May 27, 2015
A look at the ocean and the environmental impact of our addiction to plastic. Includes interviews with Captain Charles Moore (Founder of Algalita, Marine Research and Education) and Lisa Kaas Boyle (environmental attorney and Founder of Plastic Pollution Coalition).
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All the information from this episode:
Movies
Films to further educate yourself on the plastic pollution problem:
- Creating Art from Plastics in the Ocean (National Geographic)
- Plastic Paradise (Angela Sun)
- Trashed (Jeremy Irons)
Helpful Articles
“22 Facts About Plastic Pollution (And 10 Things We
Can Do About It)”
From EcoWatch
“The Link Between Plastic Use and Climate Change:
Nitty-gritty”
From Stanford Magazine
Plastic Facts from the EPA
“Phytoplankton on Decline in Southern
Ocean”
From The New York Times
“Mediterranean Sea ‘accumulating zone of plastic
debris'”
From BBC
“Surprise Finding Heightens Concern Over Tiny Bits
Of Plastic Polluting Our Oceans”
From Huffington Post
“Exposure to harmful phthalates from processed
foods and soft drinks”
From Phys.org
“Ocean Acidification: A Global Case of
Osteoporosis”
From Discover Magazine
“Got Science? Nine Surprising Signs Momentum Is
Building for Climate Action”
From Huffington Post
Helpful Sites
- “How much fossil fuel has been used in your
lifetime?”
See how much fuel we are burning and how much CO2 is going into the atmosphere per second. Right now. - Bottled Water Fact Sheet
- A guide to recycling plastics
- My Plastic Free Life
Environmental Organizations Mentioned in this Podcast
- Plastic Pollution Coalition
- Algalita
- 5 Gyres
- NRDC
- Sierra Club
- GreenPeace
- Oceana
- Ocean Conservancy
- Surfrider
- TreePeople
Products Mentioned