Our Favorite Books
The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late
by Judith Enck
Why we love this book:
The Problem With Plastic effectively explains how plastic harms both human health and the environment. This book provides a compelling case for why we should care—our oceans are filling with plastic waste, and the consequences for our bodies are real. If you’re looking for practical understanding of the plastic crisis and motivation to make changes, this book delivers. Read it, then act on what you learn.
Silent Spring
by Rachel Carson
Why we love this book:
Published in 1962, Silent Spring is the groundbreaking book that started the modern environmental movement. Reading this 60-year-old classic taught me something that remains true today: we release toxic chemicals into the environment without understanding their long-term effects. For example, the plastic industry uses more than 16,000 different chemicals to manufacture everyday products, yet only a small percentage of these chemicals have been tested for safety.
What if We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Future
by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Why we love this book:
Why would a climate book interest a plastics group? The answer lies in their deep connection: protecting the planet’s health is inseparable from solving the plastics problem. While burning fossil fuels heats the earth, the fossil fuel industry has already identified its Plan B as we transition to sustainable energy—plastics. Their strategy is simple: create new markets for their products. What If We Get It Right? offers a fascinating exploration of how we can envision and build the healthier world we want to see.
Here Comes The Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate And A Fresh Chance for Civilization
by Bill McKibben
Why we love this book:
Bill McKibben’s book chronicles the fossil fuel industry’s fight to maintain its dominance in energy production—even though solar and wind power are now inexpensive and abundantly available. If you want cleaner, more affordable energy, read this book and then vote for candidates who support clean energy.
Proud Affiliate of Beyond Plastics
Plastic Free Phoenix is an affiliate of Beyond Plastics, a national organization working to end plastic pollution through education, advocacy, and policy change.
