Society’s obsession with plastic has made a soup of our oceans. There is barely an ocean, river or waterway which is not impervious to this invasive manmade product. Plastic Soup reveals what is happening to our environment and what can be done to turn this around.
Outlining the history of plastics over the last 70 years, it discusses its use and benefits and the consequences of this wonder product of the modern age. And now, the world is facing a huge, world-wide environmental problem. Big issues are single-use plastic, microbeads and microfibers, and after use, degradation turns plastic products into micro plastics and nano plastics, it doesn’t disappear.
Discover what happens to plastic items when no longer in use: Cigarette lighters and bottle caps found inside sea birds, ‘ghost’ nets from the fishing industry, floating aimlessly in oceans become entangled around sea creatures to name a few. These are just some examples of how plastic products are forgotten about after use, however, remaining forever in the environment.
What is most outstanding in this book is the photography, it is stunning and shocking. Beaches visibly show the evidence, while hidden below the surface, in our oceans, the sea creatures suffer in entanglement and by digesting numerous types of plastic products. This book is a real eye-opener.
There are some encouraging signs and great initiatives from around the world: Dutch Ekoplaza, is plastic-free organic supermarket chain; Fishing For Litter scoops rubbish from the sea with many European countries taking this on; and, Plastic Free July, is an Australian initiative for consumers to become more conscious of their plastic lifestyles and to change their purchasing habits.
Plastic Soup is so enlightening and inspiring. I highly recommend it to understand the issue of plastic pollution and the reasons why this needs to change.
Deborah
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