{"product_id":"plastic-inc-the-secret-history-and-shocking-future-of-big-oils-biggest-bet-9780593717103","title":"Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary exposé of the industry flooding our world with plastic--and now ramping up to make more than ever \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Deeply researched, sharply written, and totally compelling.\" --Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the \u003ci\u003eThe Sixth Extinction\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It is impossible not to compare Beth Gardiner's \u003ci\u003ePlastic Inc\u003c\/i\u003e. to Rachel Carson's \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --John Vaillant, author of \u003ci\u003eFire Weather\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A breathtaking and revelatory exposé about one of the world's most reckless industries--and also a fascinating secret history of the modern world.\" --Christopher Leonard, author of \u003ci\u003eKochland\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlastic, the foundational material of modern consumerism, is everywhere in our daily lives. But the oil and petrochemical companies making it are hiding in plain sight. Because for all the vivid coverage of where plastic ends up, there is remarkably little discussion of where it comes from. Today, industry is pouring billions of dollars into plans to double, or even triple, the amount it churns out, even as individuals concerned about plastic's out-of-control proliferation try to use less. As Big Oil stares down a future of diminishing demand for fossil fuels, plastic has become its financial lifeline. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning journalist Beth Gardiner gives readers an up-close look at the plastic industry's relentless growth, its extraordinary profits, its toxic pollution and its hidden role in exacerbating climate change. Every chapter in \u003ci\u003ePlastic Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e brings new revelations, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow Big Oil sold us the lie that recycling was the panacea for our plastic worries, even though companies always knew it couldn't work at scale\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe hidden health crisis caused by chemicals in the items we use every day, and scientists' growing fear that microplastics may pose even bigger dangers\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow the industries making and using plastic have wielded political muscle to stop bans on single-use items like plastic bags, while blaming us for the global mess they've created--and profited from\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThat Big Oil's plastic dreams spring directly from decades of denying climate science, and draw on the playbook of deceit this industry wrote--one later borrowed by tobacco and pharma companies\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe characters and personalities behind a hidden corporate and political scandal perpetuated over decades\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlastic Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e's gripping stories will reframe for readers a problem many of us think we understand, but which has deeper roots, and greater dangers, than we know.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beth Gardiner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avery Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 6.40w x 1.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593717103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Gardiner \u003c\/b\u003eis an American journalist based in London. Her work has been published in outlets including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e HuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e, and she's a former longtime Associated Press reporter. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eChoked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution\u003c\/i\u003e, was named one of 2019's best by \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a finalist for the National Association of Science Writers' Science in Society book award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Beth Gardiner \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47699040960669,"sku":"9780593717103","price":50.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0e2f8dbb-2e15-4664-a675-85dd5982e608.jpg?v=1772696670","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/plastic-inc-the-secret-history-and-shocking-future-of-big-oils-biggest-bet-9780593717103","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}