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189 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 7, 2018
I picked up this book in the hopes that there would be many scientific facts mixed in about how plastic truly effects our oceans. If that is what you were looking for this is not that book. The title is 100% the book "How To Live Plastic Free (A day in the life of a plastic detox)." I think (and this could be my American brain talking) it should say in your EVERY DAY life. It's essentially a lifestyle book with some scientific facts here and there.
This book is actually brilliant in the fact that I think it's geared more towards the general public and not those with scientific backgrounds. This was probably the Marine Conservation Society's intention quite honestly. It gives you a wide range of activities that you already may do in your daily life. These range from how to exercise without plastic to celebrating a Holiday without plastic.
As I am from the U.S. I found that some suggestions throughout the book would not transfer over to the U.S. For example it talks about Juice and Milk delivery (which I'm not 100% sure, stopped sometime in the 50's or 60's.) and then there was a suggestion of putting fruit in ones pocket while cycling. I've never cycled but I can't imagine you'd want a mushed banana in your pocket. The suggestion was to be used in lieu of packaged protein bars or energy gel. Personally in my daily life I work out avidly, though my sport is running. I typically eat before I go not while on the go.It would be awkward carrying a packaged snack and I'm not about to carry a fanny pack.
I did find some things rather helpful. I had no idea that wrapping paper (Christmas/Birthdays) for instance has plastic in. Or that there are now shampoo soap bars. That in itself is something I'd love to try! The last few chapters talk about how some plastic helps saves lives. It was quite informative and historical. This chapter mainly focused on hospitals. Finally, the appendix gives you a really useful tool (chart) labeled 1-7 with the recycle symbols. It tells you what can be recycled and can't be recycled. Again the chart in this book is mainly U.K. based. So if you live in the U.S. or anywhere else you can use your internet search engine to get that information.
The Marine Conservation Society is doing some really awesome things and I commend them for all their hard work and research. I would recommend this book to someone who is interested in improving the environment not only for themselves but for the future of our world and everything in it.