Michael SanClements

2.5-3.00 stars. Some good information, but it is buried in a lot of long, repetitive science info and statistics. I was expecting to get an entirely practical guide without historical sections on plastic. I will say, every-time I think plastic is ok and I shouldn't be so strict, I read some statistics that reminds me how detrimental it is, to both health and environment. This book is great for that, it really emphasizes how big the problem is, even if there aren't that great/many/in depth tips, it does a great job proving the point that you don't want plastic in your life. A great part about the book is that is is level headed and acknowledges we can't cut it out of every area and we probably don't want to (medical industry, food truck insulation, safety concerns). As an endnote/sidenote the some of the tips are a little more geared towards saving the planet vs. health or vice versa. It gives you tips like : do use milk jugs over milk cartons because the milk jugs leach less than the plastic lining in the milk cartons (health) and they are more easily recycleable (environment). Some of the tips are one or the other, but (from memory) a lot are kindof both.

Another note: It's kindof outdated since it was published in the early to mid 2010s (at least the version I read, idk if there's an updated version I'll have to check into that later).… (mehr)