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Zoetica: Solutions to the Global Recycling & Trash Crisis
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Trash is a growing global crisis, and currently, the majority of “recycled” products are still ending up in landfills or being burned. So we discuss the crisis, the myths, and the solutions to these problems with Karen Hoskin and Elizabeth Smith, the founders of Zoetica, who are working to help us rethink these issues and take concrete actions to address them.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- The global crisis of “convenience trash” (2:44)
- The myths of recycling and biodegradable plastics (12:44)
- Resources for learning more (26:24)
- Why we can’t wait for tech advances to save us (33:03)
- Zoetica’s mission and approach (42:00)
- Why the concept of “zero-waste” is problematic (50:49)
- Reconciling our environmental impacts (1:03:00)
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