The public media is awash with news about the deteriorating state of our planet and plastics are a primary target. Every new report about plastics and microplastics shows a world in a worse state than the one before, and the prophesized outcome is always the same-environmental doom.
In Plastics: All Is Not Well, the author provides a refreshing analysis of the plastic problem using the current state of scientific understanding to guide the reader through topics that deal with the environmental and human health impacts of bulk plastic debris, microplastics, and the chemicals added to plastics. The informative guide offers an expert-backed perspective and uses a direct and detailed critique to address the claims that biodegradable plastic, biobased plastics, and recycling are the solutions to our current problems.
The author has written an extremely easy-to-read and must-read book that take you on a journey down the rabbit hole that is our love hate relationship with plastics.