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The United States of Plastic
Episode 38

The United States of Plastic

World-renowned scientists Dr. Kara Lavendar Law and Dr. Jenna Jambeck on why the U.S. is the world’s #1 source of plastic waste, and what we can do about it.

The Indisposable Podcast®

January 21, 202152m 23s

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Show Notes

The New Year is a time for accountability and making commitments for healthier behavior in the year ahead, right? Well, then no better place to start the year than looking at the US’s new ranking as the #1 plastic polluter in the world. Not exactly a cause for celebration, but where there is culpability there is also opportunity for accountability. Listen in to hear UPSTREAM CEO Matt Prindiville talk with world-renowned scientists Jenna Jambeck, PhD and Kara Lavender Law, PhD about their latest findings – and what we can do about it.

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