It doesn't take a lot to reduce the amount of trash we create. Taking action can be as simple as recycling bottles and cans or bringing reusable bags to the grocery store. Kids learn this and more about what they can do to help in 10 Things I Can Do
Rookie StarT-Make a Difference Make a Difference is a super fun science series focused on how ordinary kids can have a positive impact on the world around them. From protecting animals to saving water, each book offers 10 interesting and easy tips that get kids ready-and willing-to take action. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: People around the world use as many as one trillion plastic bags every year-and only 1 in 100 ever gets recycled. 10 creative "take action" tips are easy for kids to implement 10 sidebars offer supplemental information and scientific data related to each tip Conservation in action offers a look at kids who are making a difference A detailed infographic offers an in-depth visual take on the topic Glossary with pictures www.factsfornow.scholastic.com See page 1 for more information.
Reducir la basura que producimos no es tan difícil. Hacerlo es tan fácil como reciclar botellas y latas o usar bolsas que puedes reutilizar. Aprende esto y más sobre cómo puedes ayudar en 10 cosas que puedes hacer para reducir, reciclar y reutilizar.
Learn more about graphs while protecting the environment by reducing, reusing, and recycling! Through this book, that has been translated into Spanish, young readers can practice their graphing and STEM skills by making bar graphs and pictographs of recyclable objects. Not only will children feel more confident in their graphing skills, but they will also be more environmentally conscious! Clear images, example graphs, and mathematical diagrams and charts make graphing seem simple and fun!
“If you’ve ever been perplexed by the byzantine rules of recycling, you’re not alone…you’ll want to read Can I Recycle This?... An extensive look at what you can and cannot chuck into your blue bin.” —The Washington Post The first illustrated guidebook that answers the age-old question: Can I Recycle This? Since the dawn of the recycling system, men and women the world over have stood by their bins, holding an everyday object, wondering, "can I recycle this?" This simple question reaches into our concern for the environment, the care we take to keep our homes and our communities clean, and how we interact with our local government. Recycling rules seem to differ in every municipality, with exceptions and caveats at every turn, leaving the average American scratching her head at the simple act of throwing something away. Taking readers on a quick but informative tour of how recycling actually works (setting aside the propaganda we were all taught as kids), Can I Recycle This gives straightforward answers to whether dozens of common household objects can or cannot be recycled, as well as the information you need to make that decision for anything else you encounter. Jennie Romer has been working for years to help cities and states across America better deal with the waste we produce, helping draft meaningful legislation to help communities better process their waste and produce less of it in the first place. She has distilled her years of experience into this non-judgmental, easy-to-use guide that will change the way you think about what you throw away and how you do it.
We live on a rich, colourful and diverse planet. Whether we care or not, understand or don't - our everyday actions have far-reaching consequences.Know All About: Reduce Reuse Recycle is a fresh attempt to engage you in a global problem. The book is informative and meant to help lay persons to come to grips with an all too familiar phenomenon – garbage.The book traces the history of waste and its generation - from the earliest civilisations till today - and the various efforts to find solutions. It is no technical treatise but told in a simple way. It has information, guidelines and tips on how you can help to reduce the problem that at times seems to be overwhelming us.Know All About: Reduce Reuse Recycle is, hopefully, a signpost for you along the way to cleaning up our beautiful planet and keeping it so.
This book examines how the production of goods and waste affects the environment, as well as ways that people can reduce, reuse, and recycle. This book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, a “That’s Amazing!” special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2–3 and interest levels of grades 3–5.
Reduce, reuse, recycle is the mantra of go Green . recycling can be fun if you are creative. What s more, it s at home where you can make the biggest difference to the amount you recycle! Follow the three R s and become a recycling Champ. Let s see what you can and cannot recycle