Rubbish /
Ganeri, Anita,1961-author.
Burnley, Stephen.
"Discover the key facts about waste and how we can produce less to help protect our planet. Waste management is an issue humans have encountered throughout history. We can learn a lot about the past by looking at rubbish that was buried in early rubbish dumps, called middens. This book covers the different types of garbage, how it is dealt with, and the problems that occur because of rubbish. This is a timely entry into the award-winning DKfindout! series. It highlights some of the key global concerns, such as space waste, the problem of plastic, growing landfills, and fast fashion. It also looks at what is being done worldwide to help manage waste better, from renewable energy to eco homes. Positive suggestions are made for trying eco-friendly swaps for single-use plastic items, wasting less food, and converting trash into treasure. This book is thought-provoking as it gets the reader to ask themselves if they really need to purchase an item and if they do buy something, to consider where it will end up after it's been used. A key way to prevent creating trash is to avoid consuming so much"--Publisher's description.
Includes index.
What is rubbish? -- What's hidden in a midden? -- Trash or treasure? -- Where does rubbish come from? -- Household waste -- The stages of food waste -- Electronic waste -- Where does waste go? -- Water waste -- Where does our poo go? -- Hazardous waste -- Space junk -- What to wear -- The problem of plastic -- Save the seas -- Large landfills -- Using up Earth's resources -- Problem of pollution -- The greenhouse gas gang -- Renewable energy -- Do I really need this? -- Art made from rubbish -- Zero-waste kitchen -- Making soil from scraps -- Energy-efficient homes -- Out-of-trash thinking -- Meet the expert -- Facts and figures -- Glossary.
"Discover the key facts about waste and how we can produce less to help protect our planet. Waste management is an issue humans have encountered throughout history. We can learn a lot about the past by looking at rubbish that was buried in early rubbish dumps, called middens. This book covers the different types of garbage, how it is dealt with, and the problems that occur because of rubbish. This is a timely entry into the award-winning DKfindout! series. It highlights some of the key global concerns, such as space waste, the problem of plastic, growing landfills, and fast fashion. It also looks at what is being done worldwide to help manage waste better, from renewable energy to eco homes. Positive suggestions are made for trying eco-friendly swaps for single-use plastic items, wasting less food, and converting trash into treasure. This book is thought-provoking as it gets the reader to ask themselves if they really need to purchase an item and if they do buy something, to consider where it will end up after it's been used. A key way to prevent creating trash is to avoid consuming so much"--Publisher's description.
Refuse and refuse disposal
Recycling (Waste, etc.)