You’re Eating Plastic (Seriously) — Let’s Talk Microplastics
Did you know that you eat, on average, a credit card’s worth of plastic each week? Yummy. The truth is, tiny plastic is hiding everywhere: in your water, your food, even the air you breathe.
In this episode of STEM to Stern, Jake and Chauntée break down (pun intended) the messy truth about microplastics. Why are they so impossible to avoid? What’s happening in our oceans and on our plates? And could mushrooms be the answer to the world’s plastic problem?
Chauntée shares her obsession (she studied this at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science), while Jake asks the big questions, like how much plastic is the ocean eating if we’re this exposed?
From plastic that lasts centuries to tech that might help us clean it up, we dive deep into the science and solutions. Plus, some dancing, a few puns, and one powerful reminder: one-use plastics don’t just hurt wildlife ... they hurt you too.
Tell us in the comments: What’s one thing you’re doing to cut back on plastic? Or drop a plastic fact that blew your mind!
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