Beth Gardiner

Life in Plastic: It’s Not Fantastic

Oh wow, the NY Times just reviewed Plastic Inc.! "A compelling true-crime story." Thank you so much, @zoeschlanger.bsky.social, for such a thoughtful and thorough take.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/b...

Thanks, I’m so glad you liked it! (And great to have connected here)

Thank you for reading, Brian! It's an honor to have my book read alongside one by the brilliant @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social!

Plastic, Plastic Everywhere

Loved talking to NYT Climate Forward's David Gelles about my new book, Plastic Inc. He called it "a sobering read that exposes disinformation campaigns, efforts to foist responsibility onto individual consumers and brutally effective political lobbying" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/c...

Thanks so much, I hope you enjoy the read!

Thank you, Vicky!

Plastic Inc. by Beth Gardiner: 9780593717103 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books An extraordinary exposé of the industry flooding our world with plastic—and now ramping up to make more than ever “Deeply researched, sharply written, and totally compelling.”...

I'm thrilled to say Plastic Inc is out today, shifting the lens on plastic from where it ends up to where it comes from — the fossil fuel industry. "Deeply researched, sharply written & totally compelling," says @elizkolbert.bsky.social "Breath-taking & revelatory"—
@christopherleonard.bsky.social

Amazing, thank you! I hope you enjoy the read!

Big Oil’s Not-So-Secret Weapon For World Domination? Plastic. | Atmos Plastic Inc. author Beth Gardiner on how plastics became central to fossil-fuel profits—and how new laws could cut the flow at the source.

"The push for plastic reflects both the [oil] industry’s modus operandi—more production means more money—and a growing anxiety about a future in which demand for fossil fuels as fuel may flatten and eventually decline."

Plastic is the future of oil. Read
@bethgardiner.bsky.social PLASTIC INC.

Thank you Jeff!

How ‘smog capital of Poland’ saved 6,000 lives by cutting soot levels Kraków’s ban on burning solid fuels plus subsidies for cleaner heating has led to clearer air and better health

"Kraków is proof that politicians wield the power to save lives by cleaning the air." I visited Krakow in 2015 to report on its terrible pollution, & the fight to reduce it with a ban on home burning of coal & wood. Wonderful to see the impact that law is having www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thank you! Hope you enjoy the read!

Thank you! I hope you enjoy the read!

Good question! The book itself is exactly the same in North America and UK, just the subtitles and covers are different

This beauty just arrived and it is an absolute joy to finally hold it in my hands! Coming Feb. 24 to a bookstore near you

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution

It’s true! Air pollution regulations actually do way more harm than good if you don’t count all the lives they save

Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year: The unstoppable rise of renewable energy Clean energy infrastructure is being deployed with unmatched scale and speed—and China is leading the way

Hell yeah: @science.org's official Breakthrough of the Year for 2025 is ... [drumroll] ...

... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.

So excited to see Plastic Inc. (UK edition) on Waterstones "The Non-Fiction You Need to Read in 2026" — "Shocking and compelling ... pacy, character-driven prose." www.waterstones.com/blog/the-non...

Amazing!! Huge congratulations to you, I can't wait to read it!

Ugh!

The Fossil-Fuel Industry Has a Plan To Drown Earth in Plastic To keep profits rolling in, oil and gas companies want to turn fossil fuels into a mounting pile of packaging and other plastic products. In 2018, at a Dubai resort next to the blue-green waters of...

To maintain profitability, oil and gas companies are increasingly reliant on converting fossil fuels into plastic products, including packaging.

Grantee @bethgardiner.bsky.social reports on its environmental and health consequences.

A story for @sciam.bsky.social. bit.ly/4ogmUkI

Five Essential Books on Plastic, Power, and Pollution If you enjoyed Beth Gardiner’s feature about big oil’s bet on plastics, here are more books curated by Scientific American

In @sciam.bsky.social December issue @bethgardiner.bsky.social shows readers why Big Oil is so interested in Big Plastic 🧪 📚 If you're looking for more to read on plastic, power and pollution check out why I recommend these 5 books
www.scientificamerican.com/article/five...

Plastic Inc 'Gripping and essential reading' - TIM SPECTOR 'Strips away the lies to show what's really happening in the world' - OLIVER BULLOUGH 'Totally compell...

And here's the UK edition — different cover, same book! Now available to pre-order bit.ly/3LTjHdi

Plastic Inc. by Beth Gardiner: 9780593717103 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books An extraordinary exposé of the industry flooding our world with plastic—and now ramping up to make more than ever “Deeply researched, sharply written, and totally compelling.”...

My new book, Plastic Inc, comes out in Feb, shifting the lens on plastic from where it ends up to where it comes from — the fossil fuel industry. "Totally compelling," says @elizkolbert.bsky.social. "Breath-taking and revelatory," says @christopherleonard.bsky.social. Pre-order now! bit.ly/4hTHGFh

Congratulations! Can't wait to read it!

Children Exposed to Plastic Face Lifetime Health Risks, Research Finds

A review of hundreds of studies finds that plastic additives pose a serious threat to children, raising the risk of disability and disease long into adulthood.

Plastics are associated with heart disease, obesity, asthma, and autism, among other issues.

@johnvaillant.bsky.social Hi John, I'm a fellow environmental journalist. Wondering if you might follow me so I can send you a DM? Thanks! Beth

In Pakistan, a Solar Revolution Is Bringing Power to the People Fed up with pricey electricity from an unreliable grid, Pakistanis have gobbled up cheap solar panels. In an interview, Muhammad Mustafa Amjad, of Islamabad-based Renewables First, says his country ca...

Fed up with costly power from an unreliable grid, Pakistanis are snapping up cheap solar panels.

Rural families are using solar to power water pumps and air conditioners, says analyst Muhammad Mustafa Amjad. Some are including panels in wedding dowries.

@langealexandra.bsky.social Thrilled for you, Alexandra! Huge congrats!!