Be Plastic Clever

by D.K. Publishing

Join teenage activists Amy and Ella Meek on their mission to rid the world of single-use plastics in this practical book, perfect for budding eco-warriors.Be Plastic Clever will teach young activists about the dangers of plastic pollution and climate change, but also to help them find their voice. Amy and Ella want their book to help young readers shout about the issues they are passionate about and inspire them to become young activists in their own right.Amy and Ella founded Kids Against Plastic with the goal of ridding UK supermarkets of single-use plastic bottles. Their campaign has grown and grown - together they've picked up more than 60,000 pieces of single-use plastic litter, performed their own TedX talk, and gathered together a crack team of kids across the UK to help them tackle the problem. They've spoken at the Houses of Parliament and the UN, and created the #BePlasticClever campaign to encourage schools, businesses, and festivals to be mindful of their plastic use. Oh, and they also juggle this with going to school!With an incredible foreword by wildlife presenter Steve Backshall, diary entries from Amy and Ella detailing their journey, and plenty of tips on what you can do to help, it's the ultimate guide to ridding the world of single-use plastics.

192 pages, Paperback

Published May 7, 2020

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Barbara Band]

Amy and Ella Meek are sisters, teenage activists and the founders of the charity “Kids Against Plastic”. In this book they detail the history of plastic, explain about the different types of plastic in use and the problems they cause, the what and how of recycling these, and the impact of plastic pollution worldwide. There’s also a section dedicated to how you can make a change – in your homes and schools, locally and globally - as well as how to become an activist if you want to make a difference. The book has been sustainably produced and is written in a very accessible format with lots of fun black and white illustrations. It contains a huge amount of facts and information that will both fascinate and horrify, such as bio-plastics, often sold as environmentally-friendly, are actually super hard to dispose of. There are lots of inspirational quotes, pages on environmental heroes such as Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough, as well as interviews with people involved in the fight against plastic pollution. Although aimed at 8 – 12 year olds, this book could also be read with younger children.

[517]

Starter book untuk kalian yang ingin tahu tentang polusi plastik dan cara untuk lebih bijak memilih produk plastik dan non-plastik. Susunan bahasa ringan, tidak terlalu teknis, dan sangat encouraging!

[Annette Allen]

Great ideas & thought provoking.
Great for a child's gift.

[Len]

The book says it all so a review is therefore unnecessary. Read it and maybe you'll look at your mineral water bottle in a different way.