https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf A Global Issues Guide en-us 2017-02-25 17:15:55 UTC 2023-04-27 04:11:38 UTC hello@padlet.com kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156198791 A book by Jonah Winter about a true story that happened in New York. A great way to introduce children to understanding that disposing of garbage can be more difficult than imagined. ]]> 2017-02-25 17:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156198791 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156199548 The National Oceanic and Atomospheric Adminstration explains what a garbage patch is and isn't, what we know and don't know, and what we can do about this ocean-sized problem through podcasts, videos, pictures, studies, and reports. ]]> 2017-02-25 17:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156199548 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156200041 A book by Paul Showers and illustrated by Randy Chewning. Story follows a garbage truck to the llandfill to see how trash keeps piling up. The book then explains how we deal with the problem of too much trash and provides ideas for easy ways to be a part of the solution. ]]> 2017-02-25 17:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156200041 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156203854 Environmentalists in San Francisco comb the surrounding area Bay waters scooping up debris and charting the type of debris and where it is found using GPS interface to gather data.]]> 2017-02-25 19:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156203854 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156204687 An article from the South China Morning Post confirming the disposal of trash remains mainly unregulated and burning is creating a toxic mess. There is no value in recycling plastic. Plastic bags have been banned, but there is little to no enforcement of the ban. ]]> 2017-02-25 19:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156204687 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156204984 An article from the Hindustan Times explaining how India's largest cities have become surrounded by trash. Living with huge amounts of trash and odor has become the norm. They have nowhere to send it and it keeps building]]> 2017-02-25 19:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156204984 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156205291 An article from the Dawn Newspaper in Pakistan. A deal has been made to help with garbage crisis in Pakistan. Wazung will collect garbage for free door to door in certain areas and install cans around the city. What is not said is where the garbage will be going.]]> 2017-02-25 19:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156205291 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156205791 A slide show of the top 20 e-waste producing countries in the world]]> 2017-02-25 19:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156205791 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156206030 A story written on ILFScience.com. The Sweedish people produce just as much trash as other Europeans, but they recycle and turn most of the trash into energy. With 32 Waste-to-energy plants, heat and electricity is supplied to thousands. Sweden has honed its incinerator process to limit the amount of toxins released from the burning.]]> 2017-02-25 19:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156206030 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156206493 Children's Book by Miranda Paul. Great read-aloud book that combines the Gambian culture and language of the main character Isatou. She is one person seeing an insurmountable problem and takes small steps that leads to a giant change.]]> 2017-02-25 20:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156206493 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156206959 Children's Book written by Susan Hood.  A true story about Ada Rios.  A girl that grows up in a town in Paraguay built on a landfill.  Mr. Chavez, the new music teacher arrives and makes the poor children instruments out of material found in the trash. Mr. Chavez changes Ada and the town forever.  ]]> 2017-02-25 20:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156206959 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156207265 This is an actual photo of the Recycled Orchestra. Now, the Recycled Orchestra plays venues around the world, spreading their message of hope and innovation.]]> 2017-02-25 20:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156207265 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156207460 Projects and activities to help teachers implement green ideas in their classroom, school, and community. ]]> 2017-02-25 20:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156207460 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156217649 Authored by Jen Green and Mike Gordon. A book about a teacher, Mr. Jones, that teaches his students all about recycling by taking them to a recycling plant. The book has a section in the back on how to use this book most effectively.]]> 2017-02-26 02:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156217649 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156218074 This is a video of Boyan Slad addressing his solution to cleaning the garbage from our oceans. He came up with the idea at age 19. He is now 21 and is using his ingenuity to hopefully clean the worlds oceans of plastic debris. ]]> 2017-02-26 02:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156218074 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156218772 A Caldecott Award winning book by Timms Taback.  A great book to reinforce re-purposing clothing.  Joseph has an overcoat that gets holes it it.  He makes it into a coat, then eventually into a vest.  ]]> 2017-02-26 03:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156218772 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156219572 A book by Linda Trice about a girl who had to write a report about how she spent her Spring vacation.  Kenya visits a museum's recycling exhibit that inspires her to use her own broken things and toys to make art. With a report due on how she spent her vacation, she is ready to teach her class how to Recycle! Reuse! Make Art!]]> 2017-02-26 03:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156219572 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156219823 A fun book by Janet Wong that features the neighborhood dumpster diver Steve (an adult). He enlists the help of of his 3 assistants (kids) to help in turning the the trash into clever creations. ]]> 2017-02-26 03:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156219823 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156220172 Another book by Lauren Child. her class learn about recycling. The books does a great job at explaining recycling and the benefits. The great surprise is to find the book contains a tree chart, so class if you're a teacher can also do what Charlie and Lola do in the book. Lola learns she can recycle her toys and discovers a recycling competition. She enlists the help of her classmates. Love it]]> 2017-02-26 04:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156220172 kt9673 https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156220631 A book by Laura C. Martin that supplies ideas to reuse and re-purpose items you can easily find around the house. 40 projects to keep items out of your trash and minimizing waste we create. ]]> 2017-02-26 04:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kt9673/8605k2bw8epf/wish/156220631