Hooked on plastic: A timely probe into the brands and greenwashing

The book ends with a useful section titled FAQs, where the author addresses basic but important questions that many do not have reliable answers to

Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastics

By Saabira Chaudhuri

Harper Collins India 

368 pages ₹599

  The annual observance of World Environment Day on June 5 goes back to 1973. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme, it is a major occasion for governments and corporations to renew their commitment to environmental causes, take meaningful action and bring new people into the ambit of outreach. It is hosted by a different country each year. In 2025, the Republic of Korea will have that honour. This year’s theme is #BeatPlasticPollution.

 

In this context, journalist Saabira Chaudhuri’s book Consumed: How Big Brands