"Every year, the world produces more than 300 million tons of plastic. These products will never break down and will endlessly pollute our oceans, air, land, and food chain. But the good news is that there are many steps, small and large, we can take to change our plastic-using habits. This illustrated book offers more than 100 suggestions in an accessible visual and gifty package. The introductory chapter walks readers through the different types...

"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"--

"An accessible guide to the changes we can all make--small and large--to rid our lives of disposable plastic and clean up the world's oceans. It takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to fully biodegrade, and there are around 12.7 million tons of plastic entering the ocean each year. At our current pace, in the year 2050 there could be more plastic in the oceans than fish, by weight. These are alarming figures, but plastic pollution is an environmental...

"When she was young, biologist Ana Pêgo didn't play in a backyard but on a beach. As she grew older, Ana realized that a new species was becoming more and more common in the sand. She decided to collect the species and give it a name: Plasticus maritimus. She dedicated her life to studying plastic in the oceans and raising awareness of the danger it poses to the health of the planet. Inspired by Ana's experiences, and backed by extensive research,...

Examines the problem of the large quanities of plastic refuse polluting the world's waters and the need to find sustainable substitutes for disposable plastic products.

C'est l'anniversaire de Nico! Ses amis et lui prennent le traversier pour pique-niquer sur une île. Comme il a appris que le plastique constitue une importante source de pollution, Nico leur lance un défi de taille : s'abstenir d'utiliser des plastiques à usage unique pendant toute une journée. Les cinq amis découvrent ainsi de quoi est fait le plastique, à quel point nous en sommes entourés au quotidien, et comment faire pour réduire...