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Description edit
Plastic built the modern world. Where would we be without bike helmets, baggies, toothbrushes, and pacemakers? But a century into our love affair with plastic, we’re starting to realize it’s not such a healthy relationship. Plastics draw on dwindling fossil fuels, leach harmful chemicals,... read more
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First Sentence edit
In 1950, a Philadelphia toy company came out with a new accessory for electric-train enthusiasts: snap-together kits of plastic buildings for a place it called Plasticville, U.S.A.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Susan Freinkel (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780547152400
Page Count: 324
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780547152400
Page Count: 324
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: TP1120 .F74 2011
- Dewey: 620.1923
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Book Review: If ubiquity is a measure of affection, we all love plastic. It's everywhere, from our cars to our kitchens. It's a mainstay in the medical profession. It brings us unbreakable toys and the modern marvel - the credit card. The promise of plastic is "convenience and comfort, safety and security, fun and frivolity," says author Susan Freinkel in her new book. But note the title: "Plastic: A Toxic Love Story." Somehow, things have gone awry in Plasticville.
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