How to Navigate A World Filled with Plastic
Mina Kim | August 22, 2023 | KQED
Plastics are everywhere, but L.A. Times environment reporter Susanne Rust thought she was doing a pretty good job avoiding them. That was until she spent a week recording her daily plastic interactions. She found plastics in her phone. Her car. Her swimming equipment. There was almost nothing that Rust encountered that didn’t have plastic in it. Not all the applications of plastic were negative – plastic can make cars and planes lighter and therefore more fuel efficient. But the result of her week-long experiment were sobering nonetheless. We’ll talk to Rust, hear about plastic alternatives, and hear from you about how you navigate a world filled with plastic.
Guests:
Susanne Rust, investigative reporter specializing in environmental issues, LA Times
Judith Enck, president, Beyond Plastics - Enck served as a regional administrator with the EPA during the Obama Administration
