Burlington Public Library

Toxins are poisons. Many are found in nature and help protect plants and animals from animals that try to eat them. But there are other toxins that are very harmful, especially when they enter the food chain. Artificial chemicals such as herbicides and pesticides used in farming, cleaning products used by industries, hormones injected into animals, all get passed along to living things through the food chain with devastating effects. This book uses...

This book discusses how conserving energy, recycling, using greener transportation, and using renewable energy can help us slow down global warming.

This book discusses what to do about the man-made wastes that pollute the air and water hurting plants, animals, and people.

This book discusses how recycling, composting, and using biodegradable materials can help us reduce waste.

This book discusses oil spills and other kinds of ocean pollution such as trash, and how we can keep our oceans safe by making sure oil spills do not happen again and by passing laws to keep oceans safe.