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Book Synopsis''We have a responsibility, every one of us'' David Attenborough
Around 12.7 million tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean every year, killing over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals. By 2050 there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish by weight.
But how can YOU make a difference?
This accessible guide will help you make the small changes that make a big difference, including:
Using a wash bag to catch plastic microfibers
Replacing your regular shampoo with bar shampoo
How to throw a plastic-free birthday party
Plastic is not going away without a fight. This is a call to arms - to join forces across the world and end our dependence on plastic.
#BreakFreeFromPlastic
Trade ReviewThis timely book not only explains how we got into this mess, but most importantly offers
an optimistic and proactive approach as to how we can get out of it -- Richard Walker, Managing Director of Iceland
If you care about seabirds, turtles, fish, family, friends, planet, this book is for you -
a profound, passionate, and practical guide to taking action on plastics. -- Jennifer Ackerman, author of The Genius of Birds
It's no small exaggeration to say
this book changed the way I think. It is a welcome corrective, a plangent and necessary call to arms. -- Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix
Will McCallum's
How to Give Up Plastic is
an important step in confronting this huge problem. If everyone took up just one of the changes he suggests the planet would be much healthier. -- Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod and Milk!
