| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xv, 238 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Summary |
"Plastic is everywhere you look. Our computers and children's toys are made out of it, and our water and slices of American cheese are packaged in it. But why is there so much and what is it doing to our bodies? Is it possible to use less plastic and be happier and healthier? In Plastic Purge, author Mike SanClements presents the history and science behind plastics, then teaches you how to cut down on the amount of plastic in your life. As an ecologist, SanClements has put together the most up-to-date and scientifically rigorous information available to explain how plastics release toxins into our bodies and the effect it has on us. Written with a casual, pop-science voice he provides easy-to-follow prescriptive advice for how to use less plastic, thereby reaping the benefits such as eating a healthier diet and living with less clutter. Dividing plastics into three separate categories: the good, the bad, and the ugly, SanClements shows you how to embrace the good (items like your phone or medical equipment), avoid the bad (i.e. food storage containers and toys that contain toxic chemicals like BPA and pthalates), and use less of the ugly (single-use plastic that's just plain wasteful)"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-228) and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1. A Brief History of the Brief History of Plastic -- In the Beginning -- A Story About Nylon: From Coal, Water, and Air to War and Riots! -- Tupperware -- A Classic Plastic Product We're All Familiar With -- Part 2. The Science Behind the Plastic -- How is Plastic Produced? -- How Much Fossil Fuel is Consumed in the Production of Plastic? -- The Many Types of Plastic: What Do the Numbers Inside the Little Recycling Symbols Actually Mean? -- Recycling Plastic -- Bioplastics: Like the Kid Sister of Biofuels -- Part 3. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Plastics -- The Good: Benefits of Plastic -- The Bad: Toxins and Plastic -- The Ugly: The Environmental Costs of Our Plastic Addiction -- Part 4. Time to Purge Some Ugly Plastic -- Getting Started -- Grocery Shopping -- Eliminating Plastic at Home -- Plastic and Personal Hygeine -- Plastic and Your Children -- Pets -- Out and About -- Conclusion. |
| Local Note |
AVONNFIC |
| Subject |
Plastics -- Environmental aspects.
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Plastics -- Health aspects.
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Plastic scrap -- Environmental aspects.
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Plastics -- History.
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Plastics industry and trade.
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HOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living.
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SCIENCE / Environmental Science.
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| ISBN |
9781250029393 (trade paperback) |
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1250029392 (trade paperback) |
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