"Water-bottle refill stations are popping up
seemingly everywhere, from schools to
airports to parks. These handy stations make
it easier to get clean drinking water on the go,
so we can avoid buying bottled water."
I have previously, and often, sung praises for Orca's Footprints series. This is another fine book in the series and shows why I would like you to know about them. In her first book, author Leah Payne offers many excellent reasons for joining a low-waste movement. There is a multitude of ways presented to encourage readers and their families to start small and reap the benefits for the health of our planet.
Four chapters discuss the need to begin to make changes and provide a straightforward plan: What's the Deal with Waste?, No, thanks! Avoid and Reduce, Let's Get Creative; Reuse, and All's Well That Ends Well: Recycle and Rot. A list of resources, a glossary, and an index follow.
Each of these chapters is filled with information pertinent to the health of our world and offer simple ways to begin to make a change where you live. Captioned clear photos offer facts from times past (we didn't always fill our homes with plastic), ideas for becoming more informed (make a school trip to a landfill), plastic-free items to purchase for daily use, refill stores and their options, and using bulk stores to cut down on packaging. There are also comparison charts, green shopping bag information boxes, and personal stories from places and families making changes in the lives they live. The ideas are endless and will appeal to those readers wanting to make a difference for themselves, their families and their communities.
It can never be too early to start, and this is an exceptional book to give a clear path to a better future for all.
""Don't be discouraged!" says Mason (Vander Ploeg from Langley, BC).
"Start slowly and take little steps ... You're not too young for your
voice to be heard. Just start somewhere!""
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