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heetlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
A cute story that gives a basic idea of all the things a plastic bottle can go through. 3rd grade read this for Earth day!
muddypuddle's review against another edition
4.0
This story is told in diary form, from the point-of-view of crude oil flowing at the very bottom of the ocean. He’s pumped onto a ship, then to a refinery, made into small plastic bits, then molded into a water bottle. After the bottling plant he’s purchased by a boy who, after guzzling the water, refills it and gives it to his mom with a flower. After it’s done its duty as a vase, they recycle it and it’s sent to another place where he’s boiled down, made into spaghettis of plastic, then into a synthetic fleece sweatshirt that astronauts wear.
There’s no mention of how long plastic takes to break down, which would have been another interesting aspect of the story. But for a discussion about recycling, this would be a great introductory story.
There’s no mention of how long plastic takes to break down, which would have been another interesting aspect of the story. But for a discussion about recycling, this would be a great introductory story.
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