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1) What a waste
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
Introduces the positive and negative impacts of human activities on the planet, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling.
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Language
English
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People of all ages and backgrounds are seeking work in career fields that will help save the planet, yet many people are unaware of the variety of green careers available. This unique career guidance book, based on labor market research, covers green jobs representing almost every area of career interest. The authors' extensive experience in workforce development will help you explore tomorrow's green career options by answering such questions as:...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
Offers an illustrated exploration of the entire life cycle of everyday things people use, including water, food, clothing, paper, plastic, metals, electronics, and space waste, with a focus on what is being done to eliminate waste, and what the future holds.
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English
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Uplifting portraits of 12 young environmental activists who are stepping up to raise awareness and promote positive change explains how young people all over the world are launching initiatives to reforest the planet, eliminate single-use plastics, and protect pollinator insects.
Author
Series
Orca wild volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Dogs are working with humans to find new ways to solve environmental problems and conserve wildlife, just a few of which are sniffing out invasive species and poisons, as well as identifying wildlife traffickers.
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Language
English
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The creators of the award-winning I Have the Right to Be a Child present a sumptuously illustrated tribute to a child's right to advocate for the environment they live in, describing the activities that threaten the planet and what everyday kids can do tohelp.
Author
Publisher
Second Story Press
Language
English
Description
A board book about the importance of Nibi, which means water in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), and our role to thank, respect, love, and protect it. Written from an Anishinaabe water protector's perspective, the book is in dual language--English and Anishinaabemowin. Babies and toddlers can follow Nibi as it rains and snows, splashes or rows, drips and sips.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A nonfiction STEM picture book about the threat of plastic and how kids are combating environmental challenges presents accessible poems that are perfectly paired with vibrant and dynamic artwork, making it a book that will inspire readers to change the way they think about plastic and their part in caring for the planet.
20) Les déchets
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Series
Publisher
Éditions Québec Amérique inc
Language
Français
Description
L'ENVIRONNEMENT englobe tous les éléments naturels de notre planète : l'air, l'eau, la terre, les végéteaux et les animaux. Nous aussi, les êtres humains, en faisons partie ! Pour le protéger, il faut d'abord comprendre ce qui menace son délicat équilibre. LES DÉCHETS sont des matières ou des objets dont nous n'avons plus besoin ou dont nous voulons nous débarrasser. Puisqu'ils polluent et envahissent notre environnement, que pouvons-nous...
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