Age of Plastic
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 34 ratingsAn environmental podcast with tips on how to live plastic free! Host Andrea Fox tackles big ethical issues with her knowledgeable guests, all in the hope of overcoming the climate change overwhelm and battling the single-use plastic guilt.
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How to have a plastic free period
July 09, 2019 10:05 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBToday here from female entrepreneur, environmental scientist and vegan eco friendly period pant founder Ruby Raut of WUKAhttps://wuka.co.uk/Wuka's Plastic Oceans Poster for your work place or schoolhttps://wuka.co.uk/pages/plasticoceansEnvironmental Hack - Smalls For Allhttps://www.smallsforall.org/https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast/https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andre...
How to be a PLASTIC GAME CHANGER
June 24, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBToday hear from Amanda Keetley - founder of organisation Less Plastic who give practical tips on cutting plastic pollution - and now - AUTHOR! Book "PLASTIC GAME CHANGER - How to reduce plastic in your organisation to make a difference to plastic pollution" is out now.We talk about individual and collective responsibility for plastic pollution, what it takes to go viral, what it takes to write and print an eco friendly book and why she would like to see her own book obsolete!https://lessplast...
With Lizzie Carr founder of PLASTIC PATROL
June 09, 2019 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBThis episode here from founder of Plastic Patrol's Lizzie Carr! I've even got a book to give away if you download her app. Listen for details. Hear all about her journey and download the app and help log 1 million pieces of waste plastic! Data = power to change!https://lizzieoutside.co.uk/plastic-patrolWaitrose & Plastichttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-48498346Sainsburys & plastic https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/06/sainsburys-becomes-first-supermarket-get-rid-plastic-bags-fruit/Envi...
The next big fashion trend, renting! With Wear The Walk...
May 27, 2019 00:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBWhat's the next big fashion trend? Clothing rental.Here from Zoe Partridge of Wear The Walkwww.wearthewalk.co.ukMorrisons fruit & veg to go plastic-freehttps://metro.co.uk/2019/05/20/morrisons-rolling-plastic-free-fruit-veg-areas-stores-9613534/UK Plastic stirrer, straw and bud banhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/22/england-plastic-straws-banEveryday Plastic Newsletterhttps://www.everydayplastic.org/e-pBill Nye the Science Guyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIBz7KBt0UYClothing...
How to become a zero waste beauty brand?
May 13, 2019 10:50 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBOn this edition of the Age of Plastic Podcast I chat to the CEO of Clean Beauty brand REN Skincare, Arnaud Meysselle.Find out what it takes to become a zero waste beauty brand, why grey is the new green, REN's Clean to Planet recycled plastic innovations and a new eco-friendly delivery scheme they've teamed up with.Let me know your thoughts below!Here are the links to everything we chatted about;REN Skincarehttps://www.renskincare.com/REN Clean to Skin, Clean to Planet pledgehttps://www.rensk...
What are the biggest environmental challenges we face? With Hugo Tagholm from SAS.
April 29, 2019 11:26 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBSo excited to finally sit down with Hugo Tagholm from Surfers Against Sewage.Listen to find out who inspires him, what it takes to make an impact as an environmental charity, litter, business profit and purpose, Silicon Valley's place in saving the planet and what he thinks are the most pressing issues we face today.Oh and surfing! Obviously. And why he thinks surfers are the canaries in the coal mine when it comes to pollution. Plus find out if he thinks more MPs should be surfers!Donate and...
What is a Bagboard? Plus Eco Easter Hacks!
April 15, 2019 10:34 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBOn this episode here from Shosh Shetty of Bagboard, a new eco-friendly advertising platform that is bringing brands and people together to help eliminate single-use plastic bags in London.Head to Bagboard to learn more and sign the petitionhttps://www.bagboard.com/Plastic Bankhttps://www.plasticbank.com/Eco Legohttps://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news-room/2018/march/pfpElon Muskhttps://www.tesla.com/en_GB/elon-muskEco Easter Eggshttps://www.traidcraftshop.co.uk/the-real-easter-egg-milk-choco...
Can Blockchain help clean up our Oceans?
April 01, 2019 09:37 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBFind out how new tech can have a social impact and even help clean up our oceans with today's guest Simona Pop Co-Founder and CMO of Bounties Network.The trailer for Bounties For Basurahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ux9B_T64acBounties Networkhttps://bounties.network/And more on the Bounties For Basura https://medium.com/bounties-network/bounties-for-the-oceans-incentives-to-change-the-world-8f3429fd01e9Make your clothes last longer!https://pebblemag.com/magazine/doing/5-ways-to-make-your-cl...
ECO GLITTER, how is it made?
March 19, 2019 09:35 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBFellow magpies! Did you know glitter is a micro-plastic? Unless of course - it’s Eco Glitter!But what the hell is Eco Glitter made from? Get the full low down from founder of Eco Star Dust glitter Kath Senior! She also discusses teaming up with big brands like ASOS, becoming a B Corp, spotting truly bio-degradable products, continuing to reduce the waste from their products and polar bear poop! Pick up their products below and find details of their 2nd Birthday Party…Buy Eco Stardust Glitter…...
Pebble Magazine's Georgina Wilson-Powell plus Lent, International Women's Day and Words!
March 10, 2019 11:42 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBOn this episode hear from Georgina Wilson-Powell, founder and editor of eco/green/sustainable/ethical magazine Pebble.Plus we kick off some Environmental Hacks, discuss Lent, the importance of words, International Women's Day and Greta Thunberg.Find all the links in the podcast below;https://pebblemag.com/pebblefesthttps://pebblemag.com/https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pebblefest-tickets-55569467774?aff=ebdssbdestsearchhttps://pebblemag.com/news/the-first-edible-takeaway-carton-is-herehttps://w...
Laura Try - Row For The Ocean
February 24, 2019 23:48 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBWhat does it take to row across an ocean and how much plastic is out there? This episode, hear from one of the team of four women who took on the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge - Laura Try - with their aim to raise awareness of plastic pollution.Find out more about her team Row For the Ocean and their mission;https://www.rowfortheocean.co.uk/https://twitter.com/RowForTheOceanhttps://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rowfortheoceanFollow Laura Try on social media;https://twitter.com/LauraTry...
From WASTE to LUXURY
February 11, 2019 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBWhat do you do when you find our tonnes of firehose is being sent to landfill? Set up a luxury fashion brand with it of course! Founder of Elvis & Kresse, Kresse Wesling is our guest on this Age of Plastic Podcast. Since the chance encounter the company has saved all decommissioned firehose from landfill and teamed up with the Burberry foundation.We discuss making the circular economy really happen, some lessons for Theresa May on plastic waste, why unsustainable equals indefensible, TAX PART...
Everyday Plastic. How much plastic do we use in a year?
January 27, 2019 19:02 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBEver wondered how much plastic you actually come into contact with in a year? Daniel Webb from Everyday Plastic did just that. He is my guest on the podcast today.We talked about - what he discovered - what Daniel thinks needs to change - and his big plans for the Everyday Plastic project! Also we talked about crisps. A lot.Read the report, backed by Surfers Against Sewage and co-authored by Dr Julie Schneider It’s called ‘What We Throw Away And Where It Goes’ which you can download from the ...
Upcycling with Warrior on Waste, Lynne Lambourne
January 14, 2019 08:02 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBWelcome back! Our first guest of 2019 is Lynne Lambourne! She is an interior designer and the Queen of Up-cycling. As well as that she does loads of work to engage young people into caring for the environment around them, and is a self confessed Warrior on Waste! Lynne shares her tips on how to get the next generation, what she would love to see change, and her tips for a sustainable home - including her Grand Designs Interior Designer of the Year award for her fabulous sustainable room desi...
Christmas Edition
December 17, 2018 08:23 - 6 minutes - 4.55 MBThis week I’ve a brief but special Christmas Edition of the podcast available for you! From the tree, to the gifts, to the wrapping, some ideas and things I’ve discovered this week. And whilst I take a festive break, get in touch with areas you would love to explore together in 2019 or guest suggestions. Contact me via my website link below. If you happen to have David Attenborough’s email, pleasepleaseplease get in touch.Keep Britain Tidy donationshttp://www.keepbritaintidy.org/donateHelp Re...
How to EDIT your STUFF
December 10, 2018 09:19 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBOn this weeks episode if myself and my guest sound relaxed it’s because it was recorded in our guests bedroom! It’s a lovely room, and free of clutter. Why? Because she is Interior Therapist Elizabeth Danon of EDIT. She’s developed her own method over the past decade to help people make the most of their homes and spaces and get rid of items of unwanted clutter. She believes that the objects you surround yourself with and the environment you live in has a huge affect on your well-being, happ...
Keep Britain Tidy Chief Executive Allison Ogden-Newton
December 02, 2018 20:51 - 39 minutes - 27 MBIn this episode I’m very excited to be speaking to Allison Ogden-Newton - Chief Executive of Keep Britain Tidy. Allison is an experienced charity professional and social entrepreneur, plus THE best person to chat to about everything from from fly-tipping to green spaces! We cover why Japan have no landfill, what kind of litter crime women are most guilty of committing, ABBA getting in the bin for the charity, what Britain’s biggest export to Sweden is, and their new campaign for smokers to B...
Going back to the 90s with Toothpaste
November 26, 2018 20:48 - 11 minutes - 8.08 MBThis episode I delve into the bathroom, discover toothpaste tubes aren't recyclable! https://www.recyclenow.com/what-to-do-with/toothpaste-tubesDionne Elizabeth's I Feel For You Podcast - Winter Morning Ritualshttps://soundcloud.com/ifeelforyoupodcast/episode5And her episode “What Monaco taught me about failure, freedom & trust”https://soundcloud.com/ifeelforyoupodcast/episode23Link to the Ren Skincare bottlehttps://www.renskincare.com/collections/atlantic-kelp-magnesium/products/atlantic-kel...
Jo Ruxton talks about her film A Plastic Ocean
November 05, 2018 10:47 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB*GUEST KLAXON* In this episode, co-founder of Plastic Oceans and filmmaker behind A Plastic Ocean JO RUXTON joins us. Through her work and the film she has made, she is hoping to change attitudes towards plastic. Hear how she went in search of the garbage patch in the Pacific, what she found, what we can do about it, and who she thinks of as her environmental heroes. Spoiler warning - it’s a popular choice. Find more information behind the science of the film and Plastic Oceans education prog...
Recycling hieroglyphics & polymer coasters
October 17, 2018 07:46 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBSo this episode I’m delving into a topic I thought would be easy. Recycling.The thing we are all reminded to do by our councils, often in our own kitchens with separate bins and bin bags. Exciting chat this. I get on my high horse about recycling symbols, chuck in some facts and hopefully helpful tips and promise to set up a Change.org petition. I'm regretting it already.Recycling Rules where you arehttps://www.recyclenow.com/recycling-knowledge/packaging-symbols-explained?gclid=CjwKCAjwkYDbB...
Age of Plastic Podcast ep 1 "What's all this about then?"
September 11, 2018 15:23 - 1 minute - 1.36 MBWelcome to the Age of Plastic Podcast!An environmental podcast! For people who care about the planet, but aren’t sure where to start.Hosted by Andrea Fox, a girl who wants to know learn how to save it. For questions head to https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/age-of-plastic-podcastOr find me on instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/helloiamandreafox/ https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox...