Plastic in Our Water - with Dr. Christy Tyler
- Green Street Radio
- 2 hours ago
- 1 min read
Scientists around the world are trying to figure out what to do with our plastic problem and what it means for our future.
This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about why recycled plastic contains more toxins than virgin plastic, how government energy positions are increasingly filled with former oil execs, and the first discovery of mosquitoes in Iceland. Then Dr. Christy Tyler, professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology talks about her work uncovering the sources of plastic pollution that end up in our water.Â
Links from the Interview
Dr. Tyler's page on the RIT website: https://www.rit.edu/directory/actsbi-christy-tyler
The Tyler Aquatic Ecology Lab at RIT: https://christytyler.weebly.com/
Links from the News
Recycling plastic increases the amount of toxic chemicals: https://www.ehn.org/test-recycling-plastic-increases-the-amount-of-toxic-chemicals-it-contains
The Trump administration's revolving door: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/08/trump-administration-fossil-fuels-climate
Mosquitoes in Iceland: https://people.com/mosquitoes-found-in-iceland-for-first-time-amid-rising-temperatures-11835070
