Jun 24, 2009 although initial investigations of the environmental impact of ubiquitous microscopic plastic particles showed them to be benign roughage, recent research, covered in the book, flags up health issues. Beg, borrow, steal, buy, fabricate or otherwise obtain a rubber duck bathtub variety. Its so great, i give it as gifts to my friends so that their lives. This 11ton rubber duck is a showstopper wherever she floats and shes headed to the great lakes this summer. Mar 21, 2011 like the great american whaling classic so goofily alluded to by its full title mobyduck. The high concentration of aerosol particles in the atmosphere can cause adverse effects on the workers health. Collection of duck coloring pages for kids coloringfile. The book exposes, examines and brings to light, 7 everyday substances that are toxic both to our health and the environment.
The book slow death by rubber duck has been updated with more pseudoscience and advice like you should smell bad. On this page, there are various motifs on the subject of animals for printing and coloring. The authors collaborated with staff at environmental defence to measure the level of bpa in their urine after handling a pile of receipts for 15. Slow death by rubber duck is a new book that came out in may 2009. Library rubber duck buy premium rubber ducks online. Though the results detailed in their new book, slow death by rubber duck counterpoint, dont qualify as rigorous science, they are frighteningclearly the authors intention.
Harvesting latex from rubber trees starts with scoring or cutting into the bark of the tree. Mobyduck succeeds as harebrained adventure, as a cautionary environmental tale, as a deconstruction of consumer demand, and as a meditation on wilderness and imagination. Rubber ducks naturally inspire water play that develops muscle strength and coordination. In the 1990s rubber duck races spread across the industrialised world. This bookthe testimony of their experiencealso exposes the extent to which we are poisoned every day of our lives, from the simple. If you are concerned about the level of toxins in your body and want to understand the hidden threats already in your home, you must read this book. Among the containers washed off the ship was one packed with a delivery for the first years, inc. Sarah dopp this book the testimony of the authors experienceexposes the extent to which we are poisoned every day of our lives, from the simple household dust that is polluting our blood to the toxins in. The 2011 guinness world record for worlds largest rubber duck collection stood at 5,631 different rubber ducks, and was awarded to charlotte lee. The book slow death by rubber duck has been updated with.
A shipping container filled with rubber duckies was lost at sea in 1992, and the bath toys are still washing ashore today. Slow death by rubber duck fully expanded and updated by rick smith. The secret danger of everyday things by rick smith and bruce lourie. The landmark book about the toxicity of everyday life, updated, revised and re issued for its 10th anniversary, along with the experiments from smith and louries. Ultimately hopeful, slow death by rubber duck empowers readers with ideas for protecting themselves and their families and changing things for the better. The true story of 28,800 bath toys lost at sea and of the beachcombers, oceanographers, environmentalists, and fools, including the author, who went in search of them hohns book is a sprawling work of obsession.
In 20, the rubber duck was inducted into the toy hall of fame, a museum in rochester, new york, along with the game of chess. Jan 01, 2011 slow death by rubber ducks real achievement is in documenting how chemical giants stay a step ahead of regulators, and those revelations make the book a fascinating and frightening read. Oct 03, 2011 environmental situation in rubber production varies according to the nature of each industry. If youve ever wondered how pollution directly affects your life and body, slow death by rubber duck with get you fired up to hold your government and big corporations accountable. Each chapter offers the history, impacteffects, and possible future of an assortment of ubiquitous chemicals that have been introduced to an unwitting public not only in the u. Entertaining, detailed, easy to follow and practical. But while all those things are dangerous, canadian environmental activists rick smith and bruce lourie authors of slow death by rubber duck. Get a copy for yourself and for your public librarian. Choose a number and have the children create two or three class books based on ten little rubber ducks. Slow death by rubber duck by rick smith overdrive rakuten. Wearing reading glasses and blue shirt with i love books written on it. In rubber sheet drying industry, smoke particles contribute to pollution in workplace and neighboring atmosphere. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Jan 15, 2010 an online magazine, published weekdays. A rubber duck also known as a rubber ducky is a toy shaped like a stylized duck, generally yellow with a flat base. The landmark book about the toxicity of everyday life, updated, revised and reissued for its 10th anniversary, along with the experiments from smith and louries. Place rubber duck on desk and inform it you are just going to go over some code with it, if thats all right. It was written by rick smith, who is the executive director at environmental defence and one of canadas leading environmentalists, and bruce lourie, who is the president and chair of the environmental defence board of directors, with. Latex flows into a cup attached to the bottom of the cut in the tree. Im going to call it the best environmental and health book of 2019. Apr 06, 2010 another good book about environmental toxins is the hundredyear lie i enjoyed both, but found slow death by rubber duck far more entertaining and more useful in terms of mitigating the impact of these chemicals in our daily lives. Feb 20, 2010 authors attempt death by rubber duck inspired by morgan spurlocks fastfood gluttony in super size me, two environmental activists from canada devised their own experiment. He has been a leader of the campaign to get bisphenol a, phtalates and.
What can 28,000 rubber duckies lost at sea teach us about our oceans. He mentions that he was given a rubber duck as a child on account of the pet name my mother had given me. Slow death by rubber duck by rick smith and bruce lourie. How the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health. Although initial investigations of the environmental impact of ubiquitous microscopic plastic particles showed them to be benign roughage, recent. Extensive selection of new and used environmental science books at much lower prices compared to other booksellers. Feb 04, 2016 this 11ton rubber duck is a showstopper wherever she floats and shes headed to the great lakes this summer. When 28,800 bath toys are lost at sea in 1992, a cargo ship container tumbled into the north pacific, dumping 28,800 toys into the ocean. As you read the class book over and over, have the children count the five puppies on each page. The updated edition of slow death by rubber duck also includes experiments from smith and louries 20 book toxin toxout, and chronicles conversations with activists, government officials, and experts as well as people who have experienced health impacts to paint a picture of the average consumers everyday exposure to chemicals. Slow death by rubber duck, how the toxic chemistry of everyday.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Authors attempt death by rubber duck inspired by morgan spurlocks fastfood gluttony in super size me, two environmental activists from canada devised their own experiment. Bruce lourie and rick smith, two of north americas environmental leaders, have been asked this question on an almost daily basis since the publication of their runaway international bestseller, slow death by rubber duck. Rubber duck, clifton hill, melbourne urbanspoonzomato. In 1992, twelve shipping containers were washed off of a freighter enroute from hong kong to the united states. While researching their new book, slow death by rubber duck, they. The secret danger of everyday things counterpoint, canadian environmental activists rick smith and bruce lourie quote from rachel carsons silent spring. The first rubber duck race took place in strathalbyn south australia. In software engineering, rubber duck debugging is a method of debugging code. Its a thoughtful look at how pollution has shifted. Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now.
Nowadays, they are regarded as a more inventive kind of fundraising and the rubber duck is a symbol of the generosity of the organiser. So when slow death by rubber duck 2009, an environmental book that seemed to have little more than a catchy title, remained on the. The creator and designer of the rubber duck sculpture is florentijn hofman. A shipping container filled with rubber duckies was lost at sea in 1992, and.
And most importantly how to easily and systematically get corporatepeddled poisons out of your life. Rick smiths slow death by rubber duck is a very compelling read. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. We did a search for other books with a similar title, and found some results for you that may be. Open this book and youll never look at a rubber duck the same way again. The latex material from many trees is accumulated in large tanks. The natural rubber manufacturing process begins with harvesting latex from rubber trees. Narwhal novelties rubber duck bath toy assortment 50pack fun express abcs rubber duckies, set of 26. Another good book about environmental toxins is the hundredyear lie i enjoyed both, but found slow death by rubber duck far more entertaining and more useful in terms of mitigating the impact of these chemicals in our daily lives. Jan 20, 2010 but while all those things are dangerous, canadian environmental activists rick smith and bruce lourie authors of slow death by rubber duck.
In their eyeopening new book slow death by rubber duck. He mentions that he was given a rubber duck as a child. Known for quirky boutique cafe with a creative menu and great coffee. Shop for the perfect rubber duck gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. Bruce lourie is an environmental professional with expertise in toxic pollution and. But the book isnt just alarmist environmental shock and awe. The name is a reference to a story in the book the pragmatic programmer in which a programmer would carry around a rubber duck and debug their code by forcing themselves to explain it, linebyline, to the duck. Environmental issues caused by rubber industry the. Colleen kimmett writes about environmental and sustainability issues. It may be made of rubber or rubber like material such as vinyl plastic. Slow death by rubber duck book sheds light on everyday. It changed my entire way of shopping and living in my home environment. Slow death by rubber duck s real achievement is in documenting how chemical giants stay a step ahead of regulators, and those revelations make the book a fascinating and frightening read. In a book called 5 little puppy dogs, for instance, each child in the group can make a page with 5 puppies going to a different place.
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