Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Of poverty and plastic Of poverty and plastic Kaveri Gill On the economics of plastic scrap industry and scavengers; a study conducted in Delhi. OL18574409W
Life without plastic Life without plastic Chantal Plamondon After the birth of their son, Jay Sinha and Chantal Plamondon set out on a journey to eliminate plastic baby bottles as the Canadian government moved to ban BPA. When they found it was difficult to p… OL19731913W
Plastic purge Plastic purge Michael SanClements "Plastic is everywhere you look. Our computers and children's toys are made out of it, and our water and slices of American cheese are packaged in it. But why is there so much and what is it doing to… OL19978062W
The soda bottle school The soda bottle school Suzanne Slade,Laura Kutner,Aileen Darragh A tiny town in Guatemala faced two huge problems: they had too much trash, and they had too small a school. Where others might have given up, they didn't--thanks to one crazy idea. That idea not only… OL19983564W
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Rebecca Rissman 32 pages : 27 cm OL21614379W
Trash twisters Trash twisters Joe Barcelone Explores the issue of creative problem solving and combating the devastating effect of plastic dumped into our oceanse and follows a set of twins on an adventure to explore the causes and truth about… OL27027815W
Plastic bottles Plastic bottles Nikki Connor Provides instructions for making such items as bangles, a rocket, a buggy, and a plant pot from plastic bottles. OL3258336W
A Vogt for the environment A Vogt for the environment John Sailer Relates how teenaged environmentalist Tanja Vogt convinced McDonald's, as well as businesses and schools in her area, to stop using styrofoam. OL3919179W
The treasure of trash The treasure of trash Hedi M. Mandel,Linda Mandel Explains how recycling and the conservation of natural resources can help save the Earth, with an emphasis on the recycling of plastic. OL4313324W
Plastic Plastic Alexandra Fix Explains how everyone can help the environment by reducing waste. Readers will explore the sysle of waste and its harmful effects, discover the difference between renewable and non-renewable resource… OL5842129W
Recycling of PVC and Mixed Plastics Wastes Recycling of PVC and Mixed Plastics Wastes F. P. La Mantia This book, on recycling of PVC and mixed plastic wastes, has been compiled from contributions from an array of scientists from several countries who are playing a leading role in plastic recycling. T… OL9865809W