| How Effective Is Recycling? Contributor(s): Chambers, Catherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 1484610016 ISBN-13: 9781484610015 Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems |
| Dewey: 363.728 |
| LCCN: 2014013636 |
| Lexile Measure: 1050 |
| Series: Earth Debates |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.6" W x 9.5" (0.30 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How do we end up eating plastic bags? What is 'e-waste'? How do we recycle plastics? This book discusses recycling in a world that has an increasing amount of waste, looking at how effective we are globally at recycling and highlighting issues such as the dangers of recycling toxic or hazardous waste, the potential of 'blackwater' treatment and the use of new building materials that are sustainable, such as guadua bamboo. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chambers, Catherine: - Catherine Chambers was born in Adelaide, Australia, and was brought up in the UK. She has written about 120 books for children and young adults on all kinds of subjects, including history, biographies, science and the arts. |