Taking on the Plastics Crisis
Taking on the Plastics Crisis by Hannah Testa, published by Penguin on October 13, 2020, is a concise 64-page work that addresses the urgent issue of single-use plastics. In this personal essay, Testa shares her experiences as a youth activist who successfully campaigned for state legislation aimed at reducing plastic waste. The book provides readers with straightforward advice on how to engage in the global movement for environmental conservation and protection.
Readers will find a blend of personal narrative and actionable insights as Testa outlines her grassroots efforts and the impact of her advocacy on both local and global scales. This edition is part of the Pocket Change Collective series, which features influential voices in social activism. Through her journey, Testa encourages young people to take initiative in addressing social topics related to civil and human rights, inspiring them to lower their carbon footprints by rejecting single-use plastics.
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“Taking on the Plastics Crisis delivers straightforward advise for getting involved in the global movement to eliminate single-use plastics.” — Booklist, Starred Review
“Brief yet inspirational, this story will galvanize youth to use their voices for change.”–Kirkus Reviews
“Taking on the Plastics Crisis is a sobering and inspiring read by a brilliant young change maker. Now is the time for all of us to come together to solve the plastic pollution crisis.”–Ed Begley Jr. (actor and environmental activist)
In this personal, moving essay, youth activist Hannah Testa shares with readers how she led a grassroots political campaign to successfully pass state legislation limiting single-use plastics and how she influenced global businesses to adopt more sustainable practices. Through her personal journey, readers can learn how they, too, can follow in Hannah’s footsteps and lower their carbon footprint by simply refusing single-use plastics.
Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today’s leading activists and artists. In this installment, youth activist Hannah Testa, the founder of Hannah4Change, chronicles both her personal and political mission to save the Earth’s oceans by limiting single-use plastic products.
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