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"Readers will gain an essential understanding about the consumer buying cycle and the problems that stem from it. Students realize that the ease of online shopping, reliance on machines in manufacturing, and access to cheap labor and materials in less developed countries create a dangerous cycle where money is more important than people and the environment. However, through "Solve It!" activities, readers are encouraged to address these issues and...
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"Some people believe Americans should make an effort to buy goods made in the United States; others say this it does not matter where something is made. Thanks to allowances, many children are consumers in their own right, and even those who are not will one day have to make ethical decisions about where their money is spent. Through alternating viewpoints, complemented by fact boxes and a graphic organizer, this objective text explores both sides...
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Lóguez Ediciones
Pub. Date
[2019]
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Español
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"Pronto estaremos enterrados en la basura, ¿por qué? ¡Destapa el cubo, arroja dentro los desechos y ya no hay basura! Los niños saben muy bien que las cosas no son tan sencillas. Han oído hablar de montañas gigantes de residuos y de islas de plástico en el mar. Están preocupados. Y quieren hacer algo al respecto. Gerda Raidt anima a los niños a participar activamente. Con muchas imágenes y textos, la autora describe a dónde van los desperdicios...
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"Our cellphones, our clothes, our food: All are everyday things we consider essential, but we seldom think of what and who is involved in making them and getting them into our hands. In Follow Your Stuff, award-winning children's author Kevin Sylvester and business professor Michael Hlinka team up again, this time to tackle the complex dynamics of the global economy, examining the often complex journey of ordinary goods, from production right to our...
13) Get real
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Running Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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A consumer guide for tweens provides insight into a range of topics from truth about fast-food nutrition to the environmental costs of cheap products, and shares related counsel on how to make informed shopping decisions.
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Cherry Lake Press is an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Readers will learn about the eleventh and twelfth UN Sustainable Development Goals and what it takes to commit to creating sustainable communities and consumption by 2030. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century Content: Global Awareness, Public Policy, Health and Wellness, Civics Literacy, and Environmental Stewardship"--Provided by publisher.
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Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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"Describes the business behind fashion, covering the supply chain, the conditions of workers around the world, who makes money on the final product, and what environmental impacts fashion purchases have on the planet." --
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