Life In Plastic, Not So Fantastic

Send us Fan MailEpisode 5 – Life In Plastic, Not So FantasticPlastic can brush your hair, today it’s everywhereWithout cessation, we’re hurt by our creationIn our final episode of Peak & Plunge, we talk to special guest Dianna Cohen, a visual artist and co-founder/CEO of Plastic Pollution Coalition. A fierce advocate for “shutting off the tap” of plastic pollution,  her personal journey actually began with an immense appreciation for plastic as a material. Though plastic started off as a wonderful thing, today Dianna explains how a modern life in plastic may just be more costly than it’s worth.Is plastic an enemy to to rioted against with torches and pitchforks? Is there really a Texas-sized trash island floating in the Pacific? And like, what the heck is carrying around a reusable straw even gonna do, anyways? Listen now to our final episode!  -----Peak & Plunge Episode 5: Life In Plastic, Not So Fantastic----- External LinksPlastic Pollution Coalition WebsiteDianna’s Art PortfolioHow to Be an Urban Packer Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act Information About the UN Plastics TreatyArtwork AttributionsPodcast Cover Artwork by Mercedes Schultz.Music And Sound AttributionsOut of the Skies, Under the Earth by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/reappear/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/honor/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ All other sound effects and music tracks are under the YouTube Audio license, are Public Domain, or are otherwise free to use without attribution.Special ThanksSpecial thank you to Dianna Cohen  for her time, expertise, and passion as well as lending her voice to this episode! All voices are used with permission.Special thank you to YOU! Our listeners. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to learn alongside us about these invisible connections.Peak and Plunge is hosted, written, and produced by Dane Whicker, and produced in proud partnership with the Inland Ocean Coalition.-----Full Show Notes available here.Episode Transcript available here.----- Join my Patreon by clicking HERE!Questions, Comments, or Feedback? I'd love to hear from you! Find me on social media or email me directly  at [email protected] Official Statement on AI: Bio-DIVE-rsity does not use generative AI for the generation of any of its productions. While I acknowledge that some music and artwork was used in some promotional content when generative AI was new to the market, I believe strongly in the importance of artistic integrity and credit to human artists who make our experiences on this blue planet so much richer.