Wasted Fatbergs, Space Junk, Plastic and a load of other Rubbish

by Gifford, Clive

• ISBN13: 9781526313980
• ISBN10: 1526313987
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-02-08
• Publisher: Wayland

Summary

Aimed at readers aged 9 and up, this book takes a look at the pollution and damage caused to our planet and the solar system through the lens of extreme waste manifestations, such as toxic smogs, grotesque fatbergs, mountainous landfills, marine garbage patches and space junk. It explores these human-created phenomena, uncovering their causes and impact, and asks what is being done to deal with them and prevent their recurrence. Real-life photographs are included, bringing home the extreme awfulness and scale of the problem.

Author Biography

Clive Gifford is the author of more than 150 children's books including Eye Benders, winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, Royal Society-nominated Out of This World and Cool Technology which won the School Library Association Information Book Award. His book, The Colours of History, won the Blue Peter Book Awards' Best Book With Facts. He has travelled through 70 countries, run a computer games company and taken part in all manner of sports from parachuting and gliding to Ultimate Frisbee. Clive's official website can be found at www.clivegifford.co.uk

Table of Contents

• 1: What a waste!
• 2: Great smogs
• 3: Fatbergs!
• 4: Islands of rubbish
• 5: Ruined rivers
• 6: Giant landfills
• 7: The problems with plastic
• 8: All at sea
• 9: What a dump!
• 10: Space waste
• 11: You v. waste
• 12: Glossary
• 13: Further information
• 14: Index