How to Give Up Plastic
Simple steps to living consciously on our blue planet
$22.48
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
17 June 2019
Summary
A practical guide to cutting back the amount of plastic we use, by the Head of Oceans at Greenpeace.
Plastic is everywhere - from the deepest canyons in the ocean to the frozen Arctic tundra. 12.7 million tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean every year, killing over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals; by 2050 there is likely to be more plastic in the ocean than fish by weight. Plastic pollution is the environmental scourge of our age, but how can you make a difference?<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241388938 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241388937 |
| Author: | Will McCallum |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Life |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 17 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 135g |
| Dimensions: | 181mm x 111mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
This timely book not only explains how we got into this mess, but most importantly offers an optimistic and proactive approach as to how we can get out of it – Richard Walker, Managing Director of IcelandIf you care about seabirds, turtles, fish, family, friends, planet, this book is for you - a profound, passionate, and practical guide to taking action on plastics. – Jennifer Ackerman, author of The Genius of BirdsIt’s no small exaggeration to say this book changed the way I think. It is a welcome corrective, a plangent and necessary call to arms. – Florence Williams, author of The Nature FixWill McCallum’s How to Give Up Plastic is an important step in confronting this huge problem. If everyone took up just one of the changes he suggests the planet would be much healthier. – Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod and Milk!
About The Author
Will McCallum
Will McCallum is the Head of Oceans at Greenpeace and the spokesperson for their campaign against the use of plastics.
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