Did you know that every single plastic toothbrush ever made still exists? Or that there’s a floating mass of rubbish larger than the USA drifting around the Pacific Ocean?”

Each spread includes clearly defined explanations, questions and ways children, students, families and communities can assist in recycling, reducing waste and protecting our environment. E-waste, food waste, water waste and industrial waste are key areas of concern. Bold statements and facts presented as percentages – 45% of lettuce in the UK is thrown out provide interesting talking points for environmental science lessons. My eldest daughter is 5 and a half years old (that half is very important at this age!) and is aware that our family is trying to be eco-friendly and that we are reducing our waste and plastic consumption. Many things are completely normal to her as they have been part of our family’s life for quite some time now — cloth nappies, cloth sanitary products, stainless steel drinking bottles, reusable food storage instead of clingfilm, reusable wipes etc. The spread below is her favourite and she loved spotting the swaps we’ve already made. It is not all bad news though. While this is a knowledge book that explains where we are going wrong, What a Waste also shows what we are getting right! Discover plans to save our seas. How countries are implementing green projects worldwide, and how to turn waste into something useful. The tiniest everyday changes can make all the difference to ensure our beautiful planet stays lush and teeming with life. Cicero (1930). Pro Quinto Roscio comoedo oratio,"The Speeches". Translated by Freese, John Henry. Cambridge, Massachusetts. pp.278–81. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) I will definitely use this book in my future classroom because of the wonderful details it includes! One way I would use this book is to create a scaffolded reading lesson. I love how it has a central dialogue throughout the book, but it also has so many smaller anecdotes too. I would have students create a concept map graphic organizer to go along with the scaffolded reading lesson so they could summarize all of the good information throughout the book. I would also use this book for a science lesson. It is a fun way to get students thinking about reducing waste as well as recognize the impact that they have on their environment.Vet and author Jess French introduces this thought-provoking information book ‘What a Waste’ with ‘humans are now producing more waste than ever before and our planet is suffering’ and presents a challenge ‘the power to make a positive change is in our hands.’ I received an ARC and it's another fabulous fact-filled DK book that explores what to do with waste. Tons of great information, set out in an easy to read format, dealing with environmental issues. Lichtenberg, Georg Christoph (2012). "Notebook E 1775–1776". In Tester, Steven (ed.). Georg Christoph Lichtenberg: Philosophical Writings. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. p.67. ISBN 978-1-4384-4197-9.

Did you know that every single plastic toothbrush ever made still exists? Or that there is a floating mass of trash larger than the USA drifting around the Pacific Ocean? DK regularly produce high-quality non-fiction books which make the big topics accessible to little people and this read is no exception. We would like to think of our planet Earth as a beautiful and clean place but the truth is we are surrounded by rubbish and it is all our own fault! We have become a throwaway, single use society and that is creating a huge problem with rubbish.There are tons of intricate details (e.g. about things like electronic waste) as well as broader big-picture concepts. This book has an excellent mix of both. This book has fun facts, and answers questions a lot of books/children's material generally doesn't (e.g., where does our poop go?). In this informative book on recycling for children, you will find everything you need to know about our environment. The good, the bad and the incredibly innovative. From pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling.

It’s been great seeing more awareness about plastic waste over Plastic-Free July. There’s been a lot of great coverage and hopefully lots of people have made some changes and are trying to create less waste.Book summary: This book talks about how each of us can actively help protect our planet by reducing the amount of waste we have and learning how to recycle. I found this book a bit overwhelming and depressing-but that is where we are as a planet. Humans have trashed it. The story talks about issues with waste and pollution and how we can try to resolve these issues. It then goes into speaking about the different types of resources the Earth has and its atmosphere. Then the author goes into specific climate issues like deforestation. We then learn about conservation and what we can do to help fix planet Earth. What can you do to get involved and help? The easy thing to do is to follow the three R’s - Reduce what you use, Reuse what you must use, Recycle what you can not reuse. This is just the start, Jess French’s book has lots of fabulous and important things you can do. Everything we do can make a difference, no matter how big or small.