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Waste Not [rebroadcast]
Why create more landfill? Perhaps you should resist the urge to toss those old sneakers, the broken ceiling fan, or last year’s smart phone. Instead, repurpose them! Global junk entrepreneurs are leading the way in turning trash to treasure, while right-to-repair advocates fight for legislation that would give you a decent shot at fixing your own electronic devices.
And, if you toss food scraps down the drain as you cook, are you contributing to a “fatberg” horror in the sewer?
Guests:
John Love – Synthetic biologist at the University of Exeter
Adam Minter – Author of Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale
Amanda Preske – Chemist and the owner of Circuit Breaker Labs
Nathan Proctor – National campaign director for U.S. Public Interest Research Group – (PIRGS) Right to Repair campaign
Kyle Wiens – CEO of I-Fixit, an Internet repair community
Originally aired December 16, 2019
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Why create more landfill? Perhaps you should resist the urge to toss those old sneakers, the broken ceiling fan, or last year’s smart phone. Instead, repurpose them! Global junk entrepreneurs are leading the way in turning trash to treasure, while right-to-repair advocates fight for legislation that would give you a decent shot at fixing your own electronic devices.
And, if you toss food scraps down the drain as you cook, are you contributing to a “fatberg” horror in the sewer?
Guests:
John Love – Synthetic biologist at the University of Exeter
Adam Minter – Author of Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale
Amanda Preske – Chemist and the owner of Circuit Breaker Labs
Nathan Proctor – National campaign director for U.S. Public Interest Research Group – (PIRGS) Right to Repair campaign
Kyle Wiens – CEO of I-Fixit, an Internet repair community
Originally aired December 16, 2019
Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact [email protected] to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.
You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support!
Please take our listener survey! Help us get to know you, and enter to win a $500 Amazon gift card!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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