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Total garbage : how we can fix our waste and heal our world / by Humes, Edward,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."What happens to our trash? Why are our oceans filling with plastic? Do we really waste 40 percent of our food 65 percent of our energy? Waste is truly our biggest problem, and solving our inherent trashiness can fix our economy, our energy costs, our traffic jams, and help slow climate change-all while making us healthier, happier and more prosperous. This story-driven and in-depth exploration of the pervasive yet hard-to-see wastefulness that permeates our daily lives illuminates the ways in which we've been duped into accepting absolutely insane levels of waste as normal. Total Garbage also tells the story of individuals and communities who are finding the way back from waste, and showing us that our choices truly matter and make a difference. Our big environmental challenges-climate, energy, plastic pollution, deforestation, toxic emissions-are often framed as problems too big for any one person to solve. Too big even for hope. But when viewed as symptoms of a single greater problem-the epic levels of trash and waste we produce daily-the way forward is clear. Waste is the one problem individuals can positively impact-and not just on the planet, but also on our wallets, our health, and national and energy security. The challenge is seeing our epic wastefulness clearly. Total Garbage will shine a light on the absurdity of the systems that all of us use daily and take for granted-and it will help both individuals and communities make meaningful changes toward better lives and a cleaner, greener world"--
Subjects: Refuse and refuse disposal.; Waste minimization.;
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Containment [videorecording] / by Bensi, Danny,composer (expression); Cohn, Herve,director of photography.; Cragg, Tim,director of photography.; DeBesche, Austin,director of photography.; Einziger, Mike,composer (expression); Galison, Peter,film director,film producer.; Jurriaans, Saunder,composer (expression); King, Chyld,film producer,editor of moving image work.; McCarthy, Stephen,director of photography.; Moss, Robb,film director,film producer.; Retel Helmrich, Leonard,director of photography.; Redacted Pictures (Firm),production company.; Tugg Inc.,publisher.;
Editor, Chyld King ; animators: Peter Kuper, David Lobser ; composers: Mike Einziger, Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans, Tristeza ; cinematographers: Hervé Cohn, Tim Cragg, Austin DeBesche, Leonard Retel Helmrich, Stephen McCarthy.Greg Benford, Wendell Bell, Tom Clements, Frank Drake, Ned Elkins, Bob Forrest, Yoichi Funabashi, Theodore J. Gordon, Fumihiko Imamura, Gregory Jaczko, Kevin Kamps, Naoto Kan, David Lochbaum, Jon Lomberg, Allison M. Macfarlane, Arjun Makhijani, Roger Nelson, Woodruff T. Sullivan, Reverend Willie Tomlin.Can we contain some of the deadliest, most long-lasting substances ever produced? Left over from the Cold War are a hundred million gallons of radioactive sludge, covering vast radioactive lands. Governments around the world, desperate to protect future generations, have begun imagining society 10,000 years from now in order to create monuments that will speak across the time. Part observational essay filmed in weapons plants, Fukushima and deep underground -- and part graphic novel -- Containment weaves between an uneasy present and an imaginative, troubled far future, exploring the idea that over millennia, nothing stays put.E.DVD-R, NTSC.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Nuclear reactors; Radioactive waste disposal.; Radioactive wastes.;
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The mystery box / by Hargis, Wes.;
A rotten banana, a broken teapot, and a blob of goo living in the town dump help a new arrival find his way home.Appeals to 1st-3rd graders.GRL: M.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Waste disposal sites; Refuse and refuse disposal; Adventure and adventurers;
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Trash vs. Trucks / by Hargis, Wes.;
The Westerfield Dump is scheduled to be relocated by the Trucks, so Nana, Ms. Kettle, and Moreland come up with a plan to save their smelly home.Appeals to 1st-3rd graders.GRL: M.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Waste disposal sites; Refuse and refuse disposal; Moving, Household;
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A plastic ocean [videorecording] / by Bittner, George,commentator.; Cutler, Miriam,composer.; Elliott, Mindy,screenwriter,editor of moving image work.; Fossi, Maria Cristina,commentator.; Galgani, François,commentator.; Gonsior, Michael,commentator.; Jobling, Susan,commentator.; Lavers, Jennifer,commentator.; Leeson, Craig,film director,screenwriter,commentator.; Leipzig, Adam,film producer.; Monteleone, Bonnie,commentator.; Pitts, Michael,director of photography.; Porter, Lindsay,commentator.; Ruxton, Jo,film producer.; Streeter, Tanya,1973-commentator.; Brainstorm Media,production company.; Passion River Films,film distributor.; Plastic Oceans Foundation,production company.;
Director of photography, Michael Pitts ; edited by Mindy Elliott ; original score written and produced by Miriam Cutler.Explorers: Craig Leeson, Tanya Streeter ; scientists, Lindsay Porter, Maria Cristina Fossi, Bonnie Monteleone, François Galgani, Jennifer Lavers, Michael Gonsior, Susan Jobling, George Bittner.An international team of adventurers, researchers, and Ocean ambassadors go on a mission around the globe to uncover the shocking truth about what is truly lurking beneath the surface our seemingly pristine ocean. The result will astound viewers, just as it did our adventurers, who captured never-before-seen images of marine life, plastic pollution, and its ultimate consequences for human health.E.DVD, widescreen ; stereo.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Environmental films.; Feature films.; Nonfiction films.; Science films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Marine pollution.; Plastic marine debris; Waste disposal in the ocean.;
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Six weeks to zero waste : a simple plan for life / by Arnell, Kate,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 222) and index.
Subjects: Refuse and refuse disposal; Recycling (Waste, etc.); Packaging waste; Waste minimization.;
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Don't be trashy : a practical guide to living with less waste and more joy / by McKenna, Tara,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."We're all trapped in a convenience-based and wasteful cycle, but Tara McKenna offers an alternative: an approach to reducing waste for a more sustainable and ethical life that emphasizes progress over perfection. This isn't about fitting all of your waste into a Mason jar or going zero waste overnight. For real, long-lasting change that will enhance your life, McKenna guides you through a year of reducing waste, month by month, with lifestyle topics ranging from decluttering and developing a capsule wardrobe to streamlining your kitchen, pantry, and bathroom--slowly!--to significantly reduce the inflow of single-use plastics. This is an opportunity to become a more conscious consumer, as McKenna emphasizes the importance of a circular economy, and soon you'll be investing in home goods that'll last for decades. Ultimately, it's about transitioning to a minimalist mindset--a mindset that, coincidentally, will be good for your wallet--and the planet--in the long term"--
Subjects: Recycling (Waste, etc.); Refuse and refuse disposal.; Sustainable living.; Waste minimization.;
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Plastic soup : an atlas of ocean pollution / by Abbing, Michiel Roscam,author.;
Subjects: Plastic marine debris; Plastic scrap; Waste disposal in the ocean.; Marine pollution.;
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Saving the oceans from plastic / by Hamby, Rachel,1970-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.RL: 3-5; IL: 4-7.LSC
Subjects: Plastic marine debris; Plastic scrap; Waste disposal in the ocean;
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Trash revolution : breaking the waste cycle / by Fyvie, Erica,1973-; Slavin, Bill.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.Covers the entire life cycle of manufactured goods from how they are sourced, made, used and become trash and/or are recycled into new materials.LSC
Subjects: Refuse and refuse disposal; Recycling (Waste, etc.);
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