Reduce

Look around you – plastic is everywhere! It’s in your shoes, pens, toothbrush, car, toys, TV, water bottles, food packaging… It’s almost impossible to get through one day without using it. And it’s creating major problems for our world, our oceans, our animals and marine life, and ourselves.

In The Plastic Problem, from the team that brought you 101 Small Ways to Save the World, you’ll learn how to become a ‘plastic patroller’ instead of a plastic polluter by learning about the easy ways you can cut plastic out of your life. The simple actions found in this practical guide will help you protect our world and inspire your friends and family to do the same. Tips include:

Pack a zero waste travel kit to help your family reduce its rubbish on tripsTake better care of your clothes, swap items with friends, and get excited about hand-me-downsSwitch your toothpaste for natural tooth powders and choose an electric, non-throwaway toothbrushTake your lunch to school in a reusable container and bring reusable cutleryReduce the amount of things you buy, reuse what you have, and recycle what you no longer needTake reusable bags to the supermarket or with you when you go shoppingThink twice about single-use bottled water and fruit juices

As a future guardian of the planet, you can say no to plastic. Your actions, however small, can make a big difference every day.

Are you up to the challenge?

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids – an imprint of the world’s leading travel authority Lonely Planet – published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

From the Publisher

The Plastic Problem

Become a Plastic Patroller

Plastic is everywhere—in your shoes, pens, toothbrush, car, toys, TV, water

bottles, food packaging…it’s almost impossible to get through one day without

using it, and it’s creating major problems for our planet. This engaging, practical

guide shows you how to cut plastic out of your life, become a “plastic patroller”

and encourage your friends and family to do the same.

Chapters include:

Plastic, Plastic Everywhere! The Problems with Plastic Big Ideas for a Better Future Take Action! Take the “Plastic Patroller” Pledge!

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lonely Planet; 1st edition (April 21, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1788689364
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1788689366
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 – 12 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 – 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.9 x 0.5 x 8.6 inches