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Plastic Planet Georgia Amson-Bradshaw

Plastic Planet By Georgia Amson-Bradshaw

Plastic Planet by Georgia Amson-Bradshaw


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Summary

A powerful look at the plastic pollution crisis

Plastic Planet Summary

Plastic Planet: How Plastic Came to Rule the World (and What You Can Do to Change It) by Georgia Amson-Bradshaw

Plastic Planet offers young readers the perfect, non-alarmist introduction to Earth's plastic crisis

Plastic pollution is now found in every environment on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the driest deserts and the most remote ice sheets.

Plastic Planet offers readers aged 8 and up a look at plastic through the ages, exploring what it is, how it's made and how we have become so dependent on it in a single-use, disposable world. It highlights the social inequality of plastic pollution and explores how plastic has become a widespread and dangerous pollutant that is inextricably linked to climate change.

The book looks ahead to possible solutions to our plastic crisis, from global changes such as changing people's mindsets, to innovations such as compostable plastics, to practical solutions such as recycling and bottle return schemes.

About Georgia Amson-Bradshaw

Georgia Amson-Bradshaw is a children's writer and editor who lives in Brighton, East Sussex. She has worked on a number of high-profile and award-winning science books for kids, including the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize winner Eye Benders, and the London Science Museum activity book This Book Thinks You're a Scientist. She remembers the eye-opening and inspiring effect her favourite books had on her as a child, and so takes her responsibility to pass that interest and excitement on very seriously!

Table of Contents

  • 1: What is plastic?
  • 2: Inventing plastic
  • 3: Case study: Bakelite
  • 4: How we use plastic
  • 5: Where plastic goes
  • 6: Case study: Yangtze River
  • 7: Microplastics
  • 8: Case study: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
  • 9: Impact on wildlife
  • 10: Case study: Albatrosses
  • 11: Impact on humans
  • 12: What is being done?
  • 13: What can you do?
  • 14: Recycling plastic
  • 15: Bioplastics
  • 16: A plastic-free bathroom
  • 17: A plastic-free kitchen
  • 18: Spread the word
  • 19: Scientific solutions
  • 20: Timeline
  • 21: Glossary and further information
  • 22: Index

Additional information

GOR011036962
9781445165707
1445165708
Plastic Planet: How Plastic Came to Rule the World (and What You Can Do to Change It) by Georgia Amson-Bradshaw
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Hachette Children's Group
20200227
48
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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