Reduce Reuse Re(ad)cycle
Winter 2024
 
 
Children's

My house in 2055 by Carrie Lewis
My house in 2055
by Carrie Lewis

"What might we see in the house of the future? New materials outside, such as bamboo concrete and green roofs, create pleasant, sustainable dwellings, while robots clean and cook the perfect meal for each resident"
What a Waste : 9 Ways to Fight Climate Change by Karen Tam Wu
What a Waste : 9 Ways to Fight Climate Change
by Karen Tam Wu

Humans create mountains of garbage, but did you know you can use that waste to help the planet? You can heat your house with poop, make coffee with filtered pee and blow your nose with your cereal box. People around the world are finding creative ways to transform food scraps, invasive plants and sea creatures into alternative fossil fuels and even plastics. There are cities reusing water and recycling paper, crops, and old clothes to help protect the land, forests and water.
Let's eat! : sustainable food for a hungry planet by Kimberley Veness
Let's eat! : sustainable food for a hungry planet
by Kimberley Veness

Emphasizes the importance of identifying the origin of food, describing such environments as urban foodscapes and small farms throughout the world
Plastic / :  5-Step Handicrafts for Kids by Anna Llimâos Plomer
Plastic / : 5-Step Handicrafts for Kids
by Anna Llimâos Plomer

In just five simple steps, children can make high-quality objects such as an octopus, a hairy bug, a puppet theater, and gifts for friends. Fourteen projects make clever use of plastic items we find in our everyday lives, such as cups, plates, hair curlers, and drinking straws.
Teen and Adult
Food fix : how to save our health, our economy, our communities, and our planet-- one bite at a time by Mark Hyman
Food fix : how to save our health, our economy, our communities, and our planet-- one bite at a time
by Mark Hyman

The best-selling author of The Blood Sugar Solution explains how today's agricultural policies have been compromised by corrupt influences, sharing insights into how everyday food choices shape chronic disease, climate change, poverty and other global crises. 250,000 first printing. Illustrations.
Wise craft quilts :  a guide to turning beloved fabrics into meaningful patchwork by Blair Stocker
Wise craft quilts : a guide to turning beloved fabrics into meaningful patchwork
by Blair Stocker

In Wise Craft Quilts, celebrated quilt designer and crafter Blair Stocker shares ways to use cherished fabrics to make quilts with more meaning. Each of twenty-one quilts featured here gathers a special collection of fabric, outlines a new technique, and spins a story.
Folded book art : 35 beautiful projects to transform your books, create cards, display scenes, decorations, gifts, and more by Clare Youngs
Folded book art : 35 beautiful projects to transform your books, create cards, display scenes, decorations, gifts, and more
by Clare Youngs

Presents thirty-five projects with simple step-by-step projects to make a huge variety of creative book art projects
The Eco-Christmas Craft Book
by Miall, Marrianne

Learn to make beautiful, stylish Christmas decorations using eco-friendly materials that won't cost a fortune or harm the planet!
 
H is for hope : climate change from A to Z by Elizabeth Kolbert
H is for hope : climate change from A to Z
by Elizabeth Kolbert

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction, this collection of 26 essays—one for each letter of the alphabet—is an illustrated journey through the history of climate change and the uncertainties of our future. Illustrations.
Zero waste home : the ultimate guide to simplifying your life by reducing your waste by Bea Johnson
Zero waste home : the ultimate guide to simplifying your life by reducing your waste
by Bea Johnson

Part inspirational story of how the author transformed her family's life for the better by reducing their waste to an astonishing 1 liter per year; part practical guide that gives readers tools & tips to diminish their footprint & simplify their lives. Original.
Climate capitalism :  capitalism in the age of climate change by L. Hunter Lovins
Climate capitalism : capitalism in the age of climate change
by L. Hunter Lovins

Draws on dozens of case studies from a wide range of sources to argue that innovative sustainability can be profitable, in an anecdotal reference by two influential green-business entrepreneurs that identifies specific business opportunities associated with the environmental movement. 50,000 first printing.
Greening your small business :  how to improve your bottom line, grow your brand, satisfy your customers--and save the planet by Jennifer Kaplan
Greening your small business : how to improve your bottom line, grow your brand, satisfy your customers--and save the planet
by Jennifer Kaplan

A resource for small business owners who want their company to be eco-conscious, including information and instructions on recycling, reducing waste and energy-efficiency, as well as green marketing, travel and employee benefits. Original.
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