by Clara Williams Roldan with Louise Williams
2 stars
An okay intro to reducing plastic for environmental reasons. There are some good suggestions and tips for starting to live with less plastic. The text is short and to the point, which was nice.
The book covers a variety of areas to cut down your plastic use such as clothing, cleaning, cooking, and parenting.
Since the book was published in 2019, some of the information is a bit dated. It also focuses on resources in Australia specifically so international readers may find it less helpful.
The book also suggests making your own products instead of buying them in plastic. However, there are very few recipes and instead readers are encouraged to look online to learn how to make them. This was fine, but kind of seemed like it made the book redundant if I’m just going to look for the information online.
There are also a few typos which can be confusing at times (multiple references to menstrual cups being made of silicon instead of silicone).
At the back are a list of websites and organizations for learning more about environmentalism and the cost of plastic.
Okay read overall.