Humans have always generated garbage, whether it’s a chewed-on bone or a broken cell phone.
Our landfills are overflowing, but with some creative thinking, stuff we once threw away can become a collection of valuable resources just waiting to be harvested. Trash Talk digs deep into the history of garbage, from Minoan trash pits to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and uncovers some of the many innovative ways people all over the world are dealing with waste.
Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award | 2015 | Nominated
American Association for the Advancement of Science(AAAS)/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books | 2015 | Nominated
Canadian Library Association (CLA) Book of the Year for Children | 2016 | Short-listed
Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award | 2016 | Short-listed
Northland College Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Awards (SONWA) - Young Adult | 2015 | Commended
Young Readers' Choice Book Awards of British Columbia (YRCABC) Red Cedar Book Awards | 2017 | Nominated
BC Books for Schools | 2021 | Commended
“Helps youth take small steps in order to make change. Filled with text features, this resource is accessible and engaging. Not only does this resource discuss ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle, it highlights innovative thinking and design when it comes to a zero-waste world.”