A Barbie Hoax with a Message
From Friends Journal, September 12, 2023. Quakers Today: Season 2, episode 4.
“In this episode of Quakers Today, we ask, When it comes to activism, do the ends justify the means?
Actress and eco-activist Daryl Hannah speaks with host Peterson Toscano about her announcement that “Mattel intends to go 100 percent plastic-free by 2030 in all their toys. They hope to support a global ban on plastics.”
Unfortunately, the excitement was short-lived. Hours after People Magazine’s story celebrated Mattel’s eco-conscious move, the toy company contacted The New York Times to clarify the situation…”