The Official Narrative

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  • Poisoned for Plastics (Part 2)

    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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    Articles from the episode:

    • 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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    27 min
  • Poisoned for Plastics (Part 1)

    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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    Articles from the episode:

    • 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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    22 min
  • Mennonites in Suriname

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


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    Article from the episode:

    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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    15 min
  • COP28 (dis)Agreement

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


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    Article from the episode:

    • 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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    12 min
  • COP 28 and Wisconsin PFAs Lawsuit

    Zach and Nic talk about ongoing PFAs lawsuits and COP 28


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    Article from the episode:

    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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    10 min
  • What's in your Candy?

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


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    Article from the episode:

    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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    16 min
  • Unshellfish

    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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    Articles from the episode:

    • 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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    16 min
  • Who's Next California v Big Oil

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


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    Article from the episode:

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

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    12 min
  • Planet Earth Health Check

    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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    Article from the episode:

    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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    28 min

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