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3.78 AVERAGE
I really liked where this was going. However, I just feel like she missed the mark of educating versus preaching. As this is a short book, there just needed to be more emphasis on how using plastic entirely is not realistic because of class status, disability, and location. Not once does she acknowledge those living in poverty and under lower-class statuses? They cannot just eliminate plastics out of their daily life. Not using plastic products is very much a privilege as is sustainability and Testa really missed the mark on that. I liked the initiative this book brought to teach teens they can be sustainable while not being voting age. However, this conversation needs to be addressed with disabled people in mind, too because plastic straws are a resource and necessity for disabled people. Thus, we cannot just eliminate them entirely.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death
Hannah makes impassioned plea for ALL humanity to help save the planet, by using the 5 R’s, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot. The science is there we just need to listen.
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This is a great primer on plastics, recycling, and what we can all do to be more environmentally conscious. However, it is absolutely unconscionable to repeat the idea that everyone should stop using plastic straws when that is not possible. Plastic straws were created as an accessibility aid for disabled, chronically ill, and injured folks. Removing the straw from that context is irresponsible and ableist—and it will lead to ableds continuing ignorance on the fact that some people need single-use plastic straws for a variety of reasons. It is disappointing to see that in an otherwise excellent book.
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This is an extremely informative book that goes into detail about the plastic crisis. It focuses on the author’s activism and also highlights other young people fighting for plastic reduction around the world. It’s an inspiring book that shows anyone can help by reducing the need for single use plastics.
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I'm extremely torn about this book. I think it is excellent for raising awareness and inspiring activism in teens. Hannah Testa's writing is likely to engage many readers and want them to do something to help with this movement. It's great to have a book written by a young person who shows that age is not an obstacle in creating change (and indeed, in some ways has aided her).
However, the book really suffers from a lack of reference or any back matter. There are a lot of important points made in this book, but they need to be backed up by research - not just Testa's claims. It would have been great if there had been any back matter at all, such as resources for readers wanting to learn more or help with the movements discussed within. While the goal of this series appears to be inspiring activism, it does also serve as an educational text and the lack of references is disappointing.
Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin for providing this e-ARC.
However, the book really suffers from a lack of reference or any back matter. There are a lot of important points made in this book, but they need to be backed up by research - not just Testa's claims. It would have been great if there had been any back matter at all, such as resources for readers wanting to learn more or help with the movements discussed within. While the goal of this series appears to be inspiring activism, it does also serve as an educational text and the lack of references is disappointing.
Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin for providing this e-ARC.
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This is a good text on the environmental issue of plastic, but it fails to cover how plastic is a medical device and how disabled people need plastic to survive. It continually demonizes plastics from the consumers and hopes that the producer to consumer chain will evolve due to lack of demand, but fails to realize that there are larger factors at play and that there are more producer plastics than we ever see.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism