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Recycling Day: What Happens to the Things We Throw Away by Polly Faber ill. Klas Fahlén

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 25 Mar 2025

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A highly visual and accessible information picture book about recycling and rubbish – perfect for children aged 3-6.

From Holly’s lorry to Stan’s metal-can machine, discover all the busy people, vehicles and machines needed to recycle and dispose of our rubbish – and find out how we can all reuse our things more to make it . . . not-for-the-bin day!

With stylish, contemporary artwork from Klas Fahlén and gentle narrative text by Polly Faber, this picture book introduces all the people, processes and vehicles involved in recycling paper, glass, plastic, food and more.

  • Bonus non-fiction material includes three pages of fully illustrated tips on how young readers can reduce, reuse and recycle
  • Fact-checked by Dr Margaret Bates, Professor of Sustainable Waste Management at the University of Northampton
  • The ideal book for climate-conscious parents wanting to empower and educate
  • Printed using vegetable inks and high-quality, sustainable paper

Klas Fahlén is a Swedish illustrator. You can find them on and follow their journey from home to office, a 98 step walk that takes 56 seconds. Watch:

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Somebody Crunched Colin by Sarah Roberts ill. Hannah Jayne Lewin

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Colin is no ordinary flower. Colin smells appealing – just like the other flowers around him. The only trouble is, he crackles and crunches and flutters in the wind. He can’t seem to find where he belongs, but he smells so delicious that all the animals want to eat him… But Colin is a crisp packet!

A beautifully illustrated picture book with a powerful message about plastic pollution and the benefits of recycling from environmental expert Sarah Roberts. The perfect gift to introduce children to recycling. Brilliant for teachers to read to children in class when introducing them to plastic pollution and recycling.

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Beauty And The Bin by Joanne O’Connell

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Laurie’s home-made beauty recipes are no secret. The secret is that her eco-warrior family get their ingredients from the bin.

Laurie loves her family and she wants to join them in making the world a better place, one home-made bath bomb at a time. But right now, she doesn’t want to be fishing her food out the bin. She just wants to go for a hot chocolate with her friends after school and be a normal kid. So when a competition comes to Silverdale High looking for the next best ‘Business with a difference’, and the most popular girl in school, wants to team up to sell Laurie’s lotions and potions, she can hardly believe her luck. But can she find success and popularity without losing sight of her true self?

A fresh and funny debut.

Kids vs. Plastic: Ditch the Straw and Find the Pollution Solution to Bottles, Bags, and Other Single-Use Plastics – National Geographic Kids

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Jam-packed with surprising information about plastic’s effect on the environment, plus loads of practical ways kids can cut down on their plastic footprint, this is the kids guide to being part of the pollution solution!

It’s in your toothbrush … your clothes … your earbuds. Chances are, you’re touching it right now. We’re talking about plastic! Plastic is absolutely everywhere and in practically everything we touch, from pens to water bottles to sports equipment. And a lot of it is used once and then thrown away. Unfortunately, it takes a REALLY long time for plastic to break down and it can be harmful to our environment, especially wildlife. But why and when did we start using it in so much stuff? And how do we stop?

Discover shocking stats and surprising facts; inspirational interviews with National Geographic explorers and leading researchers who are working tirelessly to protect the planet; tons of simple suggestions for sustainable swaps; and more eco-friendly choices. This book answers all of your burning questions about plastic and offers tangible ways to get involved, reduce plastic use, and create a more plastic-free future!

The Tindims of Rubbish Island – The Tindims 1 by Sally Gardner ill. Lydia Corry

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The tiny Tindims are like the Borrowers-on-Sea, who turn our everyday rubbish into treasure. Mother-and-daughter duo, prizewinning Sally Gardner and Lydia Corry, create a fun new world of characters and adventures in their empowering new series for 5-8 year olds inspiring conservation and inventive ways to recycle.

Printed in dyslexia-friendly font with pictures on every page and perfect for the reluctant reader, the Tindims show keen young ecologists how to help protect our planet for the future.

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