25: Straws vs. Fishing Nets: The Real Deal

ECO CHIC

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4.7 • 641 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2018

⏱️ 14 minutes

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The argument against straw-free movements has been circulating the internet… today we’re addressing the real deal when it comes to commercial fishing debris! Yes, a lot of our marine plastic is from fishing nets – but that doesn’t mean we should ignore efforts to eliminate plastic straws. We’re getting into the issues with both sides of the argument. And we have a fun surprise later!! * Great article about fishing debris, ghost nets * Plastic Island * Reusable stainless-steel straws on Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.0	Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of EcoSheek, a podcast all about practical science and sustainability. My name is Laura and I am a graduate student studying climate science. This podcast is a cool place to talk about
1:13.4	general climate change education or personal sustainability efforts, things that aren't necessarily
1:18.1	common knowledge, but totally should be. And we're talking casually and every week we are bringing
1:22.6	you personal tips on how to be a more responsible citizen of the planet.
1:34.1	So this week, it is just me on the podcast, and I know that some people like the solo episodes, some people like the one with guests. So I'm trying to mix it up. I'm trying to
1:37.5	keep a really good balance. So I hope you enjoy this. I'm really, really excited today to be
1:42.1	talking about the straw situation. So if you've been listening
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