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Age of Plastic
An 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.
Episodes
114 episodes
REISSUE Eco-friendly Advertising with RAZE...
On 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.The brand is now RAZE - find out more and sign u...
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Season 11
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Episode 8
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22:51
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Reissue, with AUTHOR and activist Mikaela Loach...
In honour of the release of her first book IT'S NOT THAT RADICAL: CLIMATE ACTION TO TRANSFORM OUR WORLD here is a reissue of the episode with activist Mikaela Loach......
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Season 11
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Episode 7
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51:34
REISSUE, with Catch Rhys, sustainable jewellery brand...
Today a reissue... let’s talk GOLD.. and other precious metals. Catch Rhys Jones is the founder and creative director of jewellery brand Catch Rhys, ‘solid jewellery that doesn’t cost the earth.’ The brand is described as...
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Season 11
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Episode 6
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38:40
Reissue... with Lora Gene, Sustainable Fashion Brand
Another reissue advert episode. Enjoy!Today I’m in discussion with Lora Nikolaev Gene, founder of contemporary British based label Lora Gene, who produce each garment through conscious sourcing and with care about the environment and th...
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1:04:53
REISSUE, with Earthshot Prize winners NotPla...
Today's episode is another chance to hear from guest Pierre Paslier, from start up NOTPLA. With co-founder Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, he developed this material, Ooho - at Imperial College London. It's an edible flexible plastic replacement which...
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Season 11
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Episode 4
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47:03
Getting Carbon to Nought (Naut) with The Carbonauts Graham Hill...
Todays guest wants to Create a simpler, wealthier, greener and happier planet. But how? Find out on today’s episode as I’m joined by Graham Hill, CEO of The Carbonauts, a company that teaches p...
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Season 11
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Episode 3
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48:15
...with the legendary Chris Packham
Actual Chris Packham! I was overjoyed to get some time to chew the fat with the author, presenter and long time naturalist. It was all to do with his support for the The National Lottery funded Flows to the Future project, and the artwork celeb...
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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22:36
Round Up! And Restart!
OMG she's back again! Age of Plastic podcast is back with a little reminder of Series 10! Plus... listen to me chat to Chris Packham on the next episode - available right now.GET IN TOUCH!
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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4:36
Biodegradable backpacks with Young Woman Engineer of the Year Dr Ciara McGrath
Today Dr Ciara McGrath, IET's Young Woman Engineer of the Yeardiscusses a brand new competition for the young science experts in your life, and reveals what the space industry are doing to curb their carbon footprint.
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Season 10
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Episode 9
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20:51
Carbon footprints and COP27 with GIKI
Carbon footprints, how to reduce them, and your costs. Plus Cop 27. That's what we get into with today's guests. Giki co-founders Jo and James Hand!https://giki.earth/A free guide to...
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Season 10
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Episode 9
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40:50
Getting Dirty in your garden... for the planet
Frances Tophill (BBC GARDENERS WORLD) and Claire Hattersley (Weleda Biodynamic gardening expert) discuss how your gardening efforts could give the UK’s degraded soil a much-needed boost!Tree Sisters...
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Season 10
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Episode 8
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13:21
Turn Down The Heat...
Today’s guest is Tim Forman, Senior Research Associate and Senior Teaching Associate at the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, at the University of Cambridge.He’s authored New report from the University of Cambridge and Ep...
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Season 10
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Episode 7
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23:06
Community Crowdfunding in Action...
How do you convince the government to give you land at a bargain rate for a community project?Find out from the volunteer group hoping to transform an East London industrial site into community-owned natural swimming ponds and a biodive...
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Season 10
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Episode 6
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23:56
Composting, and coffee with GRIND
30,000 plastic and aluminium coffee pods are sent to landfill each minute.Today talking composting and coffee I'm joined by TV gardening guru Daisy Payne and Grind founder David Abrahamovitch to find out more!
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Season 10
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Episode 5
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30:56
100th EPISODE!... revisiting REN Skincare's Zero Waste Pledge...
Back in 2019 I spoke with then REN SKINCARE CEO Arnaud Meysselle. In 2018 the company had pledged to become Zero Waste by 2021, meaning 100% of all REN Clean Skincare packaging would be recycled, recyclable or reusable.And guess wh...
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Season 10
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Episode 4
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40:32
How much plastic? Periods and plastic with DAME
Do we really realise how much plastic is involved with periods?Find out more with Celia Pool, Co-Founder of DAME, Award-winning effective period care free from single-use plastic.DAME Giveaway Terms & Conditions...
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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32:00
Two Young Global Activists Saving the World from Plastic Waste
Today I am joined by two young activists and founders.From Tel Aviv, Sharona Shnayder who in 2020 founded Trash For Tuesdays to encourage people to take part in trash picking, conversing about the waste management issue, demanding bette...
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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34:45
Game, set and doorstep recycling with Former British no. 1 tennis player Johanna Konta
Former British no. 1 tennis player Johanna Konta is on the Age of Plastic Podcast today! Johanna is a keen environmentalist, is passionate about protecting our planet and is supporting the UK’s first ever doorstep ‘flexible plastic’ recycling s...
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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15:30
Round up of the Series!
A round up of all this series guests!https://thebigplasticcount.com/Thanks for listening! For the 100th episode soon I'd love to hear, who your favourite guests have been and the bes...
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13:03
How to have a holiday that's better for the planet...
How to travel with a light touch, with Explore Worldwide Managing Director Michael Edwards. They’ve launched an industry first Carbon Rating Scale for their trips.Find out how the scale works - what they can’t include ye...
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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19:08
An end to ocean microfibres?
On today’s episode, I’m speaking with Dr Laura Foster, Head of Clean Seas at the Marine Conservation Society. They have begun their #stopoceanthreads campaign. This is a petition calling for washing machine manufacturers to fit microfibre filte...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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17:25
Plastic Waste to Plastic Homes with Africa's Start Up of the Year Kubik
KUBIK turn plastic waste into low-carbon buildings, and the start up has just been awarded Africa’s Start Up of the Year! 100% Plastic Waste and 40% Cheaper. Today I’m joined by Kidus Asfaw Co founder and CEO to tell us the story of Kubik, ...
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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37:37
I have a favour to ask...
Sorry for the silence, I’ve been ill, not Covid.While I am working on the next episode can I ask a favour? Leave a review on Apple Podcast and tell me your fav episode/fact/tit bit of info you’ve discovered on the Age of Plastic...
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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2:08
Can we say So Long to Plastic?
we’ve spoken to plastic alternative innovators on this podcast before. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a lovely space online to showcase these innovations - heck maybe even with an award? BEYONDPLASTIC is the brainchild of Ulrich...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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22:00
From Waste Product to Award Winning Beauty Product with Upcircle
Circular skincare! By Product Beauty! What is it? Find out about Upcircle Beauty from co-founder Anna Brightman. They’re a natural, sustainable, refillable skincare brand, that is vegan, certified cruelty-free, comes in plastic-free packaging a...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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37:30