Winning the War on Plastic - with Mike Belliveau

Are we finally beginning to win the war on plastic pollution?

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about plastic pieces in ultra-processed foods, the promise of enhanced geothermal power generation, and pollution of the atmosphere and stratosphere with the chemicals from rocket launches and incinerated satellites. Then Mike Belliveau, founder and Executive Director of Bend the Curve talks about "peak plastic," and how we may be finally seeing the beginning of the end for unlimited plastic production. 

Links from the Interview

• The website of non-profit Bend the Curve: https://bendthecurve.org/

• Mike's article on Peak Plastic: https://bendthecurve.org/peak-plastics-is-within-reach/

Links from the News

• Plastic pieces in ultra-processed food: https://www.eriez.com/Documents/White-Papers/Detectable-Plastic--Rubber-Game-Changer.pdf

• Enhanced Geothermal: https://www.wri.org/insights/next-generation-geothermal-energy-explained

• Space debris is pollution the skies: https://e360.yale.edu/features/satellite-emissions

• The OFF-February Campaign: https://www.offm.org/en/off-february

• Dr. Mark Jacobson talks about the drawbacks of nuclear power and the promise of enhanced geothermal: