Kim Eunju, Lee Jiwon. Plastic. Harmful and Useful

The world consumes more than 300 million tons of plastic every year.

What is this material, where did it come from? And why do we need it?

Let's take a look at the history of plastic and go through its entire life cycle: how it is produced and recycled, how the invention of plastic improved our quality of life, how more than a hundred years later the mass consumption of plastic got out of control. And the main question: what can we all do today to stop polluting the planet with plastic waste?

5 reasons to buy the book "Plastic: Harmful and Useful":

– A calm look at plastic – the authors say that plastic is not only evil, because it has improved the quality of our lives over the past 100 years: from medicine to airplanes that have been able to fly further and save energy thanks to lightweight plastic parts. At the same time, the book shows how plastic harms marine animals and the environment as a whole;

– The book takes you on a journey through the history of plastic – when it was invented, how it has been used over the past 100 years, and how it has changed the world for better and for worse;

– Visual and accessible illustrations of technological processes: how plastic itself and various plastic items are produced, how and where it is recycled;

– The book will help start a conversation about the problem of plastic waste;

– Scientific consultant and project partner – “Sobirator”: together with specialists, all the facts were checked and adapted to the Russian context.

Reviews:

"The authors warn that recycling alone won't solve the plastic waste problem. Readers are also advised to reduce their consumption of single-use plastic, learn about innovative solutions from scientists and activists, and accept that phasing out plastic is unlikely."

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