{"product_id":"peak-plastic-jack-buffington-9781440864162","title":"Peak Plastic: The Rise or Fall of Our Synthetic World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShows why plastics, in aggregate, have become a toxin to humans, wildlife, and the planet, and proposes novel solutions that involve neither traditional recycling nor giving up plastic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Plastics!\" In the 50 years since Dustin Hoffman's character in \u003ci\u003eThe Graduate\u003c\/i\u003e was instructed that this was the career field of the future, we have not been able to escape this ubiquitous but poorly understood material. Author Jack Buffington argues that the plastics crisis is careening toward a tipping point from which there will be no return. There is still time, however, to do something about this crisis if we have the imagination and the will to move away from the failed policies of the past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is the first to propose a new model for linking our synthetic world to the natural one, rather than seeking to treat them as separate entities. The key is supply chain innovation. Buffington presents five market-based solutions based on this principle that will allow consumers to continue to use plastic, which has in many ways enabled our way of life. Alongside these proposed solutions, he also addresses the proliferation of plastic as we know it--growth that, if left unchecked, will lead to a \"planetary crisis,\" according to the United Nations--and considers how the material itself might be adapted for a sustainable future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Buffington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440864160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440864162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2019","brand":"Jack Buffington","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46250486661375,"sku":"9781440864162","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9bbca7be-45b3-4896-aa4f-4b31b92001f5.jpg?v=1729600461","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/peak-plastic-jack-buffington-9781440864162","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}