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A review by pucksandpaperbacks
Taking on the Plastics Crisis by Hannah Testa
Did not finish book. Stopped at 81%.
I really liked where this was going. However, I just feel like she missed the mark of educating versus preaching. As this is a short book, there just needed to be more emphasis on how using plastic entirely is not realistic because of class status, disability, and location. Not once does she acknowledge those living in poverty and under lower-class statuses? They cannot just eliminate plastics out of their daily life. Not using plastic products is very much a privilege as is sustainability and Testa really missed the mark on that. I liked the initiative this book brought to teach teens they can be sustainable while not being voting age. However, this conversation needs to be addressed with disabled people in mind, too because plastic straws are a resource and necessity for disabled people. Thus, we cannot just eliminate them entirely.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death