MAINE MONITOR • February 12, 2023
Reading Matt Simon’s disturbing new book, “A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies,” I found a question running through my head like a refrain: Why did we not recognize this massive problem of miniscule plastics earlier? Managing the microplastics mess we’ve created depends on more people understanding the scope of the problem. Simon’s book should help build the awareness that nearly all the plastics we use on a daily basis are on their way to becoming microplastic pollution.