Plastic - A Toxic Love Story - Susan Freinkel

Category: Anthology, Detective, Horror, Teen & Young Adult
Language: English
Keywords: Nonfiction Non-fiction Science Materials Health Patholo

Written by Susan Freinkel
Read by Pam Ward
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Plastic: A Toxic Love Story

Written by: Susan Freinkel
Narrated by: Pam Ward
Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
Audiobook
Release Date:06-16-11
Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Publisher’s Summary

Plastic built the modern world. Where would we be without bike helmets, baggies, toothbrushes, and pacemakers? But a century into our love affair with plastic, we’re starting to realize it’s not such a healthy relationship. Plastics draw dwindling fossil fuels, leach harmful chemicals, litter landscapes, and destroy marine life. As journalist Susan Freinkel points out in this engaging and eye-opening book, we’re nearing a crisis point. We’re drowning in the stuff, and we need to start making some hard choices. Freinkel gives us the tools we need with a blend of lively anecdotes and analysis. She combs through scientific studies and economic data, reporting from China and across the United States to assess the real impact of plastic on our lives. She tells her story through eight familiar plastic objects: comb, chair, Frisbee, IV bag, disposable lighter, grocery bag, soda bottle, and credit card. Her conclusion: we cannot stay on our plastic-paved path. Plastic points the way toward a new creative partnership with the material we love to hate but can’t seem to live without.

©2011 Susan Freinkel (P)2011 Dreamscape Media, LLC