{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a481aca95dfbf9d13d4dc6f/5e3b9e416cd88cae53132b22?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"287: David Katz, part 1: Stopping ocean plastic","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5a481aca95dfbf9d13d4dc6f/1580965016833-018313ae387cfd023b2e2c670ae900dc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>David's <a href=\"https://www.ted.com/talks/david_katz_the_surprising_solution_to_ocean_plastic\" target=\"_blank\">TED talk</a> has over 2 million views. I recommend watching it to learn about his project, Plastic Bank, though he describes it in our conversation.</p><p>Regular listeners know my views on importance of reduction first. I wanted to know if Plastic Bank's putting a value on plastic, increasing demand. His TED talk talks about turning off the valve if you're flooding, but maybe he's just moving the water around, not shutting the valve.</p><p>But you'll hear in our conversation that he clearly states his goal is to stop virgin plastic production.</p><p>David is leading, working with people, beliefs, goals---what I believe is where we should work.</p><p>Most people tell me what they can't do on the environment, how others have to change, why they shouldn't change.</p><p>David shares the opposite---how to live how you want in every way.</p><ul><li>David's TED talk, <a href=\"https://www.ted.com/talks/david_katz_the_surprising_solution_to_ocean_plastic\" target=\"_blank\">The Surprising Solution to Ocean Plastic</a></li><li><a href=\"https://plasticbank.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Plastic Bank</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Joshua Spodek: Author, Speaker, Professor"}