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This Book is Not Rubbish: 50 Ways to Ditch Plastic, Reduce Rubbish and Save the World!
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208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2018
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October 28, 2019
Lots of smart tips and things you can do and shouldnt do.
April 6, 2019
Everyone should read this! If you have children in your family or close to you, go buy it for them!
February 3, 2020
It’s not an exiting book, but it is very clever and has lots of ideas on how WE as people can cut down on everything.
December 30, 2025
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A great place to begin your eco journey. Told with a wonderful blend of humor and information. With tips to reduce your plastic use, save wildlife, and keep items out of the landfill, this book is a helpful guide for living a more environmentally friendly life for young readers.
I liked the inclusion of the Planet-o-Meter, which depicts the impact, cost, and difficulty level of each tip as well as its area of impact (reduction of water use, food waste, carbon footprint, pollution, etc.). It was a helpful way to present information quickly and also allowed for starting with easier strategies and building on success.
The book is presented in a way that allows for trying out various tips and doing what works for you, without the pressure to do everything in the book. While some of the information can be overwhelming, the book presents a hopeful approach and ways for readers to get more involved.
Throughout the book are fun illustrations that keep it engaging and added some humor.
There is an index at the end for looking up specific information and tips.
Engaging, humorous, and informational, this is a great resource for living a little more sustainably.
A great place to begin your eco journey. Told with a wonderful blend of humor and information. With tips to reduce your plastic use, save wildlife, and keep items out of the landfill, this book is a helpful guide for living a more environmentally friendly life for young readers.
I liked the inclusion of the Planet-o-Meter, which depicts the impact, cost, and difficulty level of each tip as well as its area of impact (reduction of water use, food waste, carbon footprint, pollution, etc.). It was a helpful way to present information quickly and also allowed for starting with easier strategies and building on success.
The book is presented in a way that allows for trying out various tips and doing what works for you, without the pressure to do everything in the book. While some of the information can be overwhelming, the book presents a hopeful approach and ways for readers to get more involved.
Throughout the book are fun illustrations that keep it engaging and added some humor.
There is an index at the end for looking up specific information and tips.
Engaging, humorous, and informational, this is a great resource for living a little more sustainably.
March 20, 2022
As part of my STEM Ambassador research into STEM books for kids I found the popular This Book Is Not Rubbish by Isabel Thomas. This book is full of brilliant ideas and tips on how to recycle and make changes to help the planet.
Many schools across the UK have introduced Eco Warrior teams and this is the perfect book for such warriors! Tackling optics such as water usage at home, plastic in our oceans, gift wrapping and my nemesis - straws!
I love it and would highly recommend it for eco-conscious kids!
Many schools across the UK have introduced Eco Warrior teams and this is the perfect book for such warriors! Tackling optics such as water usage at home, plastic in our oceans, gift wrapping and my nemesis - straws!
I love it and would highly recommend it for eco-conscious kids!
November 5, 2018
A great book for kids on how to save our planet one family at a time. I especially loved the witty illustrations throughout by Alex Paterson this made my 10 yr old son look over my should more than once
With simply 50 ways in how you can recycle, save water, eat less tastefully & give gifts people can use productively. A smashing book for young eco worriers to become eco warriors it should be in every library, that's where mine is heading to the schools'
With simply 50 ways in how you can recycle, save water, eat less tastefully & give gifts people can use productively. A smashing book for young eco worriers to become eco warriors it should be in every library, that's where mine is heading to the schools'
June 24, 2021
This book was for our grandchildren but I just had to have a read before passing it on.
It's aim is to change all eco-worriers into eco-warriors, with 50 practical tips which can easily be adopted to make a difference. There are lots of clever ideas and witty illustrations to support getting the point over.
It covers topics such as recycling, pollution, plastics, global warming, saving water and endangered animals.
I think this book should be available in every school library.
It's aim is to change all eco-worriers into eco-warriors, with 50 practical tips which can easily be adopted to make a difference. There are lots of clever ideas and witty illustrations to support getting the point over.
It covers topics such as recycling, pollution, plastics, global warming, saving water and endangered animals.
I think this book should be available in every school library.
October 27, 2022
Isabel Thomas is an award-winning science writer. This punchily written book for readers aged 9+ (illustrated by Alex Paterson) offers 50 ways to help save the planet, from increasing the amount of vegetables that you eat to reducing plastic consumption, recycling clothes and saving energy but seems written for more middle class readers and I can’t see some of the suggestions (e.g. clothes swaps and giving up video games) being popular.
February 4, 2020
Amei a forma com que Isabel Thomas escreveu, ótimas dicas e sugestões para o dia a dia, além de propor uma ação ativa, bem interessante. Apenas fiquei confusa com a linguagem, que hora parecia bastante infantil, hora não, mas pode ser da edição que li, que era em português de Portugal. De qualquer forma amei, e indico pra todo mundo.
February 14, 2022
A great non-fiction book to get children and adults alike thinking about what we can do to help our planet. This book gives simple ways which we can make a difference from not using plastic straws to becoming an eco-warrior!
This book also has a whole section dedicated to how we can help save the rainforest! A great read if you are learning about the rainforests and conservation in school.
This book also has a whole section dedicated to how we can help save the rainforest! A great read if you are learning about the rainforests and conservation in school.
September 18, 2019
It was really good, and interesting i loved everything about it and am definitely gonna try some of those things.
June 3, 2020
Full of excellent simple and easy tips for being an eco-warrior.
Suggested Reading Age: All ages.
Suggested Reading Age: All ages.
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August 16, 2022Through campaigns, strategies and inspirational people, this book inspires you to look after our disappearing planet.
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April 8, 2021Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
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