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What Kind of World are YOU Buying?
By Rockliff, Mara
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76243-745-0
- Publisher
- Running Press Kids
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School Library Journal
Starred Review on October 1, 2010 | Grades 5-up
Gr 6 Up—Rockliff outlines how mass consumerism is harming our planet, and specifically how teens can use their purchasing power to enact change. She cites examples of products that teens use frequently (high-tech electronics, clothing, junk food, etc.) and explains how their production often harms the people who make them, the environment, and, potentially, the end consumer. She explains that a chocolate bar was most likely made with cacao beans harvested by exploited workers, and that a cell phon...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
