Stories: Waste
A collection of children's books about waste.
We provide a range of teaching resources for each book, including lesson plans, teaching guides, and suggested activities.
A Planet Full of Plastic
By Neal Layton
This non-fiction book can be used to teach students about plastic waste.
It can be used to inspire students to find ways to reduce waste in the classroom, home, and community.
The Last Straw
By Susan Hood
This book of poems can be used to teach students about plastic waste.
It can be used to inspire students to find ways to reduce waste in the classroom, home, and community.
One Plastic Bag
By Isatou Ceesay
This picture book can be used to teach students about re-using plastic waste.
It is a true story about a group of women in Gambia who created beautiful handbags from plastic bags.
Here Comes the Garbage Barge
By Jonah Winter
A story about the challenges that communities face in disposing of garbage.
This book can be used to teach students about the stages of waste disposal in their community.
The All New Must Have Orange 430
By Michael Speechley
This story can be used in a lesson about recycling, up-cycling, and re-purposing.
It is a story about re-using materials for play, rather than buying new toys.
Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean Up
By Miah Madden
This story can be used in a lesson about plastic pollution.
It shows students how waste and plastic pollution can be danger to animals.
Journey of the Sea Turtle
By Mark Wilson
This story is about a turtle navigating natural and man-made perils to find a safe nesting place.
It can be used to in a lesson about ocean pollution, as it shows how plastic waste can harm marine animals.
The Patchwork Bike
By Maxine Beneba Clarke
This story can be used in a lesson about recycling, up-cycling, and re-purposing.
In this story, two siblings build a bicycle from items around their home.
The Mess That We Made
By Michelle Lord
This story explores the impact of trash and plastic on the ocean and marine life.