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Sometimes a chair is more than a chair

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Susan Freinkel

This essay is adapted from my book and appeared on the Speakeasy at WSJ.com on May 7: The Kartell store in San Francisco is a monument to plastic. The place glitters like a diamond, or rather, a cubic zirconium — … Continue reading →

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The Ongoing BPA Battle

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Susan Freinkel

The plastics industry has been touting a recent study by German researchers that concluded that the chemical bisphenol A is safe.  Written by an advisory committee to the German Society of Toxicology, the report was based on a review of … Continue reading →

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For Earth Day: Count Your Plastic and Make it Count

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Susan Freinkel

In Plastic: A Toxic Love Story, I describe how I planned to spend a day not touching any plastic, only to be foiled first thing that morning by my plastic toilet seat. So I spent the day making a list … Continue reading →

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It’s official

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Susan Freinkel

Plastic: A Toxic Love Story is out. This is a sight that warms my heart:

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Welcome!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Susan Freinkel

My book Plastic: A Toxic Love Story will be out April 18. The book – based on three years of research – is an all-around look at the materials that are the defining medium – and metaphor – of modern … Continue reading →

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