Plastic 101: What It's Made of and How it Impacts Both Your Health and the Health of the Planet With the Associate Director of Earth Day Global, Aiden Charron

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In this episode, I speak with Aidan Charron, Director of Earth Day Organization's End Plastic Initiatives, about the impact of plastic on the planet and human health. Aidan shares his personal journey with me and explains that plastic is made from fossil fuels and contains harmful additive chemicals. He discusses the health effects of plastic, including endocrine disruption and increased cancer rates. Aidan also highlights the environmental toll of plastic production and the strain it puts on natural resources. We discuss the topic of recycling plastic and why it is not a viable solution due to the complexity of plastic composition and the lack of recycling infrastructure. Our conversation focuses on the need for more reusability and transparency in plastic use. We go on to discuss the challenges of greenwashing and the need for informed consumer choices and how to simplify the process of reducing the use of single-use plastic and plastic in the household with my easy to use Free Guide linked below where I share all of my favorite sustainably made products that I use in my own home.

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