Our Plastic Predicament - Old-growth Podcast S1 E3
Show Notes
Good overview of the plastic pollution problem: https://www.theplastictide.com/the-problem-main/
Discussion topics:
-Go through everything on our person and that we are using that has plastic in it (glasses, phone, microphone…)
Pollution problem
-microbeads
https://greatlakes.org/campaigns/microbead-menace/
Micro-bead free waters act https://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/GuidanceRegulation/LawsRegulations/ucm531849.htm
-larger plastic that breaks into smaller pieces
-fibers
https://orbmedia.org/stories/Invisibles_plastics
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Midway Island: http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2016/12/world/midway-plastic-island/
Plastic being ingested -possible health issue for humans/other organisms (ex fish)
-Why is it so hard to stop using plastic? - Plastic is ingrained in our daily life
-How do we “turn off the pipeline”? (plastic bag banning policies?) http://www.bagtheban.com/multimedia/item/the-truth-about-plastic-bags
-Clean up!
https://www.theoceancleanup.com/
Plastics Pollution Solution - TREC Exhibit
GoErie Opinion article - youth focus
http://events.dcnr.pa.gov/event/plastic_pollution_solution_one_small_change
