Green Reads & Good Deeds

From recycling tips to big ideas about climate and conservation, this nonfiction collection has something for every age

Updated May 2, 2025
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City of Belmont Ruth Faulkner Library
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Cardboard activity lab 25 exciting recycling projects for crafty kids
Westing, Jemma
Paper Book
Discover plenty of creative crafts you can do using cardboard in this activity book bursting with exciting ideas! With 25 amazing projects to inspire young creators, this fun activity book encourages children to get creative by transforming everyday materials into incredible...
This book will (help) cool the climate
Thomas, Isabel, 1979- author.
Paper Book
Our planet is heating up, and it needs your help! If you want to learn to reduce your carbon footprint and cool the Earth, here are practical tips and projects that make a difference! Are you concerned about climate change? The bad news is, global warming is a real problem that...
Planet ocean why we all need a healthy ocean
Newman, Patricia, 1958- author.
Paper Book
"Books like this one help lead the way to a better climate future for all inhabitants of Mother Earth. We are all in this together!" -- Jeff Bridges, Academy Award winner and environmentalist A little more than 70 percent of Planet Earth is ocean. So wouldn't a...
The compost coach make compost, build soil and grow a regenerative garden -- wherever you live!
Flood, Kate
Paper Book
The Compost Coach is a colourful, comprehensive and accessible guide to creating the very best compost AKA garden gold. Kate is on a mission to empower readers to understand the small steps they can take every day to look after the environment and live more sustainability. ...
The art of upcycling creative ways to make something beautiful out of trash, thrifted finds and everyday recyclables
Foss, Emma
Paper Book
Upgrade Your Upcycling Game! Discover a trove of upcycling ideas and inspiration, with this collection of projects from upcycling influencer Emma Foss. She shares detailed, step-by-step tutorials to teach you essential upcycling techniques so you can create something out of nothing. Through these...
No-waste composting small-space waste recycling, indoors and out
Balz, Michelle
Paper Book
No-Waste Composting includes step-by-step plans for multiple small-scale indoor and outdoor composting systems that turn repurposed household items into containment systems for composting kitchen scraps and yard waste.

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