Plastics: Just a Load of Rubbish? : Re-evaluating Plastic and Its Role in Saving the Environment

Plastics: Just a Load of Rubbish? by Alicia Chrysostomou takes a closer, more nuanced look at plastic and its environmental reputation.

Rather than simply condemning plastic outright, the book examines what plastics actually are, how they came to be so central to modern life, and whether the current rush to eliminate them altogether might have unintended consequences.

It challenges readers to weigh the evidence for themselves and consider whether plastic, used and managed well, might have a legitimate role to play in a sustainable future rather than being solely the villain of the environmental story.