Loop De Loop: Circular Solutions for a Waste-Free World, written by Andrea Curtis and illustrated by Roozeboos. Groundwood Books, 2024. $21.99 ages

"Creating a loopier world begins with 
rethinking stuff. Do you have more than 
you need?

Too many t-shirts, shoes and lost socks?
Too many gadgets and gidgets and gizmos? 
Too much plastic, paper and Styrofoam cups?"

Much of what we see in our world is circular. The sun, the rings on a tree, the seasons, the way Earth moves around the sun. Sit quietly and think about other examples that you can see and suggest. When it is pointed out, nature is cyclical as well. Plants grow and give back to where they live, and even after they die. Such looping leaves little waste. 

Humans today don't follow that pattern.

"We take, make, use, then, when those 
things break or we're finished with 
them, we toss them away."

With limited resources, thought needs to be given to change. So many things we have done, do, and use, pile up when we no longer want them. And that has created enormous difficulties all over the world. That is climate change and it is changing, and has changed, the way we live our lives on Earth. 

Luckily, they are many people who are sounding the alarm for better ways to live and care for our environment, using the 'loop de loop/' cycle found in nature. We can do it - if we work together to change our ways. Do we need all that we have? I know I do not! By looking at what nature is showing us, we can find ways to make a difference and to use what we no longer need to make a new and better place for all. 

"In a loop de loop world, we'll sew patches on jeans
and darn holes in sweaters. 
We'll fix a dent or a ding and clean up stains. 
We'll stitch and scrub and saw and save?" 

Are you up for learning how to do better? Are you willing to find ways to use less and enjoy more? This book helps readers see how to change our planet's future ... and in doing so, change ours! There is much we CAN do. This book shares an upbeat attitude and hope. 

Back matter offers ideas for change from around the world, a list of ways for home and school to help create a loop de loop world, a list of selected resources and a glossary of terms.