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Environmental Resources for Adults
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Purified : How Recycled Sewage is Transforming Our Water
by Peter Annin
Showing that wastewater has become a surprising weapon in America's war against water scarcity, a veteran journalist presents this deep dive into the water reuse movement in five water-strapped states, cutting through the fearmongering and misinformation to make the case that recycled water is direly needed in the climate-change era.
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Ocean : Earth's Last Wilderness
by David Attenborough
Through personal stories, history and cutting-edge science, Ocean uncovers the mystery, the wonder, and the frailty of the most unexplored habitat on our planet-the one which shapes the land we live on, regulates our climate, and creates the air we breathe. This book showcase the oceans' remarkable resilience: they can, and in some cases have, recovered the fastest, if we only give them the chance. Drawing a course across David Attenborough's own lifetime, Ocean takes readers on an adventure-laden voyage through eight unique ocean habitats, countless intriguing species, and the most astounding discoveries of the last 100 years, to a future vision of a fully restored marine world-one even more spectacular than we could possibly hope for.
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The Midwest Native Plant Primer
by Alan Branhagen
A native plant is defined as one that grew wild in a particular area prior to settlement by Europeans. If you live in the Midwest, choosing plants native to the region will benefit you, your yard, and the environment by reducing maintenance tasks, and attracting earth-friendly pollinators such as native birds, butterflies, and bees. Branhagen inspires readers to include native plants in their home gardens and landscapes.
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Soil and Spirit : Cultivation and Kinship in the Web of Life
by Scott Chaskey
In this entertaining collection of essays, a leader in the international Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement, explores the evolution of his perspective as a farmer and as a poet as he visits various cultures around the world, providing a seed of hope and regeneration in a time of widespread despair.
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Waste Wars : The Afterlife of Your Trash
by Alexander Clapp
An investigative account that exposes the hidden realities of the multibillion-dollar global garbage trade, revealing how waste is smuggled and sold across continents, often with dire consequences for vulnerable communities.
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Cleaning House : The Fight to Rid our Homes of Toxic Chemicals
by Lindsay Dahl
This gripping, science-backed exposé shows how toxic chemicals infiltrate everyday products and homes, revealing the systemic failures behind them and empowering readers with practical tools and advocacy strategies to create a healthier, safer world for all families.
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Compost : Transform Waste into New Life
by Charles Dowding
Charles Dowding puts feeding the soil at the heart of his No Dig method of growing. He explains how to use your kitchen and garden waste to make homemade compost so that your plants can truly flourish. Discover what you can compost, how to get the perfect balance, and different ways to compost whatever your space with this beautiful guide.
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Is a River Alive?
by Robert Macfarlane
The best-selling author of Underland explores the concept of rivers as living entities, weaving together travel writing, natural history and reporting from Ecuador, India and Canada to illuminate the interconnectedness of humans and rivers.
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What We Can Do : A Climate Optimist's Guide to Sustainable Living
by Charlie Sellars
What We Can Do provides a practical, data-based approach to guide readers toward environmental impact across three key aspects of their lives: their daily choices, their careers, and their communities. This climate change book reminds readers they have far more power than they realize to make a meaningful difference on climate change.
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60 Days to a Greener Life : Ease Eco-Anxiety Through Joyful Daily Action
by Heather White
Do you want to make eco-friendly choices, but you don't know how? Are you worried about the climate crisis? Do you want to help but aren't sure where to start? 60 Days to a Greener Life offers impactful ideas for adjusting your lifestyle with the environment in mind. Each entry in this easy-to-implement guide includes insight on a green-related topic and an energizing prompt or resource about turning eco-friendly practices into joy-filled habits.
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Grass Isn't Greener : The Everyday Conservationist's Guide to Bringing Nature to Your Yard
by Danae Wolfe
Built around easy-to-digest tips for improving sustainability, this fun, action-oriented guide will help everyone turn their home garden into an earth-friendly habitat. Rooted in twenty practical steps that anyone can take starting today, Grass Isn't Greener demonstrates how small changes in your yard or garden can create lasting impact for the planet: from leaving your leaves to selecting eco-friendly holiday decorations; from eliminating light pollution to attracting wildlife; from saving seeds to devoting even a small patch of lawn to native plants.
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