Decision-Making in the Age of Plastics: Kitchens

"Rather than prescribing one set of behaviors or decisions and expecting that to work for all consumers, Decision-Making in the Age of Plastics acknowledges the diversity in people’s family, health and financial priorities by using a choose-your-own-adventure style. I aimed to make the book both interactive and fun with a conversational tone and empathetic illustrations that tend toward sweet, rather than scary photos of entangled animals, for example. My goal is that everyone who reads/uses it will come away with new knowledge, decisions about specific items that are tailored to their own needs and concerns and a feeling of confidence in those decisions. I believe that in achieving those goals of thoughtful consumption (this is not a book about just saying no to everything), we will protect the ocean and planet in tangible ways. Those benefits include healthier bodies and minds, changes in resource use (both shifts to alternatives and an overall reduction), a reduction in waste and a corresponding reduction in the production and exposure of microplastics (and microfiber)."