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The Plastics Paradox: Facts for a Brighter Future Hardcover – Illustrated, March 6 2020

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The Plastics Paradox is the first and only book to reveal the truth about plastics and the environment. Based on over 400 scientific articles, it dispels the myths that the public believe today.

We are told that plastics are not green when in fact, they are usually the greenest choice according to lifecycle analysis (LCA)

We are told that plastics create a waste problem when they are proven to dramatically reduce waste, for example replacing 1lb of plastic requires 3-4lb of the replacement material

We are told that plastics take 1000 years to degrade when in fact a plastic bag disintegrates in just one year outdoors

We are led to believe that plastic bags and straws are an issue when in fact they barely register in the statistics

The list goes on...

Everything you believe now is untrue and we are making policies that harm the environment based on bad information. After reading The Plastics Paradox you will be able to make wise choices that help create a brighter future for us and for our children.

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    188 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Phantom Plastics LLC
  4. Publication date
    March 6 2020
  5. Dimensions
    21.59 x 1.6 x 21.59 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0997849967
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0997849967
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phantom Plastics LLC; Illustrated edition (March 6 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 188 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0997849967
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0997849967
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 694 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.59 x 1.6 x 21.59 cm
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Dr Chris DeArmitt FRSC

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Chris is considered one of the top plastic materials experts and problem solvers in the World, which is why companies like HP, Apple, P&G, Eaton, iRobot and Disney turn to him for help.

As author of the acclaimed book The Plastics Paradox, Dr. DeArmitt cemented his status as the leading independent expert on plastics and the environment. By reading over 2000 peer-reviewed articles on waste, litter, degradation, microplastics, ocean plastics and related topics, he found that we have been misled and that the scientific evidence refutes the online demonization of plastic.

In 2018 he was featured on CBS 60 Minutes with Scott Pelley as an expert witness in a class-action lawsuit related to Marlex mesh plastic implants. Further media appearances include the BBC, Sky News and PBS/NPR.

Chris has a multitude of granted patents as well as numerous articles, book chapters, encyclopedia chapters and conference presentations to his name. He is an award-winning speaker on plastics, the environment and innovation related topics. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Chartered Chemist.

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Daniel C. Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the most important book on plastic for the 21st century...
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023
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Are you curious if plastic is the real enemy of the environment? Do you live in a state that has or is considering banning plastic bags? THIS BOOK IS ESSENTIAL READNG FOR YOU! I found this author on YouTube and immediately wanted the book. Just like so many issues facing us in today's society there are a lot of agendas behind it pushing us to ban this and ban that, we need to really take the time to learn about the complexity of so many hot button issues before just believing what people tell us. This book is a tremendous help in understanding, with footnotes and evidence, the reality behind what is the TRUTH about plastic for our world today. You will NOT be disappointed if you purchase this book. Can't recommend it enough.
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Neuromante
5.0 out of 5 stars Change your Mind about Plastic
Reviewed in Italy on September 22, 2022
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I thought Plastic was evil, but reading the book turns out that we and the planet need it to collect more "Green Points". For example: The main problem with ecologic sobstitues (glass, paper, cotton, metal) is very simple: The weight. The book is full of other plain but witty solutions....
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Santiago Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars La ciencia detrás de la defensa de los plásticos
Reviewed in Mexico on November 9, 2020
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Pura ciencia y razonamientos, el mejor antídoto contra los ataques infundados y el desconocimiento de la ventaja ambiental de los plásticos. Un respaldo de hechos para quien cree que los plásticos son buenos. Un ambientalista serio debería leerlo antes de su siguiente opinión.
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stephen spencer
5.0 out of 5 stars The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2021
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It took me a while to get around to reading this boo, not because i didnt want to but, because I work in the plastics recycling industry so my reading time tends not to be linked to my work.

I wish i had read it sooner as this book has justified my weekly rants of the last 2 years on social media platforms, we areall being lied to about plastics.

The author uses scientific fact and data to justify everythintg written in the book, unlike our governements, media and social influencers who use the last thing they heard as "fact".

If you like plastics, if you dislike plastic or even if you dont have an opinion, read this book.
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Charlotte
5.0 out of 5 stars Faktencheck Kunststoffe
Reviewed in Germany on October 18, 2020
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Gut durchstrukturiert, Fehlannahmen, falsche Informationen gut und verständlich erklärt. Für mich eine gute Informationsquelle.
Seite 177 „We are told plastics harm the environment when multiple lifecycle analyses show they are usually the greenest option and that replacing htem would in fact be harmfull. We are told that plastics cause a waste problem when in truth, plastics comprise only 13% of solid waste. Furthermore, plastics have dramatically reduced waste and replacing them requires 3-4x more material leading to far more waste, more carbon dioside, and more energy consumption.“
Und S183: Worauf Umweltgruppen sich fokusieren – Plastiktüte, Strohhalme – die okobilanziell die beste Lösung sind und nicht einmal 1% des Plastikabfalls ausmachen, Symbolpolitik. Und auch wichtig zu wissen, in der EU und USA konzentriert man sich auf Plastikmüll in den Weltmeeren, die aus 10 Flüssen aus Schwellenländern in Afrika und Asien kommen.
Natürlich, Verpackungsmüll gehört nicht ins Meer und in die Umwelt aber Kunststoff ist nicht der Grund für unser Vermüllungsproblem sondern der Umgang damit.
Kunststoffe sind branchenübergreifende Allroundrohstoffe für unzählige Produkte unseres täglichen Lebens und aus diesem nicht mehr weg zu denken. Alles in allem weisen Kunststoffe oft eine bessere Ökobilanz auf als alternative Werkstoffe, pauschale Plastikverbote sind nicht zielführend, eine Verpackung ist nicht automatisch besser, nur weil sie nicht aus Kunststoff ist. Kunststoffe sind teil der Lösung, nicht das Problem.
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