Title & Author:

50 simple things you can do to save the earth / the Earth Works Group.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Earthworks Press, ©1989.

Description:

96 pages ; 21 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
The greenhouse effect -- Air pollution -- Ozone depletion -- Hazardous waste -- Acid rain -- Vanishing wildlife -- Groundwater pollution -- All that garbage -- Saving energey and water, saving the Earth -- Stop junk mail -- Snip six-pack rings -- Use a clean detergent -- Aerate your faucet -- New ingredients -- Tanks but not tanks -- Make a phone call -- Brush up on paint -- Time to re-tire -- Home on the range -- Don't go with the flow -- Gas station ecology -- The twilight ozone -- Your gas is as good as mine -- Recharge your batteries -- Attention shoppers -- Find the hidden toxics -- Leave it a lawn -- Stamp out styrofoam -- It's a beach -- Buyer beware -- Pests and pets -- Make it a royal flush -- Air-power your shower -- Recycle motor oil -- Tune up the heat -- Light right -- Don't let go -- Reuse old news -- Recycle glass -- Don't can your aluminum -- Precycle -- Use cloth diapers -- Put it to work at work -- Recycle the rest -- Build a backyard wildlife refuge -- Help protect the rainforests -- The great escape -- Plant a tree -- Prevent pests naturally -- What a waste -- Carpool to work -- Start composting -- Install a graywater tank -- Drive less -- Eat low on the food chain -- Start a recycling program -- Xeriscape -- Stay involved -- Spread the word.

Summary:

Offers suggestions and advice on how to become an environmentally conscious consumer, discussing recycling, conservation, and sources of pollution in the home.

ISBN:

0929634063 (paperback)
9780929634067 (paperback)

Subject:

Environmental protection Citizen participation.
Recycling (Waste, etc.) Citizen participation.
Nature conservation Citizen participation.
Conservation of natural resources Citizen participation.
Nature Conservation Participation des citoyens.
Environnement Protection Participation des citoyens.
Recyclage (Déchets, etc.) Participation des citoyens.
Conservation des ressources naturelles Participation des citoyens.
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Form/genre:

Young adult nonfiction.

Added entries:

Earth Works Group (U.S.)

Fifty simple things you can do to save the earth

Holdings:

Location: Library main 300160
Call No.: BIB 245843
Notes: related ephemera
Status: Available

Location: Library main 299690
Call No.: BIB 245843
Status: Available