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Our Plastic Legacy: How To Quit Plastic, Want Less & Live Green Daily
DID YOU The first piece of plastic was created in 1905 and every single piece ever made since then still exists today?
DID YOU By 2030 (not very far off) there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish?
Follow along in this conversational and action-oriented book. First learn the reasons why we should all be concerned about the plastic that is literally piling up on the planet - This plastic slowly breaks down over 300 - 1000 years as it ends up in our landfills, our oceans, our bodies, and ultimately our future generation's bodies.
Author Geordie Wardman then lays out a simple solution that we can each implement to make a difference reduce our plastic legacy, with examples and case studies from people already doing it.
In Our Plastic Legacy. How to quit plastic, want less, and live green daily, you will
Why plastic pollution is arguably the single most important environmental crises in the world today - most certainly contributing to climate change
Facts about how plastic affects our environment, particularly our oceans and our health
How a single person can do more to help solve the problem than ever imaginable
Inspirational interludes from various entrepreneurs, businesses, citizens and extraordinary moms from around the world and what they're doing to help solve or curb the problem -
Tips on how to live green and completely eliminate your plastic intake on a daily basis
A fresh, new mindset towards how to rid the desires and needs to keep adding plastic into your life which will prepare you with the foundation to make real life changes while providing you the ability to live simpler, cleaner, and more fulfilling lives, without leaving a multi-millennial plastic legacy on the earth.
Our Plastic Legacy equips readers with the key to unlock the simple pleasures that abound for all of us on a daily basis, no matter your background or upbringing, calling you to share your newly found wisdom with your family, your friends, and communities so that we can stop, once and for all, the mad consumption of plastic that is causing our planet to drown in a sea of plastics.
DON'T WAIT. Read this book now, and unlock the benefits of living a simpler, greener life today.
DID YOU By 2030 (not very far off) there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish?
Follow along in this conversational and action-oriented book. First learn the reasons why we should all be concerned about the plastic that is literally piling up on the planet - This plastic slowly breaks down over 300 - 1000 years as it ends up in our landfills, our oceans, our bodies, and ultimately our future generation's bodies.
Author Geordie Wardman then lays out a simple solution that we can each implement to make a difference reduce our plastic legacy, with examples and case studies from people already doing it.
In Our Plastic Legacy. How to quit plastic, want less, and live green daily, you will
Why plastic pollution is arguably the single most important environmental crises in the world today - most certainly contributing to climate change
Facts about how plastic affects our environment, particularly our oceans and our health
How a single person can do more to help solve the problem than ever imaginable
Inspirational interludes from various entrepreneurs, businesses, citizens and extraordinary moms from around the world and what they're doing to help solve or curb the problem -
Tips on how to live green and completely eliminate your plastic intake on a daily basis
A fresh, new mindset towards how to rid the desires and needs to keep adding plastic into your life which will prepare you with the foundation to make real life changes while providing you the ability to live simpler, cleaner, and more fulfilling lives, without leaving a multi-millennial plastic legacy on the earth.
Our Plastic Legacy equips readers with the key to unlock the simple pleasures that abound for all of us on a daily basis, no matter your background or upbringing, calling you to share your newly found wisdom with your family, your friends, and communities so that we can stop, once and for all, the mad consumption of plastic that is causing our planet to drown in a sea of plastics.
DON'T WAIT. Read this book now, and unlock the benefits of living a simpler, greener life today.
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88 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 3, 2017
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September 3, 2017
I read this book upon invitation by the author, which was free through Kindle Unlimited.
This book was a disappointment. I've read several books about garbage and how to cut back on plastic in our lives and they were all much better than this. The only reason I didn't give this book (which read more like a pamphlet of lazy musings than an actual book) one star was that the subject matter is at least a worthy topic.
This book is poorly organized. It starts as a what feels like an advertisement for the author's paper straw products, then asks for money for a charitable organization, waxes on about a thankfulness journal (and includes a much larger example than necessary), and then summarizes other authors' work. Wardman included very little evidence on why plastic is bad for our health apart from creating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
As an environmentalist, I disagree with some of the author's assertions. He suggests:
1. Use (his) paper straws.
Better than plastic as they are biodegradable and renewable, but no thanks, I prefer reusable glass and metal straws, and there's only packaging and manufacturing once for those.
2. If you forget your reusable bags in the car buy new ones.
No! Go out to the car and get them! Buying more new things is exactly what we're supposed to be avoiding here.
3. Go a year without buying anything new (while writing daily, at length, about what you are thankful for).
A lofty and worthy goal, for which the author seeks a pat on the back multiple times. How does he get by? His wife does the shopping.
If this is the only book you read about cutting back on plastic, it's better than nothing, like switching from plastic to paper straws. But barely.
This book was a disappointment. I've read several books about garbage and how to cut back on plastic in our lives and they were all much better than this. The only reason I didn't give this book (which read more like a pamphlet of lazy musings than an actual book) one star was that the subject matter is at least a worthy topic.
This book is poorly organized. It starts as a what feels like an advertisement for the author's paper straw products, then asks for money for a charitable organization, waxes on about a thankfulness journal (and includes a much larger example than necessary), and then summarizes other authors' work. Wardman included very little evidence on why plastic is bad for our health apart from creating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
As an environmentalist, I disagree with some of the author's assertions. He suggests:
1. Use (his) paper straws.
Better than plastic as they are biodegradable and renewable, but no thanks, I prefer reusable glass and metal straws, and there's only packaging and manufacturing once for those.
2. If you forget your reusable bags in the car buy new ones.
No! Go out to the car and get them! Buying more new things is exactly what we're supposed to be avoiding here.
3. Go a year without buying anything new (while writing daily, at length, about what you are thankful for).
A lofty and worthy goal, for which the author seeks a pat on the back multiple times. How does he get by? His wife does the shopping.
If this is the only book you read about cutting back on plastic, it's better than nothing, like switching from plastic to paper straws. But barely.
August 14, 2017
This is a wonderful short read for anyone who is just dipping their toes into cutting plastic out of their life or who is beginning to consider a more eco-friendly approach to their lifestyle.
Having read other books that address this topic, I believe this is a great beginner's book. It's full of insightful facts on plastic, it's presence in the oceans, and recycling. Peppered throughout are useful tips, small profiles on those making a difference in combating the world's plastic use, and Wardman's own personal experiences.
I really learned quite a bit about the life of plastic, something that I was already wary of from my read through of Mckay Jenkins' book, What's Gotten into Us?: Staying Healthy in a Toxic World. Wardman's book focuses more on the impact people have on the planet through their plastic habits. It is by no means a finger-shaking, shame-on-you book. It's very positive, which I think is the best way to put forth its message. Being more conscious of one's own habits is the first step to changing them to be more eco-friendly, something that we can all do, in different ways.
I would highly recommend the book. It's short and sweet and the message is an important one. Little changes are just as helpful as larger ones. You can decided how you want to help the world. And who knows, reading this might inspire you to do bigger things.
Having read other books that address this topic, I believe this is a great beginner's book. It's full of insightful facts on plastic, it's presence in the oceans, and recycling. Peppered throughout are useful tips, small profiles on those making a difference in combating the world's plastic use, and Wardman's own personal experiences.
I really learned quite a bit about the life of plastic, something that I was already wary of from my read through of Mckay Jenkins' book, What's Gotten into Us?: Staying Healthy in a Toxic World. Wardman's book focuses more on the impact people have on the planet through their plastic habits. It is by no means a finger-shaking, shame-on-you book. It's very positive, which I think is the best way to put forth its message. Being more conscious of one's own habits is the first step to changing them to be more eco-friendly, something that we can all do, in different ways.
I would highly recommend the book. It's short and sweet and the message is an important one. Little changes are just as helpful as larger ones. You can decided how you want to help the world. And who knows, reading this might inspire you to do bigger things.
March 17, 2018
I gave this three stars to reflect what I believe to be the author’s earnest and sincere interest in addressing the issue of plastic on earth. Throughout my reading, I could not shake two questions: 1) when I turn the page, will the author, who is an e-entrepreneur, try to sell me something; and 2) where is the “nut,” the central “kernal,” the takeaway from this book? There were certainly some bits of information, but nothing I had not already gleaned from other books on the topic. Perhaps there will be a follow-up book that answers my questions, but I will wait to read it until I can get it from the library.
August 11, 2017
Someone who shares my hatred of plastic straws, yay! This is a very quick read (I read it in about an hour). That being said there was some interesting information in it and if you are someone who is completely new to the idea of green living it will provide a good introductory lesson on reducing plastics in your life and why you would want to. However, I also felt that this book sometimes went off on tangents and suddenly I felt like I was reading a self-help guide. Still a decent read for an introduction to greener living.
May 1, 2021
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