What's sprouting in my trash? : a book about composting

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You can't recycle a banana peel . . . can you? Learn about how composting your food scraps, egg cartons, and other wastes helps make Earth a greener place.

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Booklist Review

Kids may not know much about composting when they start this book, but by the time they're done with the simple overview, they'll have a good idea of what it is, how to do it, and the ways it can help the environment. Porter begins by explaining how the earth composts naturally, and then moves onto more difficult concepts for instance, how microorganisms work and the way bacteria breaks down waste. Short but informative bites of text appear against oversize color photos, often close-ups, that occupy the entire page. For those who want to get started, a two-page spread titled Composting in a Jar offers simple instructions. The back matter leads readers to Facthound.com and instructs them to type in a special code to learn more from books in the Earth Matters series.--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2010 Booklist