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CASA Sustainability Book Group

October 6, 2019 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

How to Give Up Plastic
A GUIDE TO CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE PLASTIC BOTTLE AT A TIME
By WILL MCCALLUM

Book Group Discussion
Sunday, October 6th from 4-6 PM
Books Inc. 1344 Park Street, Alameda 94501

ABOUT HOW TO GIVE UP PLASTIC
An accessible guide to the changes we can all make—small and large—to rid our lives of disposable plastic and clean up the world’s oceans

How to Give Up Plastic is a straightforward guide to eliminating plastic from your life. Going room by room through your home and workplace, Greenpeace activist Will McCallum teaches you how to spot disposable plastic items and find plastic-free, sustainable alternatives to each one. From carrying a reusable straw, to catching microfibers when you wash your clothes, to throwing plastic-free parties, you’ll learn new and intuitive ways to reduce plastic waste. And by arming you with a wealth of facts about global plastic consumption and anecdotes from activists fighting plastic around the world, you’ll also learn how to advocate to businesses and leaders in your community and across the country to commit to eliminating disposable plastics for good.

It takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to fully biodegrade, and there are around 12.7 million tons of plastic entering the ocean each year. At our current pace, in the year 2050 there could be more plastic in the oceans than fish, by weight. These are alarming figures, but plastic pollution is an environmental crisis with a solution we can all contribute to.

Books can be purchased at Books Inc. Alameda. CASA Sustainability Book Club members receive a discount.For further information or to register for the CASA Sustainability Book Group email casabookgroup@gmail.com

Details

Date:
October 6, 2019
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Venue

Books Inc.
1344 Park Street
Alameda, CA 94501 United States
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