324 pages
English language
Published Dec. 30, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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.
A little Tom Standage (Edible History of Humanity), a little anecdote, a little history, a little science, a little scare tactics. Many small portions can be nice, but here I am just left wanting.
