Zach and Nic talk about the biggest polluters of plastic waste on Earth, how they avoid taking responsibility, and the sustainability goals they rarely reach.

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• https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/en/2022/02/is-coca-colas-latest-promise-really-a-step-forward/
• https://www.tearfund.org/stories/2021/10/coca-colas-terrifying-plastic-problem
• https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-04-28/california-blames-exxonmobil-for-plastic-pollution-crisis
• https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/en/2021/11/new-greenwashing-trick-by-unilever-and-nestle-plastic-waste-for-cement-kilns/

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Nic and Zach introduce you to the various types of plastic entering the environment and our bodies, the hazards associated, and the scale of which it pollutes our world.

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• https://alansfactoryoutlet.com/7-types-of-plastics-their-toxicity-and-most-commonly-used-for/
• https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-14/lake-tahoe-troubling-concentration-microplastics
• https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/19/bottle-fed-babies-swallow-millions-microplastics-day-study

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Nic and Zach talk about Mennonite immigration and the environmental issues that this immigration can bring with.

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https://amp.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/dec/15/suriname-indigenous-tensions-mennonite-christian-sect-farm-settle-amazon-deforestation?s=33

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Nic and Zach discuss the proposed COP28 climate agreements, its shortcomings, and the reaction from island nations.

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• https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/12/cop-28-australia-us-and-uk-say-they-wont-sign-agreement-that-would-be-death-certificate-for-small-islands

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Zach and Nic talk about ongoing PFAs lawsuits and COP 28

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/03/wisconsin-wausau-lawsuit-manufacturers-forever-chemicals/71793795007/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/03/back-into-caves-cop28-president-dismisses-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels

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Zach and Nic talk about a Bayer Roundup Lawsuit result and what to watch out for in your Halloween candy

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https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2023/10/ewg-petitions-fda-ban-two-toxic-additives-popular-halloween

https://www.reuters.com/legal/bayer-ordered-pay-175-mln-latest-roundup-cancer-trial-2023-10-27/

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Zach and Nic talk with Andrew a packaging engineer about the environment and packaging.

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Zach and Nic discuss the second straight cancelling of the Bering Sea snow crabbing season that accompanied the disappearance of billions of crabs over just a couple years... and how something similar is happening with lobsters in New England.

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• https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/19/us/alaska-crabs-ocean-heat-climate/index.html
• https://fortune.com/2023/10/19/new-england-maine-lobster-fishing-510-million-economy-population-plunge/

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Zach and Nic discuss what the outcome of the California Big Oil Lawsuit could mean for other states.

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https://coloradonewsline.com/2023/09/21/california-is-suing-big-oil-why-doesnt-colorado/

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Zach and Nic are back! In this episode we discuss a health check for the planet and a big oil lawsuit in California.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/18/california-sues-chevron-exxon-oil-giants-on-climate-change-deception.html

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/13/earth-well-outside-safe-operating-space-for-humanity-scientists-find?s=33

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