Humans Have a Plastic Addiction

The plastic waste doesn't break down very often. Trillions of tiny bits are scattered across the world after it splits into tinier and tinier pieces. In the air we breathe, in the water we drink, and in the deepest parts of the ocean, there are tiny particles of plastic. Microplastics are found in our bloodstream and in our gut. We are still trying to figure out how to solve the problem that we have only recently understood.

Matt Simon, WIRED climate writer and author of the new book A Poison Like No Other, joins us to discuss what we can do about microplastics.

There are show notes.

The book A Poison Like No Other is out now. You can read an excerpt of the book. There are other Matt Simon stories about microplastics and the climate that can be found on his author page.

There are recommendations.

Derry Girls is recommended byMatt. Lauren suggests a plastic or metal bottle that you can reuse. She likes the small bottle. Follow Friday is something Mike would like to return to.

The person can be found on the social networking site. LaurenGoode is the name of the person. The person is Michael Calore. The main hotline should be blinged out. The show is produced by a man. Solar Keys is our theme song.

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