Garbage and Recycling: Small Steps by Gérard Bertolini and Claire Delalande Synopsis The message of this book is: "Whatever the product being consumed, it has an impact on the environment." Past practices, innovation, organizing collection, recycling, environmental footprint, how much it costs ... these are all topics covered in this book. A quiz, a glossary and Internet links will deepen understanding of the subject. This is an extremely comprehensive educational book on waste management and recycling. Written by two specialists in the science of waste, this book addresses the critical public health issue of the new century. Metals, glass, paper, cardboard, plastic, clothing ... Each item of our household waste has a lifetime cost of recycling and environmental impact. Made attractive by many colorful drawings, this book supports an awareness of individual responsibility and provides simple solutions to address the problems. For a reading age of 11 years plus.

Review 1 Very well written, clear and comprehensible, it's good to see a book on this subject suitable for young readers but written by waste management experts. I recommend this book for increasing awareness of the problems. (Posted by Gertrude)

Review 2 If you are a parent, you are bound to be concerned about what the future holds for your children. This is a good guide as it identifies the issues and presents them in a useful way to young adults. (Posted by Skip Hire)