One plastic bag Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of the Gambia

Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. One plastic bag became two. Then ten. Then a hundred.

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Main Author: Paul, Miranda (Author)
Other Authors: Zunon, Elizabeth (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, 2015.
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Summary:Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. One plastic bag became two. Then ten. Then a hundred.
Physical Description:pages ; cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781467716086 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
1467716081 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Author Notes:Miranda Paul is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for children, including One Plastic Bag and Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree Nine Months Before a Baby Is Born . Miranda is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and serves as its mentorship chair. In 2024 she received the Notable Wisconsin Authors Award for her contributions to children's literature. Learn more at mirandapaul.com. Elizabeth Zunon grew up in the Ivory Coast, West Africa, and memories of her childhood can be seen in her artwork. She currently lives in Albany, New York. Find her online at www.lizzunon.com.