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2) Trashy town
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Language
English
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Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.
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Publisher
Koch Vision
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Gross out! Join Jay, Elisha, Tyler, and Vanessa as they skulk down stinky sewers, dig through piles of garbage, and bug out with leeches and roaches and worms in 4 episodes of exploring slimy and yucky things.
4) I stink!
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Series
Language
English
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A big city garbage truck makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini.
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English
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Description
What We Leave Behind is a piercing, impassioned guide to living a truly responsible life on earth. Human waste, once considered a gift to the soil, has become toxic material that has broken the essential cycle of decay and regeneration. Here, award-winning author Derrick Jensen and activist Aric McBay weave historical analysis and devastatingly beautiful prose to remind us that life-human and nonhuman-will not go on unless we do everything we can...
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Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
89 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
Description
"What a Waste! explores the problem of garbage and how humans have dealt with it from prehistory to modern times. Topics include how archaeologists study ancient garbage; the growth of consumer culture and disposability; food waste; the environmental effects of garbage; "problem" garbage like electronic and toxic waste; sewage and dead bodies; and garbage in the oceans and in space. Sidebars highlight people and organizations around the world who...
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Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Do you ever wonder where we put all of our garbage, who gets rid of it, or how our planet isn't a big pile of mess? I'm Trying to Love Garbage has all the answers! From scavengers to detritivore to decomposers, nature's garbage collectors are everywhere. But humans play an important role too, and our favorite narrator is back to tell us all about it. With Bethany Barton's trademark balance of informative and hilarious, readers will finish this picture...
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English
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In Garbage Collectors, beginning readers will learn how garbage collectors help keep their communities clean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover what garbage collectors do on the job.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify the different parts of a garbage truck, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about garbage collectors online using our safe...
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Language
English
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Description
Our communities would be a very dirty place without the help from sanitation workers. This fascinating nonfiction book allows readers to appreciate the hard work that goes into waste management and allows for opportunities to compare and contrast sanitation from the past with the present. Helpful text, colorful images, and intriguing facts aid in teaching readers about garbage dumps, landfills, trash compactors, and recycling.
11) Garbage Trucks
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English
Description
In Garbage Trucks, emergent readers will learn about different types of garbage trucks. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how these trucks collect trash.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a garbage truck, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about garbage trucks online using our safe search engine that provides relevant,...
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
A garbage truck driver describes the different parts of her truck and explains what types of jobs she performs and the types of materials she hauls. Includes fun facts about garbage trucks and their many uses, a glossary, truck diagram, and details on where to find more information about garbage trucks.
Author
Series
My weird school volume 4
Language
English
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Description
A.J. and his friends in the second grade learn that art can be made out of anything, even garbage.
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Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
Description
Fly Guy and Buzz visit a landfill to discover where their garbage goes. They learn all about garbage trucks, trash sorting, bacteria, and how landfills can be more environmentally friendly. They also visit a recycling plant to learn about how recycling programs get started, the recycling cycle, and what happens when trash isn't properly disposed of. There are even tips for how readers can help keep our planet healthy! --Publisher's description.
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English
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"A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist takes readers on a surprising tour of the world of garbage. Trash is America's largest export. Individually, we make more than four pounds a day, sixty-four tons across a lifetime. We make so much of it that trash dominates America's place in the global economy--now the most prized product made in the United States. In 2010, China's number-one export to the U.S. was computer equipment. America's two biggest exports...
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English
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"Takes a look at the pileup of waste in the United States, including the problem of plastic, the industry of overmedication, e-waste products, everyday garbage, fast fashion trash, space waste, and other forms of profligacy that make our nation the biggest waster on the planet. Looking at the environmental impact of so much garbage, Dondero explores not just how we got here and where we're headed, but ways in which we might be able to curb the tide....
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