A review by megatsunami
Plastic: A Toxic Love Story by Susan Freinkel

4.0

This book was really good. Takes you through the history of plastics, from the heady early days of "OMG we can make this amazing stuff which will revolutionize our lives and make things accessible to people!" to the current state of "Oh s*$%&, this stuff is PERMANENT." I thought at first her choice to tell the story through eight different objects seemed gimmicky, but it really turned it out to be a great way to explore the diverse types of plastic and the role plastic plays in so many different areas of our lives. Comes out with a pretty strong message that we really need to change our plastic usage.