Just One Word: Microplastics, with Matt Simon

Just One Word: Microplastics, with Matt Simon

Author: Post Carbon Institute July 30, 2025 Duration: 53:17

Put on your best polyester pants, grab a bunch of gleaming mylar balloons, and crack open a case of bottled water. In today's episode, we're entering the plastic world of plastic pollution in all its glorious plasticity. We're on the hunt for microplastics – and we won’t have to go very far, as they're present everywhere – in the soil, in the water, in the air, and in our bodies. We'll be looking for systemic solutions and talking with Matt Simon, author of the book A Poison Like No Other

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