{"title":"Adam Mahoney","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Mahoney\u003c\/strong\u003e explores pressing environmental challenges with clarity and insight. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Problem with Plastic\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the complexities of human impact on the natural world, offering readers a thoughtful examination of scientific and ecological issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining accessible language with rigorous research, Mahoney’s books appeal to those interested in understanding how environmental science relates to everyday life. His writing encourages reflection on sustainability and the urgent need for change in our relationship with nature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-problem-with-plastic-by-beyond-plastics-9781620979457","title":"The Problem with Plastic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Plastic pollution has reached crisis proportions, and false solutions abound. But as \u003cem\u003eThe Problem with Plastic\u003c\/em\u003e shows, there are real solutions out there. And, fortunately, there are people like Judith Enck working to enact them.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sixth Extinction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful investigation into plastic's impact on human health and the environment, and how we can fight back.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlastic is everywhere—wrapped around our food, stitched into our clothes, even coursing through our veins. Once a marvel of modern science, plastic has become so inextricably woven into our lives that imagining a world without it can seem impossible. Over the last seventy-five years, plastic has cradled our planet in a synthetic embrace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Problem with Plastic\u003c\/em\u003e critically examines the paradox of this material, first celebrated for its innovations and now recognised for its devastating environmental and public health impacts. With clarity and urgency, the book reveals how plastic pollution contributes to poisoned oceans, polluted air, a warming planet, and overwhelming waste, disproportionately impacting marginalised communities who bear the brunt of petrochemical pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRevealing the alarming extent of microplastics infiltrating both the natural world and the human body, this compelling narrative challenges the illusion that recycling alone will save us. It unpacks the mechanisms of environmental racism and the deceptive greenwashing strategies used by the plastics industry to maintain the status quo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a critique, \u003cem\u003eThe Problem with Plastic\u003c\/em\u003e emphasises the urgent need for action against plastic's toxic legacy. It highlights powerful stories of frontline resistance in places like Louisiana, Texas, and Appalachia, and equips readers with practical tools—including a 'Household Waste Audit' to track and reduce plastic consumption, as well as model policy guides for driving legislative change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUrgent, eye-opening, and ultimately empowering, \u003cem\u003eThe Problem with Plastic\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us: plastic is a problem—but together, we can be the solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487636373740,"sku":"9781620979457","price":66.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3b8acec8fef1968cb7dc577b7e4a9d34.jpg?v=1775771607"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/adam-mahoney.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}