Recycling by Sue Stewart

What will we do when there is nowhere to put our garbage?  Every day, all over the world, people drop cans, boxes, paper and bottles into bins and never think about them again.  And the garbage mountains get bigger and bigger.  In this book you’ll learn about the materials that can be recycled, and how.  Clear explanations, photographs, and a glossary make the subject interesting and easy to understand.

 

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Steel and aluminum can both be recycled many times, and unlike paper, they always stay strong.  What do other countries do?  Most countries recycle metal.  But in some countries, like Senegal, people are good at reusing metal.  In small villages old cans are washed and used as drink containers.  Some people know how to use empty cans to make bowls for the kitchen or children’s toys.  In Afghanistan the Taliban government did not allow people to buy satellite dishes for their TVs, so people made their own out of old oil containers.

Climate Change by Barnaby Newbolt

Climate change is an issue that affects all of us.  If climate change continues, it’s possible that Manhattan may be underwater in a decade or so.  This book will help you understand this very important issue.  Clear explanations, illustrations and photographs will help you understand how earth’s climate system works, what causes climate change, and what the effects will be.  A helpful glossary at the back will help you with words that you don’t know.

 

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Sudden change can happen in many ways.  Here’s one example.  There is a lot of ice in Greenland, and it is melting.  If lots of cold fresh water comes into the North Atlantic, it will slow down the Gulf Stream.  And when this happens, the Gulf Stream will stop carrying heat to Europe.  This has happened before, a long time ago.  If it happens again, it would mean very low temperatures for Europe—the opposite of a heat wave.  We could see frozen rivers and icy streets in Europe, and it could happen soon.