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Can I Recycle This?
A Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
1 of 1 copy available
The first illustrated guidebook that answers the age-old question: Can I Recycle This?
Since the dawn of the recycling system, men and women the world over have stood by their bins, holding an everyday object, wondering, "can I recycle this?" This simple question reaches into our concern for the environment, the care we take to keep our homes and our communities clean, and how we interact with our local government. Recycling rules seem to differ in every municipality, with exceptions and caveats at every turn, leaving the average American scratching her head at the simple act of throwing something away. Taking readers on a quick but informative tour of how recycling actually works (setting aside the propaganda we were all taught as kids), Can I Recycle This gives straightforward answers to whether dozens of common household objects can or cannot be recycled, as well as the information you need to make that decision for anything else you encounter.
Jennie Romer has been working for years to help cities and states across America better deal with the waste we produce, helping draft meaningful legislation to help communities better process their waste and produce less of it in the first place. She has distilled her years of experience into this non-judgmental, easy-to-use guide that will change the way you think about what you throw away and how you do it.
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Release date
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780525507383
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780525507383
- File size: 154271 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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April 3, 2023
Romer gets into the nitty-gritty of recycling with this kid-friendly picture book adaptation. Matter-of-fact text explains why recycling matters, describes the fascinating machines and technology that make it happen, and details specifics around what can and can’t be recycled. Set against plain white backdrops, Young’s animated mixed-media doodles keep things bright, visualizing trash that frequently speaks up via speech bubbles. “Yay! Recycle us,” say paper materials; “We wish we could be recycled, but we can’t,” comment a baby food pouch and some plastic cutlery. Romer further highlights the need for eco-friendly laws and policies, placing the responsibility for action not just on individuals but on companies. “Find out more” callouts, highlighted glossary terms, and supporting back matter amplify the work’s educational value. The overall result is an engaging springboard for environmental stewardship. Ages 4–8. -
Starred review from March 1, 2021
In this upbeat, helpful guide, recycling expert Romer walks readers through the specifics of what to recycle, what happens to all those recycled items, and what kind of environmental impacts result. She hopes to correct common misconceptions regarding signs and symbols, supposed new reincarnations for discarded materials, and success rates. With illustrator Christie Young's engaging cartoons, charts, graphs, and flowcharts, Romer shows how little refuse actually ends up being attractive to commodities buyers, and how much ultimately ends up in landfills. She tempers the bad news with tips on how to be better recyclers, along with admonishments about remembering the other two R's: reduce and reuse. She rates over 60 items according to their recyclability, nixing toothbrushes, wine corks, yogurt cups, and coffee pods, to name a few. The next chapters take on a more serious tone, as Romer considers the human toll of shipping recyclables overseas and the impact of plastic pollution on wildlife. The final sections rebound by suggesting actions that will make a difference: use your own shopping bags, utensils, and take-out containers; buy vintage, petition big businesses, get involved politically. Her final bit of advice? Recycle this book. Readers will know just what to do.COPYRIGHT(2021) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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