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Hit subscribe so you don't miss out on all the inspiring sustainability stories!
In this episode, we'll talk about a UN-led $200 B per year backed by multiple nations plan to protect nature, China's renewable energy projects to tackle climate change, as well as some concerning developments in the US to downplay the impact and information around climate change AND the plastic lie that made us LIVID.
⌛⌛TIMESTAMPS
02:43 Fast Good News in Sustainability
05:12 Challenges Facing National Parks
07:37 The Plastic Recycling Lie
09:47 The Reality of Plastic Waste as Fuel
16:49 The Disillusionment with Recycling Solutions
19:03 Investigating Plastic Waste and Its Consequences
22:16 The Human Cost of Recycling Efforts
24:53 The Deceptive Marketing of TerraCycle
27:55 The Illusion of Sustainable Solutions
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ARTICLES:
Fast Good News:
- UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature https://www.ecowatch.com/cop16-biodiversity-conservation-plan.html
- China announces plans for major renewable projects to tackle climate change https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/china-announces-plans-major-renewable-projects-tackle-climate-change-2025-03-05/
- Farmers sue USDA after agency deletes climate change data: https://www.alternet.org/farmers-usda-trump/
USA national park service
- https://explorersweb.com/u-s-national-parks-report-record-visitor-numbers-at-catastrophic-time/
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx7kez4vx2o
- How to support: https://www.reddit.com/r/NationalPark/comments/1ieojz9/support_national_parks_how_you_can_help_right_now/
The conversation: The Plastic Lie
The Recycling Myth from the Why: https://youtu.be/j_tgfvomUf8?si=_XOW_4Yfdlvs15
Information about using plastic as fuel: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/should-we-burn-plastic-waste
Alliance to end plastic waste: https://www.endplasticwaste.org/
How it works, Terracycle: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/about-terracycle/our_recycling_process
Lawsuit: https://climatecasechart.com/case/last-beach-cleanup-v-terracycle-inc/
#terracycle #plastic #blackmarket #goodnews #cop16 #environmental
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Hit subscribe so you don't miss out on all the inspiring sustainability stories!
In this episode, we'll talk about a UN-led $200 B per year backed by multiple nations plan to protect nature, China's renewable energy projects to tackle climate change, as well as some concerning developments in the US to downplay the impact and information around climate change AND the plastic lie that made us LIVID.
⌛⌛TIMESTAMPS
02:43 Fast Good News in Sustainability
05:12 Challenges Facing National Parks
07:37 The Plastic Recycling Lie
09:47 The Reality of Plastic Waste as Fuel
16:49 The Disillusionment with Recycling Solutions
19:03 Investigating Plastic Waste and Its Consequences
22:16 The Human Cost of Recycling Efforts
24:53 The Deceptive Marketing of TerraCycle
27:55 The Illusion of Sustainable Solutions
—
ARTICLES:
Fast Good News:
- UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature https://www.ecowatch.com/cop16-biodiversity-conservation-plan.html
- China announces plans for major renewable projects to tackle climate change https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/china-announces-plans-major-renewable-projects-tackle-climate-change-2025-03-05/
- Farmers sue USDA after agency deletes climate change data: https://www.alternet.org/farmers-usda-trump/
USA national park service
- https://explorersweb.com/u-s-national-parks-report-record-visitor-numbers-at-catastrophic-time/
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx7kez4vx2o
- How to support: https://www.reddit.com/r/NationalPark/comments/1ieojz9/support_national_parks_how_you_can_help_right_now/
The conversation: The Plastic Lie
The Recycling Myth from the Why: https://youtu.be/j_tgfvomUf8?si=_XOW_4Yfdlvs15
Information about using plastic as fuel: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/should-we-burn-plastic-waste
Alliance to end plastic waste: https://www.endplasticwaste.org/
How it works, Terracycle: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/about-terracycle/our_recycling_process
Lawsuit: https://climatecasechart.com/case/last-beach-cleanup-v-terracycle-inc/
#terracycle #plastic #blackmarket #goodnews #cop16 #environmental