Waste Not WHY Not
179 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsWaste Not Why Not (WNWN) is a podcast on climate and sustainability from Ghost Island Media in Taiwan. Debuted on Earth Day in 2019, it's hosted by Nature N8 (Nate Maynard), a sustainability consultant working on energy, ocean and waste. Media partner at AAAS Annual Meetings in 2020 and 2021. Recognized as a Circular Economy Solution by SITRA Fund in Finland, 2020. New season begins May 3, 2022.
鬼島之音旗下的英文節目，由環境研究員及顧問 Nate Maynard （自然8）主持，探討世界環境永續發展的重要議題，每集聊一個重要的概念、或是跟專家訪談、有時也會去田野採訪。2020及2021美國科學促進會(AAAS)年會媒體夥伴、受芬蘭創新基金會肯定為2020世界循環經濟解決方案。新一季於將於五月三日開播。
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8. 100% renewable electricity: RE100 (The Climate Group)
July 29, 2019 08:42 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBIn 2014, IKEA was among the founding members of a global campaign to get the world’s most influential businesses to use 100% renewable power. Known as the RE100, today it’s a consortium of 186 (and counting) companies, including H&M, Nestle, Apple, Google, Facebook, Walmart, Coca Cola, Goldman Sachs, and many more. In total, their electricity demand is approximately 200 terawatts hours - just slightly larger than the electricity demand of Thailand. Today, we talk to Sam Kimmins, head of RE100...
08. 100% renewable electricity: RE100 (The Climate Group)
July 29, 2019 08:42 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBIn 2014, IKEA was among the founding members of a global campaign to get the world’s most influential businesses to use 100% renewable power. Known as the RE100, today it’s a consortium of 186 (and counting) companies, including H&M, Nestle, Apple, Google, Facebook, Walmart, Coca Cola, Goldman Sachs, and many more. In total, their electricity demand is approximately 200 terawatts hours - just slightly larger than the electricity demand of Thailand. Today, we talk to Sam Kimmins, head of RE100...
7. Air pollution hurts our brains?
July 15, 2019 08:16 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBScientists have seen our brains shrink from long-term exposure to dirty air. In this episode we think through air pollution in a different way. What’s the newest science saying about the health impact of smog? How is new technology changing this field of study? Do face masks actually work? How do you pick air filters? Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View show notes. EPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu (@emilyywu), producer, editor | Nate Maynard (@N8May...
07. Air pollution hurts our brains?
July 15, 2019 08:16 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBScientists have seen our brains shrink from long-term exposure to dirty air. In this episode we think through air pollution in a different way. What’s the newest science saying about the health impact of smog? How is new technology changing this field of study? Do face masks actually work? How do you pick air filters? Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View show notes. Send questions to [email protected]. Subscribe to “Waste Not a Newsletter" on S...
06. EV batteries and infrastructure: Daniel Vickery from Gogoro
July 01, 2019 15:38 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIn part 2 of our series on electric vehicles, we focus on light EV and its battery infrastructure. We continue our conversation with Daniel Vickery, head of engineering of batteries and energy systems at Gogoro, the electric scooter company. We nerd out on batteries and how to design better cities, and we go behind the scenes with Daniel and find out how someone can engineer for good. This is a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Hosted by Nature N8 (Nate Maynard), an e...
06. Engineering an EV battery system and infrastructure with Daniel Vickery from Gogoro
July 01, 2019 15:38 - 41 minutes - 95.3 MBIn part 2 of our series on electric vehicles, we focus on light EV and its battery infrastructure. We continue our conversation with Daniel Vickery, head of engineering of batteries and energy systems at Gogoro, the electric scooter company. We nerd out on batteries and how to design better cities, and we go behind the scenes with Daniel and find out how someone can engineer for good. This is a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Hosted by Nature N8 (Nate Maynard), an environmen...
6. EV Batteries: Daniel Vickery (Gogoro, head of engineering of batteries & energy systems)
July 01, 2019 15:38 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIn part 2 of our series on electric vehicles, we focus on light EV and its battery infrastructure. We continue our conversation with Daniel Vickery, head of engineering of batteries and energy systems at Gogoro, the electric scooter company. We nerd out on batteries and how to design better cities, and we go behind the scenes with Daniel and find out how someone can engineer for good. Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View show notes. EPISODE CREDI...
06. EV batteries and infrastructure: Daniel Vickery (Gogoro)
July 01, 2019 15:38 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIn part 2 of our series on electric vehicles, we focus on light EV and its battery infrastructure. We continue our conversation with Daniel Vickery, head of engineering of batteries and energy systems at Gogoro, the electric scooter company. We nerd out on batteries and how to design better cities, and we go behind the scenes with Daniel and find out how someone can engineer for good. Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View show notes. Send questions t...
6. EV batteries and infrastructure: Daniel Vickery (Gogoro)
July 01, 2019 15:38 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIn part 2 of our series on electric vehicles, we focus on light EV and its battery infrastructure. We continue our conversation with Daniel Vickery, head of engineering of batteries and energy systems at Gogoro, the electric scooter company. We nerd out on batteries and how to design better cities, and we go behind the scenes with Daniel and find out how someone can engineer for good. Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View show notes. Send questions t...
6. Gogoro EV batteries: Daniel Vickery (Head Engineer)
July 01, 2019 15:38 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIn part 2 of our series on electric vehicles, we focus on light EV and its battery infrastructure. We continue our conversation with Daniel Vickery, head of engineering of batteries and energy systems at Gogoro, the electric scooter company. We nerd out on batteries and how to design better cities, and we go behind the scenes with Daniel and find out how someone can engineer for good. Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View show notes. Send questions t...
6. Mobility 2 - Battery-swaps for EVs: Daniel Vickery (Gogoro, head of engineering of batteries & energy systems)
July 01, 2019 15:38 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIn part 2 of our series on electric vehicles, we focus on light EV and its battery infrastructure. We continue our conversation with Daniel Vickery, head of engineering of batteries and energy systems at Gogoro, the electric scooter company. We nerd out on batteries and how to design better cities, and we go behind the scenes with Daniel and find out how someone can engineer for good. Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View show notes. EPISODE CREDI...
05. Are electric vehicles environmental?
June 17, 2019 08:50 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBElectric vehicles (EV) have made a comeback since the great EV failures of the 1990's. Today, ten countries and a handful of cities around the world have planned total ban on combustion engines. The hope is that EV's would help reduce air pollution and oil consumption. But are EV’s actually good for the environment? What about our anxieties over their range? The batteries don’t last, right? They’re too expensive, right? We speak to Mark Maynard, an automotive editor of the San Diego Union-Tri...
5. Mobility 1 - Are electric vehicles environmental?
June 17, 2019 08:50 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBElectric vehicles (EV) have made a comeback since the great EV failures of the 1990's. Today, ten countries and a handful of cities around the world have planned total ban on combustion engines. The hope is that EV's would help reduce air pollution and oil consumption. But are EV’s actually good for the environment? What about our anxieties over their range? The batteries don’t last, right? They’re too expensive, right? We speak to Mark Maynard, an automotive editor of the San Diego Union-Tr...
5. Are EVs environmental?
June 17, 2019 08:50 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBElectric vehicles (EV) have made a comeback since the great EV failures of the 1990's. Today, ten countries and a handful of cities around the world have planned total ban on combustion engines. The hope is that EV's would help reduce air pollution and oil consumption. But are EV’s actually good for the environment? What about our anxieties over their range? The batteries don’t last, right? They’re too expensive, right? We speak to Mark Maynard, an automotive editor of the San Diego Union-...
5. Are electric vehicles environmental?
June 17, 2019 08:50 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBElectric vehicles (EV) have made a comeback since the great EV failures of the 1990's. Today, ten countries and a handful of cities around the world have planned total ban on combustion engines. The hope is that EV's would help reduce air pollution and oil consumption. But are EV’s actually good for the environment? What about our anxieties over their range? The batteries don’t last, right? They’re too expensive, right? We speak to Mark Maynard, an automotive editor of the San Diego Union-Tri...
4. Plastics: straw bans (& strawlternatives)
June 04, 2019 06:03 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBPlastic straws are everywhere. Governments and corporations are beginning to enact straw bans. That's good, right? But does banning plastic straws really help the worst of plastic pollution? In this episode we look at the real damage from straws, and why the most popular strawlternative is actually worse than plastic. We also hear from a local business in Taipei, Ooh Cha Cha, and its founder Mai Bach on how they phased out plastic straws, and what a national ban on plastic straws may mean fo...
04. The Last Straw
June 04, 2019 06:03 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBPlastic straws are everywhere. Governments and corporations are beginning to enact straw bans. That's good, right? But does banning plastic straws really help the worst of plastic pollution? In this episode we look at the real damage from straws, and why the most popular strawlternative is actually worse than plastic. We also hear from a local business in Taipei, Ooh Cha Cha, and its founder Mai Bach on how they phased out plastic straws, and what a national ban on plastic straws may mean for...
4. The Last Straw
June 04, 2019 06:03 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBPlastic straws are everywhere. Governments and corporations are beginning to enact straw bans. That's good, right? But does banning plastic straws really help the worst of plastic pollution? In this episode we look at the real damage from straws, and why the most popular strawlternative is actually worse than plastic. We also hear from a local business in Taipei, Ooh Cha Cha, and its founder Mai Bach on how they phased out plastic straws, and what a national ban on plastic straws may mean for...
4. Plastic Straw Bans (& strawlternatives)
June 04, 2019 06:03 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBPlastic straws are everywhere. Governments and corporations are beginning to enact straw bans. That's good, right? But does banning plastic straws really help the worst of plastic pollution? In this episode we look at the real damage from straws, and why the most popular strawlternative is actually worse than plastic. We also hear from a local business in Taipei, Ooh Cha Cha, and its founder Mai Bach on how they phased out plastic straws, and what a national ban on plastic straws may mean fo...
3. Coral Murder
May 20, 2019 04:03 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBCorals are dying. By 2050 we probably won’t have any corals left in our oceans. But a really cool thing about coral is that it regenerates if we give it the opportunity to. So scientists around the world are trying to figure out how to regrow coral reefs, and some have even turned to 3D printing for coral restoration. But is this possible? Can technology save corals? This is a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Hosted by Nature N8 (Nate Maynard), an environmental researcher work...
3. Why save corals
May 20, 2019 04:03 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBCorals are dying. By 2050 we probably won’t have any corals left in our oceans. But a really cool thing about coral is that it regenerates if we give it the opportunity to. So scientists around the world are trying to figure out how to regrow coral reefs, and some have even turned to 3D printing for coral restoration. But is this possible? Can technology save corals? This is a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Hosted by Nature N8 (Nate Maynard), an environmental researcher work...
03. Crying Coral Club
May 20, 2019 04:03 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBCorals are dying. By 2050 we probably won’t have any corals left in our oceans. But a really cool thing about coral is that it regenerates if we give it the opportunity to. So scientists around the world are trying to figure out how to regrow coral reefs, and some have even turned to 3D printing for coral restoration. But is this possible? Can technology save corals? This is a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Hosted by Nature N8 (Nate Maynard), an environmental researcher worki...
3. Crying Coral Club
May 20, 2019 04:03 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBCorals are dying. By 2050 we probably won’t have any corals left in our oceans. But a really cool thing about coral is that it regenerates if we give it the opportunity to. So scientists around the world are trying to figure out how to regrow coral reefs, and some have even turned to 3D printing for coral restoration. But is this possible? Can technology save corals? This is a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Hosted by Nature N8 (Nate Maynard), an environmental researcher worki...
2. Do beach cleanups clean up?
May 05, 2019 16:19 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIn 2017, 20-million pounds of litter was collected around the world on International Coastal Cleanup day. Do beach clean ups actually work? And if not, why do we even do beach cleanups? Are we just wasting our time? Should we be doing something else? This is a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Hosted by Nature N8 (Nate Maynard), an environmental researcher working on energy, ocean, and waste issues. Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View...
02. Do beach cleanups clean up?
May 05, 2019 16:19 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIn 2017, 20-million pounds of litter was collected around the world on International Coastal Cleanup day. Do beach clean ups actually work? And if not, why do we even do beach cleanups? Are we just wasting our time? Should we be doing something else? This is a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Hosted by Nature N8 (Nate Maynard), an environmental researcher working on energy, ocean, and waste issues. Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View ...
1. On greenwashing (welcome to the show)
April 09, 2019 04:27 - 17 minutes - 16 MBFor this maiden voyage episode, we give you a sampling of the greatest viral hits of green-wash, to let you know what to expect on this journey into the heart of greenness. This is the first episode of Waste Not Why Not, a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View show notes. EPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu (@emilyywu), producer | Nate Maynard (@N8May), producer, host | Emily Cardinali (@emilycardinali), edit...
1. Welcome to the show
April 09, 2019 04:27 - 17 minutes - 16 MBFor this maiden voyage episode, we give you a sampling of the greatest viral hits of green-wash, to let you know what to expect on this journey into the heart of greenness. This is the first episode of Waste Not Why Not, a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View show notes. Send questions to [email protected]. Subscribe to “Waste Not a Newsletter" on Substack. EPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu (@emilyywu)...
1. Greenwashing (welcome to the show)
April 09, 2019 04:27 - 17 minutes - 16 MBFor this maiden voyage episode, we give you a sampling of the greatest viral hits of green-wash, to let you know what to expect on this journey into the heart of greenness. This is the first episode of Waste Not Why Not, a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View show notes. EPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu (@emilyywu), producer | Nate Maynard (@N8May), producer, host | Emily Cardinali (@emilycardinali), edit...
01. Welcome to the show
April 09, 2019 04:27 - 17 minutes - 16 MBFor this maiden voyage episode, we give you a sampling of the greatest viral hits of green-wash, to let you know what to expect on this journey into the heart of greenness. This is the first episode of Waste Not Why Not, a podcast about how NOT to save the environment. Support “Waste Not Why Not” on Patreon. Follow us on Twitter @wastenotpod. View show notes. Send questions to [email protected]. Subscribe to “Waste Not a Newsletter" on Substack. EPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu (@emilyywu)...