Plastic Empire: How Disposable Culture Conquered the World
As a journalist, Saabira Chaudhuri initially focused on how bottles are rewriting the bottled water market, turning "a drink occasionally enjoyed at restaurants" into a daily necessity. But this transformation comes at a heavy cost: single-use plastics are being sent in large quantities to landfills.
After delving deep into history, she discovered that companies like Coca-Cola Co. and Nestle SA had been aware of the problem decades ago. Chaudhuri began to explore why plastic waste was so rampant and why it continued to spread despite strong public backlash. Her new book, "Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic," was published in the United States on October 7, 2025. We talked to her about the book and the solutions to the plastic waste crisis...
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