Helping Our Planet by Jane Bingham (9781474982764)

Description - Helping Our Planet by Jane Bingham

Caring for the Earth is the biggest challenge facing us all today, but what can YOU do to help?This practical, hands-on guide is filled with helpful checklists of actions to take and choices to make in your daily life. There are chapters on planet-friendly eating, shopping and travelling, and on ways to save energy and cut down on waste. There's also clear advice on getting drastic about plastic, and taking better care of the natural world, and links to recommended websites with more information.With the help of this book, you can really make a difference to the future of our planet.Chapters in this book include:What's happening to our PlanetHow planet-friendly are you?The big energy challengeTen simple energy-saving movesReducing wasteFour important ways to cut own on wasteFour paper-saving tipsFour ideas for making the most of paperFive new ways to think about your clothesFour fabric-rescue plansReusing and recyclingWhat can and can't be recycled?Getting drastic about plasticTen practical steps towards zero plasticGIve moves to beat 'hidden plastic'Shopping choicesFour simple shipping guidelinesThree greener ways to shop onlineFood choicesFour planet-friendly eating choicesSix food-shopping guidelinesFour ways to fight food wasteFive energy-saving tips in the kitchenGetting aroundFour green travel choicesLooking after the earth's waterSeven water-saving movesFive water clean-up guidelinesCaring for the natural worldTen ways to help the natural worldFive wildlife safety tipsBuilding a better futureTen steps towards planet actionPlanet words and terms

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