Filling the Earth with Trash

Filling the Earth with Trash
Author: Jeanne Sturm
Publisher: Britannica Digital Learning
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1615358773

Young readers will discover what happens to trash in a landfill.

Filling The Earth With Trash

Filling The Earth With Trash
Author: Sturm
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2019-02-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1731607318

Young Readers Will Discover What Happens To Trash In A Landfill.

Trashing the Planet

Trashing the Planet
Author: Stuart A. Kallen
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books ™
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512467960

On a global scale, humans create around 2.6 trillion pounds of waste every year. None of this trash is harmless—landfills and dumps leak toxic chemicals into soil and groundwater, while incinerators release toxic gases and particles into the air. What can we do to keep garbage from swallowing up Earth? Reducing, reusing, recycling, and upcycling are some of the answers. Learn more about the work of the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Ocean Cleanup Array, the zero waste movement, and the many other government, business, research, and youth efforts working to solve our planet's garbage crisis.

How You Can Use Waste Energy to Heat and Light Your Home (and Who's Already Using It)

How You Can Use Waste Energy to Heat and Light Your Home (and Who's Already Using It)
Author: Claire O'Neal
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2010-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612282431

On average, each American throws away a staggering one ton of trash every year. Most of that trash will reach a dead end in a landfill, taking up space and polluting the earth. We can all make an effort to live a life less trashy by recycling, reusing, and being smart about what we buy. But what can we do with the trash we do make? Cities all over the world are making their trash work for them by turning it into energy. In waste-to-energy power plants, trash is burned in a controlled way to generate electricity while keeping it out of the landfill. Even landfilled trash can be used to generate energy, if we harness the gas released when garbage breaks down. Turning trash into energy is a practical way to help our landfills last longer and reduce our need for polluting energy from coal and oil. Tell your parents!

Follow That Garbage!

Follow That Garbage!
Author: Bridget Heos
Publisher: Keeping Cities Clean
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781622433551

A child watching a garbage truck pick up the trash wonders where it goes, and the story follows two garbage bags as they travel to a transfer station and then to a landfill. Includes Recycle it Yourself activity and further resources.

How Can We Reduce Household Waste?

How Can We Reduce Household Waste?
Author: Mary K. Pratt
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1467795178

"This title delves into different issues pertaining to household waste and its causes, effects, and how we can proactively deal with it to make our planet a cleaner and healthier place."--

Reducing Waste

Reducing Waste
Author: Anne Flounders
Publisher: Red Chair Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 193965646X

You know the 3Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. But what does it really mean and why is it important to cut back on waste? Each year, businesses and homes in the United States throw away enough garbage to equal 251 million elephants. Where would we keep that many elephants? More to the point, where does all that garbage go? Discover why waste is creating problems for Earth and how you can reduce, reuse, and recycle now. Book features: Table of Contents; Glossary; For More Information including books and web sites; Index; photos and captions; charts and graphs; source notes.

Trashing the Planet

Trashing the Planet
Author: Stuart A. Kallen
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2018
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512413143

Globally, humans produce 1.3 billion tons of garbage every year. Discover the causes and proposed solutions for the global garbage glut, examining pollution on land, in the ocean, in the air, and in space.

What a Waste

What a Waste
Author: Jess French
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1465488588

In this informative book on recycling for children, you will find everything you need to know about our environment. The good, the bad and the incredibly innovative. From pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling. This educational book will teach young budding ecologists about how our actions affect planet Earth and the big impact we can make by the little things we do. Did you know that every single plastic toothbrush ever made still exists? Or that there is a floating mass of trash larger than the USA drifting around the Pacific Ocean? It is not all bad news though. While this is a knowledge book that explains where we are going wrong, What a Waste also shows what we are getting right! Discover plans to save our seas. How countries are implementing green projects worldwide, and how to turn waste into something useful. The tiniest everyday changes can make all the difference to ensure our beautiful planet stays lush and teeming with life. It is a lively kid’s educational book with fabulous illustrations and fun facts about the world broken into easy to digest bite-sized bits. Each page can be looked at in short bursts or longer reads for more detail, making it a great children’s book for a range of age groups. Get Involved - Make A Difference! Almost everything we do creates waste, from litter and leftovers to factory gases and old gadgets. Find out where it goes, how it affects our planet and what we can do to reduce the problem. From how to make your home more energy and water efficient, to which items can be recycled and tips for grocery shopping, this book is packed full of ideas on how you can get involved to make our planet a better place to live. This environment book for children has a wealth of ideas for becoming a planet-defending hero: - Discover shocking facts about the waste we produce and where it goes - Learn where about our Earth’s limited resources and how to take some pressure off - Your trash is another man’s treasure - Small changes to take your home from wasteful to super resource efficient - Dive into saving our oceans and super recycling - And much, much more What a Waste is one of several nature books for kids written by Jess French, a passionate conservationist and veterinarian committed to protecting the beautiful world we live in.

Get a Job at the Landfill

Get a Job at the Landfill
Author: Joe Rhatigan
Publisher: Bright Futures Press: Get a Jo
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781634719056

In Get a Job at the Landfill, fictional character Jeremiah Oliver Baumgartner (Job, for short) introduces readers to a wide variety opportunities found (through his adventure and misadventures) at a landfill. Back matter includes creative writing prompts and activities-- Provided by publisher.