Episode 839
Plastics: climate friend or foe?
Plastics are a notorious waste hazard but what role do they have to play in the climate crisis?
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
November 30, 202159m 51s
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Show Notes
Surely a day doesn't go by without you using plastic. It's a marvel of material science. But hidden behind its convenience, plastic poses serious enviornmental challenges. Is this versatile and ubiquitous material contributing to the climate problem or helping us solve it? Plus, in the news this week: as Omicron spreads across the globe, we get the low-down on how the new variant differs from those we have already seen, one researcher thinks he might have fouind our solar system's missing 9th planet and printer-ink that 'lives'! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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