Caillou: The Magic of Compost

Caillou: The Magic of Compost
Author:
Publisher: Chouette Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2012-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 2894509847

Caillou loves magic. Grandma impresses Caillou so much with her “composter” magic trick that Caillou has to try it too. He goes home and turns scraps of leftovers, grass clippings, and apple cores into plant food!

A Practical Approach to Water Conservation for Commercial and Industrial Facilities

A Practical Approach to Water Conservation for Commercial and Industrial Facilities
Author: Mohan Seneviratne
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2007-07-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080525067

Industry and commerce use vast amounts of water and in some parts of the world water is becoming a scarce commodity. We need to take more care in our future use of water, and this book is a 'best practice' manual for industrial and commercial users world-wide. It offers a practical account of the measures which can be taken to re-educate industrial and commercial users in the techniques of water saving and re-use anywhere in the world. The principles are covered in detail and supported by examples from specific industries and commercial operations. Author Mohan Seneviratne is Manager of Sydney Water's 'Every Drop Counts Business Program', which won the prestigious 2006 Stockholm Industry Water Award in recognition of how the utility is working in partnership with business, industry and government to help ensure the long-term sustainability of Sydney's water supply.* The first book to cover water conservation for industrial users from processing plants to pubs and clubs* Provides practical advice on implementing water conservation for users in various industry sectors* Written by a practicing water conservation consultant

Every Body Counts, Every Drop Matters

Every Body Counts, Every Drop Matters
Author: Donna L. Goodman
Publisher: United Nations Publications
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2003
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789211009316

This classroom resource guide is designed to inform students about the world's water resources and get them involved in preserving them. It takes an interdisciplinary and multi-cultural approach to explaining issues and concepts such as water cycle, hydroelectricity and dams, water and health, and water and culture. Each chapter is supplemented with activities such as testing rainwater, making an aquifer or distilling seawater. Also included are features such as games, puzzles, fun facts and questions for discussion. Bibliography and resources for further research are also provided.

Every Drop Counts

Every Drop Counts
Author: Trish Puharich
Publisher: Learning Media Ltd
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2014
Genre:
ISBN: 9780790327013

How can we save water. (From back cover)

Every Last Drop

Every Last Drop
Author: Michelle Mulder
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2015-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 145980712X

★ "An excellent resource on the topic." —School Library Journal, starred review In the developed world, if you want a drink of water you just turn on a tap or open a bottle. But for millions of families worldwide, finding clean water is a daily challenge, and kids are often the ones responsible for carrying water to their homes. Every Last Drop looks at why the world’s water resources are at risk and how communities around the world are finding innovative ways to quench their thirst and water their crops. Maybe you’re not ready to drink fog, as they do in Chile, or use water made from treated sewage, but you can get a low-flush toilet, plant a tree, protect a wetland or just take shorter showers. Every last drop counts!

Making Every Drop Count

Making Every Drop Count
Author: Vishal Narain
Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 8179930327

Making Every Drop Count Narrates The Story Of India`S Most Precious And Overstressed Resource-Water. The Book Describes Trends With Regard To The Resource, Namely Physical Depletion, Deterioration Of Water Quality, And Inadequate Access To Safe Water And Sanitation; The Implications Of These Trends For The Quality Of Human Life; And Policy And Institutional Failures That Have Contributed To These Trends. The Book Also Reviews Some Recent Initiatives And Identifies Areas Where Further Action Will Be Necessary. This Book Will Be Useful To People From All Walks Of Life-Students, Staff Of Ngos, Academics, Planners, And Policy-Makers-Who Are Concerned With The State Of This Precious Resource.

Just a Drop of Water

Just a Drop of Water
Author: Kerry O'Malley Cerra
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1632202115

Winner of the Crystal Kite Award, this touching story explores what it mean to be a good friend, how you should react to a bully, and makes the events of September 11th, 2001 personal. In this story about growing up in a difficult part of America’s history, Jake Green is introduced as a cross country runner who wants to be a soldier and an American hero when he grows up. Before he can work far towards these goals, September 11th happens, and it is discovered that one of the hijackers lives in Jake’s town. The children in Jake’s town try to process everything, but they struggle. Jake’s classmate Bobby beats up Jake’s best friend, Sam Madina, just for being an Arab Muslim. According to his own code of conduct, Jake wants to fight Bobby for messing with his best friend. The situation gets more complicated when Sam’s father is detained and interrogated by the FBI. Jake’s mother doubts Sam’s father’s innocence. Jake must choose between believing his parents and leaving Bobby alone or defending Sam.

Caillou: Every Drop Counts

Caillou: Every Drop Counts
Author:
Publisher: Chouette Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2012-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 2894509863

At day care Caillou learns about water conservation. Once at home, he looks for ways that he can save water. Because his suggestion of not taking any more baths is vetoed by Mommy, Caillou has to find other ways to conserve—every little drop adds up!