Total garbage : a messy dive into trash, waste, and our world / Rebecca Donnelly ; illustrated by John Hendrix.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 138 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781250760388
- 1250760380
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 628.44 D685 | Available | 33111011054646 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 628.44 D685 | Available | 33111011257215 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Trash has been part of human societies since the beginning. It seems like the inevitable end to the process of making and using things, but why? Rebecca Donnelly wades into the muck of history and explores present-day innovations to answer some basic questions: Why do we make so much trash? Why are we so bad at handling it? How can we stop it (that is, us) from ruining the planet? She also looks into the out-there trash phenomena like the fatberg--a sewer-clogging floater of congealed cooking grease, baby wipes, and miscellaneous other flushed items. The current record holder for size: 800 feet long and 143 tons!Godwin Books
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This narrative middle-grade nonfiction from Rebecca Donnelly dives into the scientific and cultural history of the waste humans produce, examining why we make so much trash, why we're so bad at handling it, and how we can stop it (that is, us) from ruining the planet"-- Provided by publisher.
Ages 8-12 Godwin Books.
Grades 4-6 Godwin Books.