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We cannot solve the problem of plastics simply by recycling more. The plastic in the oceans, the soil, and our bodies is a symptom of the broader problem of disposable culture. We are not just treating objects as disposable--we are treating ourselves and each other as disposable, too.

The story of plastics parallels the story of my life, from my childhood living aboard a sailboat to graduate work on plastics and endocrine disruption, and ultimately teaching about plastics, not only as a complex set of chemicals, but as a spiritual poison.

"Sasha weaves a narrative that explores relationships between the material and social sciences with unexpected connectivity, powerfully referencing personal experience. . . . Sasha's book is an intellectual deep dive that will strengthen your belief that single-use plastics must cease to be."
--Marcus Eriksen, Research Director, The 5 Gyres Institute

"This compelling study connects crucial dots between theology and biochemistry, our waste-stream and bloodstream, and the economics of disposability and the anthropology of instrumentality. It shows how plastics mirror both our technological ingenuity and our dysfunctional, addictive, and ecocidal disingenuousness. Adkins argues that the antidote is to rebuild a culture of relationship--beginning with our own trash. I commend this essay for study groups, because the personal and political problem of plastics touches each of us and is determining our collective fate."
--Ched Myers, Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries


"From Disposable Culture to Disposable People is a passionate cry from scientist and scholar Sasha Adkins demanding that we recognize the poisoning of our planet by those very convenient plastics embedded ubiquitously and deeply within our culture."
--David Hilfiker, author

Sasha Adkins is a lecturer at the Institute of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago.

Ebook From Disposable Culture to Disposable People The Unintended Consequences of Plastics edition by Sasha Adkins Noel Moules Religion Spirituality eBooks

"I found this to be a relatively short & concise summary on the effects and scale of our plastic overload in a way a non scientist can understand and includes some common sense ideas an individual can implement to help mitigate it, that balances both our needs and the value of all life. It is not just about the trash that is left behind, but also the effects of environmental conditions resulting from its creation on many of our most vulnerable populations. There is no one simple solution and one inescapable component is that it is up to ALL of us to recognize the value of life beyond profit to help turn the tide for our future generations. The author gives insight on how to cultivate an awareness of intrinsic value in all things. It is through this lens that we can see new solutions that work for ourselves & the world around us."

Product details File Size 1105 KB Print Length 124 pages Publisher Resource Publications, an Imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers (March 11, 2019) Publication Date March 11, 2019 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B07PPBV6L3

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From Disposable Culture to Disposable People The Unintended Consequences of Plastics edition by Sasha Adkins Noel Moules Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews

• I found this to be a relatively short & concise summary on the effects and scale of our plastic overload in a way a non scientist can understand and includes some common sense ideas an individual can implement to help mitigate it, that balances both our needs and the value of all life. It is not just about the trash that is left behind, but also the effects of environmental conditions resulting from its creation on many of our most vulnerable populations. There is no one simple solution and one inescapable component is that it is up to ALL of us to recognize the value of life beyond profit to help turn the tide for our future generations. The author gives insight on how to cultivate an awareness of intrinsic value in all things. It is through this lens that we can see new solutions that work for ourselves & the world around us.