"When you look at the vast majority of disposal and production sites of plastic, they're in communities that have been long underserved. There's a pattern here and there's a reason."
Today we’re talking to Erica Cirino, a science writer, author, artist and communications manager of the Plastic Pollution Coalition. Erica’s work focuses a lot around plastic crisis and how it’s affecting us and the whole world around us. She chronicled her work in her new book, thicker than water which explored solutions to our plastic problem.
Video version: https://youtu.be/IcN6f65JjQw
The key topics in today's episode:
04:00 - Erica's background
08:30 - Why is plastic a problem?
14:30 - The racial issue with plastic
18:00 - Building a plastic-free home
26:00 - How the industry influences the public
41:00 - Where to start if you want to reduce plastic use
46:00 - Visiting the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
55:00 - Fake solutions
59:00 - The role of businesses
Resources:
Connect with Erica:
Website | http://www.ericacirino.com/
Book | https://islandpress.org/books/thicker-water
Website | https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/
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