's the problem and how can we solve it? These are just some of the 60+ questions answered in this timely and topical book. The facts are presented in a friendly and quirky way, helping kids to understand this global predicament and inspiring them to be part of the solution.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Set Lift Flap 363.728 Daynes 2019Morin, Marcy
Summary: "Wait! Don't toss that milk jug or cardboard cup into the recycling bin yet! And hang on to those old jeans, shrunken sweaters, and stained T-shirts. Give cardboard, paper, plastic, and clothing completely new uses as you make one-of-a-kind eco-creations with 40 fun ideas. A pet bed, party piñata, suncatcher, and more crafts are just a snip, fold, or stitch away!"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2022
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Summary: Explains how a used water bottle becomes new plastic in the plastic recycling loop, and describes how recycling helps save the Earth's resources.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.7288 LEPWheeler, Kate
Summary: "Studious environmentalist Charlie is stuck with a science fair partner who seems like her complete opposite: Charlie wants to save the planet, and all Oliver wants is to doodle in his notebook. But when a mechanical mishap sends the two traveling back through time, they'll have to work as a team to return to the present day. In order for the time machine to send them back, the unlikely duo...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 WHEPerkins, Jennifer
Summary: "From Washi Tape Stickers to a Paper Bag Puppet Show, there are so many toys and games you can build with things you already have at home. This activity book for kids ages 8 to 12 shows you how to use different kinds of paper, cardboard, and tape to enjoy hours of fun! Invent your own story with Magazine Mountains and a Flying Paper Pterodactyl, decorate your space with Papet Chain Wall Art and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2023
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Summary: Introduces the positive and negative impacts of human activities on the planet, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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Summary: "Can I Recycle This? skips over preaching and platitudes common to books on environmentalism and instead gets right to the real information that kids need. It takes readers through every step of the recycling process, from the moment that they throw an item in the bin to its journey through the recycling machinery and on its way to its new life. It gives kids the answers and resources they need...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.73 ROMHood, Susan
Summary: This collection of brilliant, lyrical nonfiction poems with bright, colorful illustrations highlights the threat of plastic and the kids who are fighting for change to save our planet.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 628.4 HOOLemelman, Martin
Summary: "The thrilling true story of an ancient plant, wonderfully reborn in the modern era through the hard work of two female scientists. Thousands of years ago, in a time of rebellion, the Jewish people fought against their Roman rulers. The brutal Emperor Titus ordered the destruction of everything precious to the Jews: towns, villages, even their beloved Judean date palm trees. Centuries passed....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 634 LEMRusch, Elizabeth
Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 921 MOLMarshall, Linda Elovitz
Summary: Ixchel, a young Mayan girl, who is not allowed to use her mother's thread to weave, exercises her ingenuity and repurposes plastic bags to create colorful weavings.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Discusses the importance of recycling and reusing materials while providing instructions for craft projects, including a party piñata, a bee hotel, and a cardboard castle.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.58 RECWesting, Jemma
Summary: Provides step-by-step instructions for creating objects out of such cardboard materials as boxes and tubes, including a zebra mask, a theater, a penguin family, and a pirate ship.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 745.54 WESCopies Available at Interlochen
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Crafts WestingCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J745.54Daynes, Katie
Summary: Planet Earth is our only home, but we haven't been looking after it very well. Find out what's been going wrong and how we can make things better.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Set Lift Flap 640 Daynes 2020Ventura, Marne.
Summary: "Full-color photos and simple, step-by-step instructions describe 10 crafts and activities using empty milk jugs and common materials found around the house"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 VENCarlson, Laurie M.
Summary: Presents art and craft projects that benefit the environment through such activities as recycling.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Williamson Pub. 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.584 CARInches, Alison.
Summary: "SpongeBob starts Bikini Bottom's very first recycling center! But when his homemade recycling center becomes too much work for one sponge, will Bikini Bottom lend a hand for a green goal?"--p.[4] of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPOMcLeod, Kimberly
Summary: Presents craft projects that can be made out of recycled materials, including a homemade kaleidoscope, a dinosaur terrarium, and a cardboard castle.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 MCLScheunemann, Pam
Summary: Project ideas using recycled plastic.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013