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• The Truth About Plastic Recycling in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2020

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  Kiwi households dispose of a staggering 1.76 billion plastic containers per year through kerbside rubbish and recycling bins; the most common item being disposed of to either recycling or rubbish bins is the single-use drink bottle – 188 per…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Plastic Free July – Be Part of the Plastic Pollution Solution

  View on plasticfreejuly.org

  Join our global movement to reduce plastic pollution. Discover solutions and ideas to help reduce plastic waste in your home and community.

• Say Goodbye to Plastic

  a Survival Guide for Plastic-free Living

  Harris, Sandra Ann

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  Does going plastic-free sound too hard? Prepare to be delightfully wrong. Learn how to go joyfully plastic-free in the kitchen, bathroom, office, dining room and more.

• A Poison Like No Other

  How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies

  Simon, Matt

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  It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere including our own bodies. Scientists are just beginning to discover how these tiny particles threaten health, but the studies are alarming.

• I Quit Plastics

  60+ Lifestyle Recipes to Cut Waste, Live Clean and Change the World

  Nelson, Kate

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  It took years, but Australian, Kate Nelson, has developed effective strategies that others can easily adopt. I Quit Plastics is an inspiring and practical guide to reducing your use of plastics, packed with information, 'how-to's and tips to help…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Don't Be Trashy

  a Practical Guide to Living With Less Waste and More Joy

  McKenna, Tara

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  "...from decluttering and developing a capsule wardrobe to streamlining your kitchen, pantry, and bathroom--slowly!--to significantly reduce the inflow of single-use plastics..."

• Quitting Plastic

  Easy and Practical Ways to Cut Down the Plastic in Your Life

  Williams Roldan, Clara

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  Where do you start if you want to reduce the plastic in your life? It won't happen overnight. This book answers key questions like 'how will I wash my hair?', 'do I have to give up crackers?', 'what about my bin liner?' and 'is this going to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Plastic-free Gardener

  Boland, Louise

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  Learn how to create and enhance exquisite flower gardens and productive vegetable plots that work in harmony with nature and wildlife.

• Sustain

  50 Easy Tips for a Cleaner, Greener, Plastic-free Home

  Strutt, Christina

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  How to live a more sustainable life and create a calmer, healthier, eco-friendly home without using plastics. Making small lifestyle changes can make a big difference to our planet. Old-fashioned tips passed down through generations are complemented…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Plastic Inc.

  Big Oil, Big Money and the Plan to Trash Our Future

  Gardner, Beth

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  In a shocking investigative deep dive, packed with character-driven storytelling, award-winning journalist Beth Gardiner exposes the truth of the vast, rapacious industry flooding our world with plastic - and now preparing to make more than ever.

• Turning the Tide on Plastic

  How Humanity (and You) Can Make Our Globe Clean Again

  Siegle, Lucy

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  "... a powerful call to arms to end the plastic pandemic along with the tools we need to make decisive change. It is a clear-eyed, authoritative and accessible guide to help us to take decisive and effective personal action..."

• How to Live Plastic Free

  a Day in the Life of a Plastic Detox

  Bonaccorsi, Luca

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  This book will teach you everything you need to know about reducing your plastic usage on a daily basis. From the moment you wake up to the time you go to bed, you will learn how easy it can be to use plastic free cosmetics, how to have plastic free…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Plastic-free Home

  Simple Steps to Live More Sustainably

  Jones, Kate

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  The ultimate toolkit for reducing your environmental impact in the home, without sacrificing convenience.

• Our Plastic Problem

  a Call for Global Solutions

  Durnford, Megan

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  Our Plastic Problem looks at plastic's history, uses, and how it affects land, water, air and human health.

• Plastic Sucks!

  You Can Make a Difference

  Poynter, Dougie, 1987-

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  Aimed at kids this book will show you how to get involved in the mission to cut out single-use plastic. Plastic is everywhere and it sucks.

• Kids Fight Plastic

  How to Be a #2minute Superhero

  Dorey, Martin

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  Kids will learn to become a #2minutesuperhero by completing 50 missions to fight plastic at home, school and on days out.

• The Plastic Problem

  60 Small Ways to Reduce Waste and Save the Earth

  Andrus, Aubre

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  Learn how to become a 'plastic patroller' instead of a plastic polluter by learning about the easy ways kids can cut plastic out of their life. The simple actions found in this practical guide will help kids protect our world and inspire their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Be Plastic Clever

  Meek, Amy

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  Join teenage activists Amy and Ella Meek on their mission to rid the world of single-use plastics in this practical book, perfect for budding eco-warriors. This environmental book will teach young activists about the dangers of plastic pollution and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Podcast - Plastic Waste

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  Episode of Christchurch podcast, Speak up - Kōrerotia that discusses local and global issues with regards to plastic waste. With suggested library resources on the topic of reducing plastic waste.

• Sustainable Living

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  Mending clothes, swap meets, and more! Our sustainable living page lists library resources and events to help you live more sustainably.