Plastic Inc.

“Deeply researched, sharply written, and totally compelling.”
—Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winner The Sixth Extinction

“It is impossible not to compare Beth Gardiner’s Plastic Inc. to Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. This is a shocking and necessary book that unpacks the history, the science, the hazards, and the relentless marketing of the most pernicious and ubiquitous substance ever conceived—and sold—by modern industry.”
—John Vaillant, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist Fire Weather

“This is journalism at its finest. Plastic Inc. is a breathtaking and revelatory exposé about one of the world’s most reckless industries—and also a fascinating secret history of the modern world. After reading this urgent book, you’ll never see things the same way again.”
—Christopher Leonard, New York Times bestselling author of Kochland

“Plastic Inc. uncovers how one of the most celebrated inventions of the twentieth century became one of the gravest threats of the twenty-first. From the petrochemical boardrooms that sold us convenience at any cost to the scientists exposing the hidden dangers of microplastics in our bodies, this gripping narrative connects the shocking dots about the huge corporations that have pushed ever more plastic into our lives.”
—Gardiner Harris, New York Times bestselling author of No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

“My favorite kind of non-fiction: a readable, scrupulous, and fascinating book that strips away lies and obfuscation to show what’s really happening in the world.”
—Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland