Eco-Logic

Wed, Nov 8, 2023 10:00 AM

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Hosts: Ken Gale, Donna Stein, Sally Gellert

Topics:

Solar and Electrification -
update on nurdles: plastic building blocks -
Michigan’s Right to Repair bill -
plastic - eating mushrooms

Synopsis:

EPA: WHO OR WHAT DOES IT PROTECT?
TRAIN WRECK & TOXIC FIRE NEAR YOU?

Our guests this week are Jess Conard of Beyond Plastics, resident of East Palestine, Ohio; and Joel Kupferman from the NYC Environmental Justice Initiative, formerly known as the Environmental Law and Justice Project, to talk about the after-effects of the “controlled burn” in East Palestine, Ohio, after the Norfolk-Southern derailment.

Does the EPA’s industry-protective response mean it could happen again anywhere the stuff is transported, such as where you live? The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held hearings last month. They met this week to discuss what they learned and what research is needed; we have the perspectives of a resident, who works on vinyl chloride issues for Beyond Plastics, and an environmental lawyer from the National Lawyers Guild.

In our News segment, we have

information on an online program on Solar and Electrification—Wednesday night, the evening of our show!,
an update on nurdles, the building blocks of every plastic product you own—and a horrible environmental problem when they spill,
Michigan’s Right to Repair bill moving out of committee—a small but important step forward, and
the latest study of plastic-eating mushrooms—a potentially great idea, but also a probable serious danger.

Scenic Hudson, Riverkeeper, and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater will be holding a public briefing on the Hudson River PCB Superfund Site on Tuesday, November 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Register to attend virtually: https://tinyurl.com/hudson-river-pcbs

Our environmental music this week is Brian Goodall singing Goes Around Comes Around: A Song about Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans.

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Join us next Wednesday, Nov 15, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Guests:

Joel Kupferman - Environmental Justice Initiative
Jess Conard - Beyond Plastic; East Palestine resident

Playlist:

Eco - Logic theme medley
Goes Around Comes Around: A Song about Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans - Brian Goodall

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