Plastic: A Toxic Love Story
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (966 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004TC0H12 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 111 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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As a Plastic Distributor I Thought this Book Treated The Subject Fairly and Informatively Spoolman As a plastic distributor, I like to read books about the history of plastics. As a Colorado resident, and husband to a professional conservationist, I enjoy learning more about environmental issues. I got a chance to do both when I when I recently read the new book, Plastic; A Toxic L. This should be required reading for everyone We're at a catch-22. Some of the plastic products available today are better than their counterparts, and we're all becoming accustomed to using the "throw away" versions of many products. This author takes an in-depth look at the uncomfortable topic of our "love affair" with plastics. "Indeed" according to Christopher K. Koenigsberg. Disclaimer: I am reviewing an advance unproofread copy that I received for free through the Vine program.I did enjoy this book very much, and I learned a lot from it, and I would say it is important, timely, relevant to some big problems in the world today, blah blah blah.My own curio
Heat can cause hazardous chemicals to leach out of some polymers, so transfer food to glass before microwaving. The absurdity of this experiment became clear ten seconds into the appointed morning when I walked into the bathroom and realized the toilet seat was plastic. Three years later, the bag on the fence is still there looking scarcely the worse for wear. The funny thing is how easy it is to overlook the place of plastic in your life—even when you’re writing a book on it! Two years into my research, I was making tea one day when I suddenly realized my electric teakettle was made of plastic. Explore other recycling resources: UPS stores will take back shipping peanuts; many grocery chains will take used bags and plastic film; many office supply chains will take back used printer cartridges. Yet a lot of it is going to trivial one-time uses, which is an incredible waste of a very valuable resource—and one that could be very use
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. We’ve produced as much plastic in the past decade as we did in the entire twentieth century. As journalist Susan Freinkel points out in this engaging and eye-opening book, we’re nearing a crisis point. She combs through scientific studies and economic data, reporting from China and across the United States to assess the real impact of plastic on our lives. Plastic built the modern world. Her conclusion: we cannot stay on our plastic-paved path. Where would we be without bike helmets, baggies, toothbrushes, and pacemakers? But a century into our love affair with plastic, we’re starting to realize it’s not such a healthy relationship. Plastics draw on dwindling fossil fuels, leach harmful chemicals, litter landscapes, and destroy marine life. And we don’t have to. She tells her story through eight familiar plastic objects: comb, chair, Frisbee, IV bag, disposable lighter, grocery bag, soda bottle, and credit card. Plastic points the way toward a new creative partnership with the material we love to hate but can’t seem to live without.