Bibliograph

Wasted!, fatbergs, space junk, plastic and a load of other rubbish, Clive Gifford

Type

Label

Wasted!, fatbergs, space junk, plastic and a load of other rubbish, Clive Gifford

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

9-12 years old

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wasted!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Clive Gifford

Sub title

fatbergs, space junk, plastic and a load of other rubbish

Summary

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

Target audience

juvenile

Classification