The Girl Who Recycled 1 Million Cans

Hey, did you know that the USA only recycles 45% of cans, despite the fact that they're 100% recyclable? Let's turn that number around by teaching kids how they can make a difference! 🤩🥫♻️

Meet Ellie 👧, the unicorn-loving 🦄, Pearl Jam-listening 🎶🎸, can-recycling superstar who's on a mission to save the planet. 🌎💚 When she discovers that she can get money for recycling cans 🥫♻️=💰, she sets her sights on collecting one million of them to buy her very own unicorn. 🤩🦄 But she can't do it alone, so she enlists the help of her friends and the entire school to join her in the crusade to save the planet and get that unicorn. Will they succeed? You'll have to order a copy to find out! 💌📬

Snap a picture recycling cans 📸, and we'll send you a sticker or magnet as a thank you for helping save the planet, one can at a time!  ♻️🥫💚🌎

Email photos to: Jess@ScrapUniversity.com 

Watch a video about our book here: ♻️🥫🦄🍿📽️

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Join Ellie and her friends on an adventure to collect a million cans. Along the way, they learn that all metal can be recycled, and they soon discover that teamwork and the willingness to share and adapt can help them achieve their goals. This is the perfect book for your child to learn about recycling, math, community, financial literacy, perseverance, sharing, teamwork, and donating.

Check out our 1st book review! 

"One of the newest children’s books on BookBaby Bookshop, The Girl Who Recycled 1 Million Cans, is one that should be included on every family and classroom bookshelf. This valuable story introduces early readers to Ellie, a little girl who wants to protect the environment by recycling metal cans. She embarks on an adventure with her friends that teaches them that all metal can be recycled, and teamwork and collaboration can help them achieve their goals.

When I see books like this, I am reminded how valuable children’s books are. I wish that this book existed when I was a child. Teaching lessons about environmentalism at an early age is so crucial, and children’s fiction is the best way to help kids understand these concepts. We’re living in an era where action is needed to preserve our planet’s natural beauty and resources. Environmental protection is a complex and existential topic, and it certainly is no easy task to explain the gravity of it to children.

Although it isn’t easy, it is essential. Because of that, I’m so grateful that books like this exist. Kids need to learn at an early age the importance of recycling and protecting the planet so that future generations can enjoy Earth’s abundance.

Beyond its sustainability education, the book teaches lessons about teamwork, math, community, financial literacy, perseverance, sharing, and charity. This book really stands out because it’s hard to write a fictional story that is so practical. Think about it this way – a story that has unicorns also teaches concepts that apply to daily life. It’s the perfect combination of imaginative and pragmatic.

In addition to its valuable content, the book is vibrantly illustrated and written in a way that children could easily understand. You can get your copy on BookBaby Bookshop and also learn more about the book by visiting Scrap University Kids." 

- Joe Yamulla at Bookbaby Bookshop

Scrap University Kids is a passionate team of three individuals who share a common goal of making the planet a better place for future generations. Shaziya 🍎🏫, an elementary school teacher with 15 years of experience, knows how important it is to teach kids at a young age about sustainability and environmental responsibility. Brad 🧲♻️, with over 40 years of experience in the metal recycling industry, is an expert in the field and knows the value of recycling metal. Jessica 🤿🐙, a scuba diver in Seattle, WA, is an advocate for ocean conservation and brings awareness of the impact of waste on our oceans and planet.

Together, they are Scrap U Kids, an educational initiative focused on eliminating metal waste from landfills within 30 years. They teach kids that all metals have value and that recycling them can even earn them some cash. ♻️🥫🔌🧲=💰So don't throw away those old wires, USB chargers, holiday lights, tin foil, or cans - bring them to your local scrap yard instead! They believe in making metal recycling fun and easy for kids while also raising awareness of the importance of sustainability. Their mission is to inspire the next generation to care for the environment and make a positive impact on the planet.

Visit kids.scrapuniversity.com for free coloring pages, recycling tips, and worksheets to help get kids involved. 🎨🧑‍🎨♻️🦄 Together we can save our planet 1 can at a time!