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What's the problem?
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Investigate waste and recycling with online activities and a quiz
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What's the problem with landfill sites?
Climate change and recycling
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How energy and greenhouse gases cause global warming
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Explore a guide to the Earth's climate and climate change
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All about recycling
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What happens at a materials recovery facility (MRF)?
Follow a drinks can through the recycling process
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How cartons are recycled and turned into new products
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What can I recycle?
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What can I recycle?
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Discover what different plastics symbols mean
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Reducing and reusing
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Get thinking about ways to reduce waste
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What can you do to reduce food waste?
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Make something new out of trash!
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Reuse or recycle? Choose what to do with an old soup can
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About this book
Why should I?
Why should I recycle?
- A practical information book which looks at the perils of making too much waste, what needs to be done about it globally, and how to help on a personal level.
- Answers questions such as: “Why not bury rubbish?”, “What do the recycling symbols mean?”, and “Where does recycling go?”
- Written in a clear, factual style with bright, stylish illustrations and internet links to recommended websites to find out more.
- Taking responsibility for the environment is now part of the UK National Curriculum for Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE).
Press Reviews
I’d be genuinely surprised if this book was not on primary school shelves all around the country. Based on the high quality content, ease of reading, precision of detail, delightful illustrations and the usefulness of this book, I’m going to score Why Should I Recycle? a 9/10
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