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The US leads the world in many ways, including the amount of waste we produce. Although we constitute less than 5 percent of the world's population, we use up to 30 percent of the world's resources, and per capita we generate the most trash. Throwaway Nation illuminates the problem and suggests ways we can mitigate this environmental disaster.
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[2017]
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Get up close and personal with a wonderful world of waste. From composting and recycling, to landfills and dumps, to how creative people are finding new ways to reuse rubbish. It's fun to talk trash when it's jam-packed with infographics, thematic spreads, wow-worthy photos, sidebars, serious stats, and fabulous facts. Also included are quizzes and activities to inspire kids to take action, be proactive, and rethink the things we throw away
7) About face
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A socialite asks Guido Brunetti to investigate a murder that happened in the underworld surrounding southern Italy's garbage dumping grounds.
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2010.
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To improve the efficiency of the regulatory review process by clarifying the desired content of solid waste site and facility engineering design Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plans for disposal cell subgrade, liner, leachate collection system (including sumps) and protective layer components that are required to be submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (Department) Hazardous Material and Waste Management Division...
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Contains data of annual summaries by calendar year. The data is presented to allow the user to see the quantity of materials disposed of at each site and for each county in addition to a statewide total. The data are for the respective calendar year beginning with 1995. The data will be updated by May following the end of a given calendar year. [Summary]
12) Pollution
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2019.
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"One of the ways disease spreads in developing countries is through polluted water. This topic is a serious one for young readers to understand. In this book, the issues of pollution are explained in age-appropriate detail, complete with full-color photographs of air, land, and water pollution. In addition, each engaging topic concludes with a helpful flowchart to review how acid rain works, how bacteria enter drinking water, and the ways algal blooms...
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2008.
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According to BioCycle magazine, Colorado's diversion rate languishes at a low 12.5%. This puts Colorado in the lowest 20% of states in terms of recycling rate, in the company of states like West Virginia, South Dakota, Mississippi, Alabama, and others. States around the country that are finding recycling rates stagnating are looking at options for next steps in energizing diversion progress. This project is designed to explore the State of Colorado's...
17) WALL-E
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2008
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After hundreds of lonely years, a waste management robot finds a new purpose in life. With only a cockroach for a friend, he finds true love in another robot sent on a mission to Earth to see if it is safe for human life.
18) I stink!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Clifford, the big red dog, and his friends celebrate Christmas and even get to meet Santa Claus.
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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