Plastic: A Toxic Love Story

Dive into the thought-provoking pages of *Plastic: A Toxic Love Story* by Susan Freinkel, where the romance with plastic begins to unravel. This engaging trade paperback explores our century-long relationship with plastic, revealing the hidden dangers and toxic implications from items we can’t live without—like toothbrushes, bike helmets, and baby bottles. The book investigates the alarming reality that we’ve created more plastic in the last decade than in the entire 20th century, leading to environmental crises and health risks. With 336 pages filled with captivating anecdotes and rigorous research, Freinkel combines scientific studies with economic data, illustrating the extensive impact of plastic on our lives across the globe, from the United States to Australia and China. Each chapter unpacks everyday objects like Frisbees, grocery bags, and soft-drink bottles, prompting readers to reconsider their daily choices and the legacy of plastic waste. This eye-opening narrative urges us to rethink our dependency on plastic and highlights innovative solutions for sustainable living. With valuable insights and a strong call to action, *Plastic: A Toxic Love Story* equips readers to navigate this complex relationship and work toward a healthier, more sustainable future. Get your BRAND NEW copy today, complete with FREE shipping! Please note that combined shipping for other products is not available with this item. Allow up to 10 days for delivery.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781921758485
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2011
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Pages: 336


Description:
Plastic built the modern world. Where would we be without bike helmets, toothbrushes, babies bottles and pacemakers? But a century into our love affair with plastic, we're starting to realise it's not such a healthy relationship. Plastics draw on dwindling fossil fuels, leach harmful chemicals, litter landscapes, and destroy marine life. As journalist Susan Freinkel points out in this engaging and eye-opening book, we're nearing a crisis point. We've produced as much plastic in the past decade as we did in the entire twentieth century. We're drowning in the stuff, and we need to start making some hard choices. Freinkel gives us the tools we need, with a blend of lively anecdotes and analysis. She combs through scientific studies and economic data, reporting from China, the United States and Australia to assess the real impact of plastic on our lives. Plastic- A Toxic Love Story is told through eight familiar plastic objects- comb, chair, Frisbee, IV drip bag, disposable lighter, grocery bag, soft-drink bottle and credit card. Freinkel's conclusion- we cannot stay on our plastic-paved path. And we don't have to. Plastic points the way toward a new creative partnership with the material we love to hate but can't seem to live without.

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