Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. One plastic bag became two. Then ten. Then a hundred. The bags accumulated in ugly heaps alongside roads. Water pooled in them, bringing mosquitoes and disease. Some bags were burned, leaving behind a terrible smell. Some were buried, but they strangled gardens. They killed livestock that tried to eat them. Something had to change. Isatou Ceesay was that change. She found a way to recycle the bags and transform her community. This inspirational true story shows how one person's actions really can make a difference in our world.
Isatou Ceesay found a way to recycle the plastic bags and transform her community. This inspirational true story shows how one person's actions really can make a difference in the world.
What a substantial little nonfiction picture book! So much in this one: the wide-reaching impact of litter on the environment, the positive changes recycling can make, creativity, leadership, and fair trade businesses. We ended up using this for homeschooling as combined science and social studies lessons, as well as for a Girl Scout Daisy badge. Read my (many) thoughts on this book at A Lovely Bookshelf on the Wall.
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