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"This book introduces young readers to the environmental impact of housing and building construction, the appliances we use, and the energy we consume. Students are exposed to the current problems with housing construction and are then encouraged to consider sustainable changes that can be made in the future." --
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"Readers will gain an essential understanding about the consumer buying cycle and the problems that stem from it. Students realize that the ease of online shopping, reliance on machines in manufacturing, and access to cheap labor and materials in less developed countries create a dangerous cycle where money is more important than people and the environment."
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How are many people in different places around the world learning to live in a green and sustainable way? Find out how human activities such as driving cars and wasting energy are threatening our environment and putting the future of our planet at risk. Discover how people everywhere are choosing to live more sustainably by recycling, using green sources of energy, car-sharing, and reducing air travel.
8) Living green
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Discusses what can be done to conserve natural resources.
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Written to allay children's fears about the environment, this book shows how smart technologies, innovative ideas, and a growing commitment to alternative lifestyles are exploding around the world, creating a future that will be brighter than we sometimes might think. Includes profiles of unexpected personalities.
10) Pollution
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"An examination of pollution's causes and consequences. Includes a discussion of government and individual action that help prevent and remediate pollution. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, activities, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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What exactly is sustainable living? People who aim to live in this way try to limit pollution, take care of water and air, and make choices-like biking instead of driving-that are generally better for the planet. Many of these habits are easy for young people to adopt! In this book, readers are able to learn all about how to live sustainably and ways they can help their planet through their choices. The information is age-appropriate, presented by...
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"This guidebook focuses on our global health impact via "water footprints", how much freshwater is used to produce goods and services such as manufacturing, growing, harvesting, packaging, and shipping to market, which teaches young readers how to consume responsibly, and to think innovatively on sustainable freshwater alternatives."--Provided by publisher.
18) Pollution
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Every year more than 5 million people die from diseases caused by drinking polluted water. Examine the causes of pollution and the dangers of continuing to produce, consume, and dispose of products the way we do.
19) Durable goods
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"A guide to living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle by changing general practices at home and making smart choices when purchasing durable goods. Explores the harmful impact durable goods can have on the environment through the use of natural resources and energy. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, activities, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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