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Plastic : a toxic love story / Susan Freinkel.

By: Publication details: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.Description: 324 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780547152400
  • 054715240X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 620.1/923 22
LOC classification:
  • TP1120 .F74 2011
Contents:
Plasticville -- Improving on nature -- A throne for the common man -- Flitting through Plasticville -- "Humans are just a little bit plastic now" -- Matter out of place -- Battle of the bag -- Closing the loop -- The meaning of green -- A bridge.
Summary: In this probing look at how plastic built the modern world-- and the price the world has paid for plastic-- journalist Freinkel points out that we're nearing a crisis point and gives readers the tools needed through lively anecdotes and analysis.Summary: Trekking through history, science, and the global economy, Freinkel assesses the impact of plastic on our lives through eight familiar plastic objects: comb, chair, Frisbee, IV bag, disposable lighter, grocery bag, soda bottle, and credit card.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks TP1120 .F74 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001208841

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Plasticville -- Improving on nature -- A throne for the common man -- Flitting through Plasticville -- "Humans are just a little bit plastic now" -- Matter out of place -- Battle of the bag -- Closing the loop -- The meaning of green -- A bridge.

In this probing look at how plastic built the modern world-- and the price the world has paid for plastic-- journalist Freinkel points out that we're nearing a crisis point and gives readers the tools needed through lively anecdotes and analysis.

Trekking through history, science, and the global economy, Freinkel assesses the impact of plastic on our lives through eight familiar plastic objects: comb, chair, Frisbee, IV bag, disposable lighter, grocery bag, soda bottle, and credit card.

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