Plastic Inc. The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet

Beth Gardiner, Deborah McBride

eAudio - 2026

An extraordinary exposé of the industry flooding our world with plastic—and now ramping up to make more than ever “A compelling true-crime story.” —Zoë Schlanger, The New York Times Book Review “Deeply researched, sharply written, and totally compelling.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the The Sixth Extinction “It is impossible not to compare Beth Gardiner’s Plastic Inc. to Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.” —John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather “A breathtaking and revelatory exposé about one of the world’s most reckless industries—and also a fascinating secret history of the modern world.” —Christopher Leonard, author of KochlandPlastic, the foundational material of modern consumerism, is everywhere in o...ur daily lives. But the oil and petrochemical companies... more