The fossil fuel industry’s backup plan? Plastic.

Photo of a man sitting cross-legged, surrounded by heaps of discarded plastic laundry detergent bottles

In her new book, journalist and author Beth Gardiner explains how the industry has made plastic part of our daily lives – and what we can do about it.

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