Plastic-Free : : how I Kicked the Plastic Habit and you can too
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"Minimal plastic was use in the printing of this book."--Title page.
Introduction: Waking up to plastic -- Plastic is everywhere -- Plastic bags (Why are there melons in my shirt?) -- Plastic beverage bottles (Dealing with a drinking problem) -- Why can't we just recycle it all? -- Take-out food & packing lunches (Keep your straw, I have my own) -- Grocery shopping (Saving the planet, one cheese wrapper at a time) -- Personal care & household cleaning (When lazy = green) -- Feeling overwhelmed (Help! I'm drinking my cleaning fluid!) -- Durable goods (When cheap = green) -- Plastic-free living around the world -- Nine reasons our personal changes matter.
The creator of the blog My Plastic-Free Life provides personal anecdotes, stats about the environmental and health problems related to plastic and personal solutions, handy lists and charts and tips on how to limit one's plastic footprint and get involved in community action.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Skyhorse Publishing, 2015.
Year Published: 2015
Description: xiii, 375 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781632206657
163220665X
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Johnson, Jack, 1975-
SUBJECTS
Plastic scrap -- Environmental aspects.
Plastic scrap -- Social aspects.
Plastic scrap -- Environmental aspects.