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How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time by Will McCallum
snow_phie's review against another edition
3.0
Very informative book on the plastic crisis, if only a bit dry at times. Goes into a lot of practical details about the plastic in different parts of our lives and how to find alternatives. As someone with campaigning experience, I didn't find the section about influencing particularly useful, but I'm sure would make newbies more confident about approaching decision-makers. Overall, a decent read on an important issue. 3.5 / 5.
uditnair24's review against another edition
4.0
Plastic has been a curse on the planet and we as a society has to get rid of it as soon as possible. Unfortunately the dependency on plastic is far too great than one can imagine. The book is written with a intention to guide people in a practical way to achieve a plastic free life. Mind you it's incredibly tough to do so and hence all the more important that such books are widely read and implemented at all levels.
juliahr1's review against another edition
4.0
4,5/5⭐️
Książka idealna dla osób, które dopiero chcą zacząć swoją przygodę z ograniczeniem użycia plastiku. Dla mnie wszystkie opisane sposoby były znane od dawna.
+ czuję się zmotywowana do informowania firm i koncernów o moim niezadowoleniu związanym z produkcją ogromu plastiku i ignorancją
+ wiele faktów związanych z plastikiem, o których nie wiedziałam
-znałam wszystkie opisane w książce sposoby na ograniczenie plastiku w moim życiu (stąd taka ocena)
Książka idealna dla osób, które dopiero chcą zacząć swoją przygodę z ograniczeniem użycia plastiku. Dla mnie wszystkie opisane sposoby były znane od dawna.
+ czuję się zmotywowana do informowania firm i koncernów o moim niezadowoleniu związanym z produkcją ogromu plastiku i ignorancją
+ wiele faktów związanych z plastikiem, o których nie wiedziałam
-znałam wszystkie opisane w książce sposoby na ograniczenie plastiku w moim życiu (stąd taka ocena)
bianca89279's review against another edition
5.0
In case you've been living in the sky and haven't noticed yet, our planet is drowning in plastic.
Every minute, the equivalent of 1 truck of plastic rubbish finds its way into the oceans.
Then there's the microplastics from cosmetic, cleaning products, toothpaste etc.
There's also the microfibers that get into the ocean every time we wash our clothes made from non-biodegradable materials. The microplastics and microfibers are eaten by plankton then by fish. So if you think you're eating fish that's good for you - think again.
They've discovered plastic in newborns' umbilical cord.
They say by 2050 there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish.
I've been aware of the plastic problem and have been fighting my own battles with plastic for some years now. I only read, well listened to this book, to reinforce my determination to reduce my personal plastic use and to learn new information.
This was the type of book that I like - a good number of pages, with plenty of stats but also action-oriented and filled with doable changes for all aspects of life - transportation, personal hygiene, food, work, kids parties etc.
While we should and could greatly reduce our plastic consumption, the corporations who produce all this plastic without any thought or care for how to remove it from use, do next to nothing to alleviate the problem (admittedly, they're very good at greenwashing and making promises). I'm looking at you Coca Cola, Pepsi, Unilever, Nestle et al. I say make the fuckers pay, see how quickly they'll come up with better solutions. Meanwhile, I'm trying my best to boycott their products.
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Who's watched Seaspiracy on Netflix? Must watch.
Other eye-opening documentaries:
Plasticized https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfcRW7sIrPI
3 minute video Albatross https://www.albatrossthefilm.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLeccbkBZzs
Story of Plastic https://www.storyofplastic.org/
Every minute, the equivalent of 1 truck of plastic rubbish finds its way into the oceans.
Then there's the microplastics from cosmetic, cleaning products, toothpaste etc.
There's also the microfibers that get into the ocean every time we wash our clothes made from non-biodegradable materials. The microplastics and microfibers are eaten by plankton then by fish. So if you think you're eating fish that's good for you - think again.
They've discovered plastic in newborns' umbilical cord.
They say by 2050 there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish.
I've been aware of the plastic problem and have been fighting my own battles with plastic for some years now. I only read, well listened to this book, to reinforce my determination to reduce my personal plastic use and to learn new information.
This was the type of book that I like - a good number of pages, with plenty of stats but also action-oriented and filled with doable changes for all aspects of life - transportation, personal hygiene, food, work, kids parties etc.
While we should and could greatly reduce our plastic consumption, the corporations who produce all this plastic without any thought or care for how to remove it from use, do next to nothing to alleviate the problem (admittedly, they're very good at greenwashing and making promises). I'm looking at you Coca Cola, Pepsi, Unilever, Nestle et al. I say make the fuckers pay, see how quickly they'll come up with better solutions. Meanwhile, I'm trying my best to boycott their products.
_______________________________________________
Who's watched Seaspiracy on Netflix? Must watch.
Other eye-opening documentaries:
Plasticized https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfcRW7sIrPI
3 minute video Albatross https://www.albatrossthefilm.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLeccbkBZzs
Story of Plastic https://www.storyofplastic.org/
erynrussell's review against another edition
I’m not going to lie: I thought this would be boring. The topic is plastic after all. However, the way the book is broken up into chapters keeps the reader engaged in small segments. I also appreciated the lack of technical terms, often associated with this subject, that are hard to understand. This is a great read for anyone interested in making a change!
mafaldawilton's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting and enlightening! Even though I already do a lot of the tips given, I still learned a lot. Also, I loved how organized the book was.
lmfm's review against another edition
4.0
Quick read with a good overview of the plastics problem. Not too preachy or finger-pointing, with lots of practical tips for switching to plastic-free alternatives. It's the kind of book that probably needs to be updated every few years with the latest on plastic alternatives. This was published in 2016 and there were already some sections that were a little outdated! A good read for Plastic Free July.