What A Waste: Rubbish, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet

Jess French

Dorling Kindersley Limited, Apr 4, 2019 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 72 pages

Everything you need to know about what we're doing to our environment, good and bad, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling.

This environmental book will teach keen young ecologists about our actions affect planet Earth. Discover shocking facts about the waste we produce and where it goes. Did you know that every single plastic toothbrush ever made still exists? Or that there's a floating mass of rubbish larger than the USA drifting around the Pacific Ocean?

It's not all bad news though. As well as explaining where we're going wrong, What a Waste shows what we're doing right! Discover plans already in motion to save our seas, how countries are implementing schemes that are having a positive impact, and how your waste can be turned into something useful. Every small change helps our planet!

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User Review  - mjt041 - LibraryThing

This book explains a lot about the earth and what we do or what things that go on that can affect it in a negative way. The author is explaining what we do that is bad for the environment but also ...

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User Review  - sweetiegherkin - LibraryThing

This book provides an overview of climate change, pollution, recycling, endangered animals, etc. As it covers a pretty broad patch of information, most of it is quick facts and not deep dives into all ...

About the author

Jess French is a nature lover, TV presenter, author, and qualified vet. She is known for her show on CBeebies, called 'Minibeast Adventure with Jess', which encourages children to explore the outdoors and get to know the bugs around them. She has written two other books for DK, What a Waste, which tackles the subject of sustainability for children, and The Book of Brilliant Bugs, which explores the world of minibeasts. Jess is a keen conservationist and has a passion for oceans and the animal world.

Bibliographic information

• Title: What A Waste: Rubbish, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet
• Author: Jess French
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2019
• ISBN: 0241403529, 9780241403525
• Length: 72 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / House & Home; Juvenile Nonfiction / Recycling & Green Living; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / General