Where is "away?" Environmental artist Bryant Holsenbeck had long wondered where trash goes when we throw it "away." Realizing that what we discard never really goes away, she began to worry about all the disposable plastic that piles up in landfills and clogs our streams. Bryant began sayaing NO to single use plastic, and she spent a year discovering ways to live without it. This book documents her journey and the creative alternatives she found.--
"With The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics, readers will be fascinated as they learn about the growing plastic problem and meet just a few of the young activists who are standing up and speaking out for change."--Provided by publisher.
Meet Sippy, the world's last plastic straw Sippy, a plastic straw who was used once and then discarded, worries what will happen to him when he realizes he can't be recycled.
illustrated fiction by Paula McDonald
This is the story of Hoshmakaka, a proud, old camel, who has been chosen to perform a very special task - he is to carry the wise men's gifts to the new baby king in Bethlehem.
"Meet the Sisters of the Last Straw, a community of Sisters trying hard to overcome their bad habits.
A barnacle? A stick? No...it's a plastic straw! This heroic story of one turtle's rescue reminds us that even the smallest straw can hurt our ocean life--and that the smallest demand for change can grow into something big!
The Jigsaw Files Book 1: The Missing Piece Book 2: Second Sight Book 3: Blind Faith Book 4: The Last Straw
When Professor Alan Tunbridge is discovered in his office with his throat slashed, the suspects start queuing up. The brilliant but unpleasant microbiologist had a genius for making enemies.
Short stories and poems
A companion to Spoon and Chopsticks, this warm and wise story--packed with the clever puns synonymous with this popular series--celebrates the joys of slowing down. Don't miss these other titles in the Spoon series: Spoon and Chopsticks