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- #11 Consumer Perceptions and Plastic Packaging - Lise Magnier | The Plastic Shift
Dr. Lise Magnier is the Assistant Professor of Consumer Research at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Her research studies how consumers are influenced by product sustainability, especially when it comes to product packaging.
This is an interview of Dr. Magnier's thoughts on the status quo, challenges, and potential of consumer-oriented research to design more sustainable products. To explore some other resources on the global plastic pollution issue please visit www.theplasticshift.comTo learn more about Dr. Magnier's work, please visit https://www.tudelft.nl/en/ide/about-ide/people/magnier-lbm/24 min - #10 Government Regulations and Single-Use Plastics - Travis Wagner | The Plastic Shift
Dr. Travis Wagner is a Professor at the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Southern Maine. His research studies the role of government legislation in decreasing the usage of single-use plastics.
This is an interview of Dr. Wagner's thoughts on the status quo, challenges, and potential of government regulations to address this issue. To explore some other resources on the global plastic pollution issue please visit www.theplasticshift.com
To learn more about Dr. Wagner's work, please visit https://usm.maine.edu/environmental-science/travis-wagner
The visuals in this podcast are created with MusicVid (musicvid.org)
The music used was created by Joseph McDade (https://josephmcdade.com/)
27 min - #9 Marine Plastic Pollution and the Fishing Industry | Paritosh DeshpandeDr. Paritosh Deshpande is an Associate Professor at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. We spoke to him about his research regarding the causes and effects of plastic waste from the fishing industry when it comes to marine plastic pollution.56 min
- #8 The World of Informal Waste Management | Martin MedinaDr. Martin Medina has worked on waste management issues for over 20 years. He is the author of two book and has a PhD from Yale University. We spoke to him on his thoughts regarding the status quo of the issues with informal waste management in developing countries.23 min
- #7 Government Policy in Plastic Pollution | Ina Tessnow-von WysockiIna Tessnow-von Wysocki is a doctoral candidate in the MARIPOLDATA project at the University of Vienna, in Austria. We spoke to her about her research, which focuses on global environmental policy.25 min
- #6 Recycled Plastics for Wastewater Treatment | Huiyi Zhang & Dr. Szabolcs PapIn this episode of our podcast, we spoke to Huiyi and Dr. Pap about their thoughts on the potential for using recycled plastics for wastewater treatment.19 min
- #5 The Health Impacts of Microplastics | Joana PrataJoana Prata’s research studies the health impacts of microplastics contamination. In this podcast, we discussed her thoughts on the consequences that could come about from microplastics pollution.29 min
- #4 The Knowns and Unknowns of Microplastics | Dr. Thava PalanisamiDr. Thava Palanisami’s research studies the environmental and health risks of contaminants like plastic. This is an interview of Dr. Palanisami's thoughts on what we currently do and don't know about the problems with microplastics20 min
- #3 - Plastic Bank & Social Plastics | Taylor Leigh CannizzaroTaylor Leigh Cannizzaro is the Chief Alliance Officer at Plastic Bank, a company that improves the informal waste management industry in developing countries like the Philippines. We talked to her about the status quo of Plastic Bank's work and its potential to achieve a greater scale in solving the problem.24 min
- #2 - Biodegradable Plastics in Agriculture | Markus FluryDr. Markus Flury is a professor at the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University. His research studies the development of biodegradable plastics, which could be an alternative to current single-use plastics!21 min
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We're interviewing experts in the plastics industry to dig deep into the root causes of plastic pollution!