The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

#190 - Matt Simon: A Poison Like No Other, Microplastics, Recycling Problems, Climate Change, “BPA Free” Myths , The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Microfiber Filters, And More!


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10:00 - Glitter Is Plastic

10:55 - How Matt Came To Research Microplastics

14:00 - The Implications Of Microplastics In The Environment

14:50 - How Do We Know How Much Is In The Environment?

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22:30 - The History Of Plastics

24:50 - The Plastic In Conventional Clothing

28:00 - Phthalates In Blood

29:30 - The Lack Of Regulation

30:00 - Car Tires

31:55 - Rural Vs Urban Environments And Levels Of Toxicity

33:00 - The Spread Of Sludge

38:30 - Potential Solutions

40:30 - Can We Clean It Up?

43:30 - Are Plastics Worse On The Environment Or Humans?

48:25 - When Was This First Noticed As An Issue?

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54:30 - Have There Been Any Species Evolved To Ingest Microplastics?

57:30 - Plastics In The Fossil Record

59:15 - Contamination Of Food

1:04:30 - The Equity Issue

1:06:15 - Burning Plastic

1:10:45 - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

1:15:00 - Microfiber Filters

1:16:40 - Laundry Pods

1:19:10 - BPA And Other Plastic Components

1:22:10 - Items Labeled As Biodegradable

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1:29:00 - Bio-Based Plastics

1:33:40 - How Matt Reduces His Plastic Use

1:36:30 - The Progress Trap

1:39:50 - Climate Implications For Carbon Concentration In The Atmosphere

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