Toxic Waste

by Cheryl Jakab

Overview

Hi there! This is Earth speaking. My environment is being threatened by some serious problems and I need your help. My global challenge to you is to find ways to manage these issues and to build a sustainable future.

The Global Issues series presents information about major environmental topics. Each book takes one topic and examines it through five related issues. Each issue outlines the problem and offers solutions for a sustainable future.

two case studies for each issue

"What can you do?" advice for individuals

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599204550
Publisher:	Black Rabbit Books
Publication date:	08/01/2009
Series:	Black Rabbit Global Issues Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Facing Global Issues 4

What's the Issue? Toxic Waste 5

Toxic Waste Issue Around the Globe 6

Issue 1 Exposure to Toxic Organic Chemicals 8

Issue 2 Lead Poisoning 12

Issue 3 Mercury Poisoning 16

Issue 4 Stockpiles of Toxic Chemicals 20

Issue 5 Toxic Chemicals at Home 24

What Can You Do? Choose Non-toxic Products 28

Toward a Sustainable Future 30

Web Sites 30

Glossary 31

Index 32