Plastic-Free

Author: Beth Terry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1634500350
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 668

Book Description
“Guides readers toward the road less consumptive, offering practical advice and moral support while making a convincing case that individual actions . . . do matter.” —Elizabeth Royte, author, Garbage Land and Bottlemania Like many people, Beth Terry didn’t think an individual could have much impact on the environment. But while laid up after surgery, she read an article about the staggering amount of plastic polluting the oceans, and decided then and there to kick her plastic habit. In Plastic-Free, she shows you how you can too, providing personal anecdotes, stats about the environmental and health problems related to plastic, and individual solutions and tips on how to limit your plastic footprint. Presenting both beginner and advanced steps, Terry includes handy checklists and tables for easy reference, ways to get involved in larger community actions, and profiles of individuals—Plastic-Free Heroes—who have gone beyond personal solutions to create change on a larger scale. Fully updated for the paperback edition, Plastic-Free also includes sections on letting go of eco-guilt, strategies for coping with overwhelming problems, and ways to relate to other people who aren’t as far along on the plastic-free path. Both a practical guide and the story of a personal journey from helplessness to empowerment, Plastic-Free is a must-read for those concerned about the ongoing health and happiness of themselves, their children, and the planet.

Join the No-Plastic Challenge!

Author: Scot Ritchie
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1525303988
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Learn about the problem of single-use plastic — and what to do about it. On his birthday, Nick challenges his friends to spend the day without using any single-use plastic. This means they bring their own cloth bags, say no thanks to plastic straws and decorate with paper streamers instead of balloons. Along the way, the kids learn what plastic is made of, how much of it surrounds us and how it’s polluting our oceans and affecting the food chain. Most importantly, the five friends learn ways to use less — including just saying NO! No plastic? No problem. Readers will be primed for a No-Plastic Challenge of their own!

Say No to Plastic

Author: Ned Heaton
Publisher: Little Steps Publishing
ISBN: 1922833991
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Join Heidi the Piedy, Roy the Boy and Fran his Nan as they travel from their favourite beach to New York City, to talk to the world’s nations about plastic pollution. Sometimes the smallest voice can have the strongest message. Use less plastic, every day. “Be the Change.” Start today. The ocean should be clean and blue. But who’s it up to? Me and YOU! An empowering tale of a wild bird and a caring boy, who see a simple way to make the world a better place, and set about to make it happen.

Living Without Plastic

Author: Brigette Allen
Publisher: Artisan
ISBN: 1579659403
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
“An eye-opening guide on how to lessen one’s dependence on plastics. . . . This is a clarion, convincing wake-up call to the scope of the global plastic problem and what readers can do about it. —Publishers Weekly Embrace a plastic-free lifestyle with more than 100 simple, stylish swaps for everything from pens and toothbrushes to disposable bottles and the 5 trillion plastic bags we use—and throw out—every year. Use a natural loofah, not a synthetic sponge Buy milk in glass bottles or make homemade nut milk Opt for a waste-free shampoo bar Skip the printed receipt and opt for an email instead Wrap gifts beautifully with cloth Organized into five sections—At Home, Food & Drink, Health & Beauty, On the Go, and Special Occasions—Living Without Plastic is a cover-to-cover collection of doable, differencemaking solutions, including a 30-Day Plastic Detox Program.

Say No to Plastic (HB)

Author: Shane Heaton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781922678973
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Say No to Plastic

Author: Harriet Dyer
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1786858940
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 121

Book Description
We’ve reached an environmental crisis point with plastic, and it’s time to take action. But is it possible to make positive changes without radically changing your lifestyle? Absolutely! This practical book suggests eco-friendly alternatives to plastic, including budget options, high-street substitutes and DIY ideas to help you drastically reduce your plastic consumption. With 101 simple ways to use less plastic, you’ll find it easy to take the first step and make a difference.

Say Goodbye to Plastic

Author: Sandra Ann Harris
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
ISBN: 1578268613
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
A simple and powerful book educating people about the epidemic of plastic use and solutions for a plastic-free future. If you've heard of the plastic-free lifestyle, but think you don't have time for it in your busy life, prepare to be delightfully wrong. Goodbye Plastic shows you how, whether you're seeking to knock plastic out of your life or just try out a few novel eco-hacks in your kitchen, bathroom, office or dining room. Plastic pollution activist and entrepreneur Sandra Ann Harris invites us to say goodbye to plastic, room by room. Opportunities abound to simplify our lives by re-thinking our wasteful habits--we just need to learn to recognize them.

Zero Waste - Learning More about “Zero Waste” and Saying No to Plastics

Author: Dueep Jyot Singh
Publisher: Mendon Cottage Books
ISBN: 0463586581
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
Table of Contents Introduction Waking up to the Hazards of Plastic DIY projects– shopping bags Old Jeans Shopping Bag A bit about the Concept of Recycling Making a No Plastic Kitchen The idea of Bulk Buying No Plastic No Waste Home Meal Delivery System Making your own natural traditional containers – eating utensils – round the world trip! Calabash bowl Becoming a Zero Waste Zorro Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Six years ago, the administration in our city decided that there was going to be a complete ban on plastics, as far as shopping bags and food packaging, in local industries and enterprises were concerned. This decision was hailed in the press and approved by the public, but the business section seemed to be disturbed. How would they do without plastics? Especially for packing/storage, and other purposes? That was six years ago and as it happens in a city where the enforcement is not done strictly, the saying no to plastics idea slowly and steadily went back into limbo, and back everybody went to plastic containers, plastic bags, plastic bottles, plastic jars, because after all it was a multibillion dollar industry, it had managed to permeate all over the world, and no silly small city administration was going to implement their own airy fairy arbitrary decisions when the big bucks were out in full force. About 30 years ago, my mother started up a one lady campaign of saying no to plastic, because she had already seen these plastic bags choking up the rivers of her mountain state. And when she told people that they were not biodegradable and they would never decompose like natural products are going to do, she got looks of “lady, going senile, so humor her and listen to what she has to say, with a poker face.” And that was the time when she decided that her house was going to be 0 garbage & 0 waste house, the concept of which had not been thought by anybody except the more knowledgeable of environmentalists, who the rest of society called totally weird and crazy.

Say No to Plastic

Author: Harriet Dyer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781786858214
Category : Plastics
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
We've reached an environmental crisis point with plastic, and it's time to take action. But is it possible to make positive changes without radically changing your lifestyle? Absolutely! This practical book suggests eco-friendly alternatives to plastic, including budget options, high-street substitutes and DIY ideas to help you drastically reduce your plastic consumption. With 101 simple ways to use less plastic, you'll find it easy to take the first step and make a difference.

The Plastic Pollution Adventure

Author: Monty McClaine
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781973899525
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Winner of 7th Annual Beverly Hills Book Awards in the "Environment" category. "This beautifully illustrated story was listened to avidly by my two grandsons and was the perfect way to explain to them that the environment is everyone's responsibility, the dangers caused to wildlife by rubbish, and how important it is to take care of our world." From high above the clouds to the depths of the sea, the rescue elves, or Relves for short, are ready for anything! All year they practise to make sure they're sharp. They travel the world swiftly and quickly to ensure that Santa makes it safely to your home each year.When the Relves take on their latest mission to the deep, dark depths of the sea, they find a lot more than colorful fish. For it appears that Santa's sleigh isn't the only thing stuck out on the high seas, as the Relves discover a man-made island full of plastic and trash! So what else can highly trained Relves do when they find that the ocean and many of its animals are in danger? They get to work! Follow along with the brave little Relves as they make it their mission to save the animals, the ocean, and get to the bottom of this plastic island. Learn about the dangers of plastic waste and the sad state of the world's oceans as the Relves explore the effects of humans on our gentle, beautiful world.