Beth Gardiner

Beth Gardiner is an environmental journalist and author, known for her critical analysis of the plastic industry and its ties to fossil fuel companies. Based in London, Gardiner gained prominence with her book 'Plastic Inc: Big Oil, Big Money and the Plan to Trash Our Future,' where she explores the extensive financial investments made by oil companies into plastic production and its environmental consequences. Her work highlights the disconnect between individual efforts to reduce plastic use and the overwhelming industrial push for plastic production. Gardiner's investigative reporting sheds light on the health and environmental impacts of plastics, advocating for a shift in focus from personal responsibility to systemic change in the industry.