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010			_a 2020022421
020			_a9780231198622 _q(hardback)
020			_z9780231552721 _q(ebook)
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dDLC _dMiTN
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050	0	0	_aGE195 _b.P75 2020
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100	1		_aPrince-Ruiz, Rebecca,
245	1	0	_aPlastic free : _bthe inspiring story of a global environmental movement and why it matters / _cRebecca Prince-Ruiz & Joanna Atherfold Finn.
264		1	_aNew York : _bColumbia University Press, _c[2020]
300			_ax, 262 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"In July 2011, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz challenged herself to go plastic free for the whole month. Starting with a small group of people in the city of Perth, the Plastic Free July movement has grown into a 250-million strong community across 177 countries, empowering people to reduce single-use plastic consumption and create a cleaner future. This book explores how one of the world's leading environmental campaigns took off and shares lessons from its success. From narrating marine-debris research expeditions to tracking what actually happens to our waste to sharing insights from behavioral research, it speaks to the massive scale of the plastic waste problem and how we can tackle it together. Interweaving interviews from participants, activists, and experts, Plastic Free tells the inspiring story of how ordinary people have created change in their homes, communities, workplaces, schools, businesses, and beyond. It is easy to feel overwhelmed in the face of global environmental problems and wonder what difference our own actions could possibly make. Plastic Free offers hope for the future through the stories of those who have taken on what looked like an insurmountable challenge and succeeded in innovative and practical ways, one step-and one piece of plastic-at a time"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aEnvironmental protection _xCitizen participation.
650		0	_aEnvironmentalism _xCitizen participation.
650		0	_aPlastics _xEnvironmental aspects.
650		0	_aSustainable living.
650		0	_aWaste minimization.
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aPrince-Ruiz, Rebecca, _tPlastic free _dNew York City : Columbia University Press, 2020. _z9780231552721 _w(DLC) 2020022422
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