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Solving The Problem Of Plastic Pollution With Judith Enck
Tons of plastic continue to pile up in landfills and find their way in our oceans, and it only gets worse every single year. Judith Enck, founder and president of Beyond Plastics, is leading the charge against plastic pollution for decades. She joins Corinna Bellizzi to share what must be done to accelerate and improve efforts in reducing plastic use, particularly recycling and reusing methods. Judith also explains why most plastics continue not to get recycled, the best way to reduce unnecessary food packaging, and why corporations are the biggest culprit behind the worsening state of plastic pollution.
COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/solving-the-problem-of-plastic-pollution-with-judith-enck/
About Guest: Judith Enck is the founder and president of Beyond Plastics, whose goal is eliminating plastic pollution everywhere. She was appointed by President Obama to serve as regional administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2009 and served as deputy secretary for the environment in the New York Governor’s Office. She is the co-author, with Adam Mahoney, of "The Problem With Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late" (The New Press). She is currently a professor at Bennington College and lives in upstate New York.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-enck-26a769200
Guest Website: https://www.beyondplastics.org/
Guest Social:
https://www.instagram.com/beyondplastics
https://www.facebook.com/beyondplasticsaction
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHsOC-rBE1GTpmZg4sUD96g
https://www.tiktok.com/@beyondplasticsaction
Additional Resources Mentioned:
Book - The Problem with Plastic: https://amzn.to/4p6RcXX
Show Notes:
02:40 - What Inspired Judith To Fight Plastic Pollution
06:19 - Why Most Plastics Do Not Get Recycled
14:00 - How To Boost Recycling And Get Rid Of Unnecessary Packaging
22:51 - How To Do Your Part In Reducing Plastic Pollution
28:30 - Why Chemical Recycling Is The Last Thing We Need
33:03 - How Women Are Leading The Charge Against Plastic Pollution
38:41 - There Is No Such Thing As Biodegradable Plastic
48:28 - We Need To Work To Retain Hope
51:20 - How To Work And Collaborate With Beyond Plastics Community
53:14 - What Can Replace Polyester In Our Clothes
58:10 - Get In Touch With Judith Enck And Beyond Plastics
01:00:13 - Episode Wrap-up And Closing Words
BUILD A GREENER FUTURE with CARE MORE BE BETTER
Together, we planted 36,044 trees in 2025 through our partnership with ForestPlanet. We screamed past our goal of planting 20,000 trees thanks to subscribers like you!
NEW CAUSE PARTNER FOR 2025-2026 SELECTED!
If you value open dialogue, sustainability, and social equity, I invite you to support our new cause partner — Prescott College. To learn more about this effort and to support the show, visit: https://caremorebebetter.com/support/
Follow us on social media:
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Tons of plastic continue to pile up in landfills and find their way in our oceans, and it only gets worse every single year. Judith Enck, founder and president of Beyond Plastics, is leading the charge against plastic pollution for decades. She joins Corinna Bellizzi to share what must be done to accelerate and improve efforts in reducing plastic use, particularly recycling and reusing methods. Judith also explains why most plastics continue not to get recycled, the best way to reduce unnecessary food packaging, and why corporations are the biggest culprit behind the worsening state of plastic pollution.
COMPLETE BLOG & TRANSCRIPT: https://caremorebebetter.com/solving-the-problem-of-plastic-pollution-with-judith-enck/
About Guest: Judith Enck is the founder and president of Beyond Plastics, whose goal is eliminating plastic pollution everywhere. She was appointed by President Obama to serve as regional administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2009 and served as deputy secretary for the environment in the New York Governor’s Office. She is the co-author, with Adam Mahoney, of "The Problem With Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late" (The New Press). She is currently a professor at Bennington College and lives in upstate New York.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-enck-26a769200
Guest Website: https://www.beyondplastics.org/
Guest Social:
https://www.instagram.com/beyondplastics
https://www.facebook.com/beyondplasticsaction
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHsOC-rBE1GTpmZg4sUD96g
https://www.tiktok.com/@beyondplasticsaction
Additional Resources Mentioned:
Book - The Problem with Plastic: https://amzn.to/4p6RcXX
Show Notes:
02:40 - What Inspired Judith To Fight Plastic Pollution
06:19 - Why Most Plastics Do Not Get Recycled
14:00 - How To Boost Recycling And Get Rid Of Unnecessary Packaging
22:51 - How To Do Your Part In Reducing Plastic Pollution
28:30 - Why Chemical Recycling Is The Last Thing We Need
33:03 - How Women Are Leading The Charge Against Plastic Pollution
38:41 - There Is No Such Thing As Biodegradable Plastic
48:28 - We Need To Work To Retain Hope
51:20 - How To Work And Collaborate With Beyond Plastics Community
53:14 - What Can Replace Polyester In Our Clothes
58:10 - Get In Touch With Judith Enck And Beyond Plastics
01:00:13 - Episode Wrap-up And Closing Words
BUILD A GREENER FUTURE with CARE MORE BE BETTER
Together, we planted 36,044 trees in 2025 through our partnership with ForestPlanet. We screamed past our goal of planting 20,000 trees thanks to subscribers like you!
NEW CAUSE PARTNER FOR 2025-2026 SELECTED!
If you value open dialogue, sustainability, and social equity, I invite you to support our new cause partner — Prescott College. To learn more about this effort and to support the show, visit: https://caremorebebetter.com/support/
Follow us on social media:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetter
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caremorebebetter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caremorebebetter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better
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