{"product_id":"9781409182993","title":"Turning the Tide on Plastic","description":"Author: Lucy Siegle\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781409182993\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Dec 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnough plastic is thrown away every year to \u003cb\u003ecircle the world 4 times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than \u003cb\u003e8 million tonnes\u003c\/b\u003e of plastic enter the oceans each year\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e300 million tonnes\u003c\/b\u003e of new plastic is produced every year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn estimated \u003cb\u003e5 trillion pieces \u003c\/b\u003eof plastic now litter the world's oceans \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e38.5 million\u003c\/b\u003e plastic bottles are used \u003cb\u003eevery day\u003c\/b\u003e in the UK\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A \u003cb\u003emillion\u003c\/b\u003e plastic bottles are used \u003cb\u003eper minute\u003c\/b\u003e around the world\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e500 million\u003c\/b\u003e plastic straws are used \u003cb\u003eper year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWithout  big action, at the current rate, pieces of plastic will outnumber fish  in the ocean by 2050. That is the legacy we are leaving our children and  grandchildren.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlastic flows into our lives from every  direction and most of it is not recycled. Instead it is incinerated or  ends up in landfill, where it will sit for hundreds of years, or enters  the world's seas where it fragments into tiny pieces to become  microplastics - the environmental scourge of our times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of  us had assumed that governments, brands and waste authorities were  dealing with plastic on our behalf. But the impact of shows such as \u003ci\u003eBlue Planet\u003c\/i\u003e  along with national beach cleans and high-profile campaigns have  resulted in a collective wake-up call. If there were plans and  strategies, they have not worked as we imagined. It would be easy to  feel despondent but instead we need to turn our anger and emotion into  action, starting by making a big dent in our own enormous consumption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTURNING THE TIDE ON PLASTIC\u003c\/i\u003e  is here just in time. Journalist, broadcaster and eco lifestyle expert  Lucy Siegle provides a powerful call to arms to end the plastic pandemic  along with the tools we need to make decisive change. It is a  clear-eyed, authoritative and accessible guide to help us to take  decisive and effective personal action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause this matters.  When it comes to single-use plastics, we are habitual users, reaching  out for plastic water bottles, disposable coffee cups, plastic straws  and carrier bags multiple times a day. If only 12 of us adopt Lucy's  'reduce, rethink, refill, refuse' approach, we could potentially ditch  3K-15K single items of plastic in a year. When we consider our power as  influencers - whether at school, the hairdressers, at work or on the bus  - we suddenly become part of something significant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo now is  the time to speak up, take action and demand the change you want to see  in the ocean, in the supermarket aisles and on the streets. It's time to  turn the tide on plastic, and this book will show you how.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46713825624222,"sku":"ADS-9781409182993","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781409182993.jpg?v=1776039657","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781409182993","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}