{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/5fea6e9d3d4a2c29b228f8ae?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Tackling Plastic on our Canals & Beaches with Clean Coasts - Richard Curtin","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/5fea6e9d3d4a2c29b228f8ae.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><em>\"The thing about plastics, they don't break down, they break up.\"</em></p>\n<p>Episode 5 is all about the plastic pollution invading our coastlines and how it's getting there. We talk to Richard from <a href='http://cleancoasts.org/'>Clean Coasts</a> to learn how to deal with it!</p>\n<p>In this episode, we cover:</p>\n<ul><li>Who Clean Coasts are and what they do.</li>\n<li>How Richard came to work for Clean Coasts.</li>\n<li>Where the litter on our coastlines is coming from.</li>\n<li>The <a href='https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/02/deep-sea-creatures-mariana-trench-eat-plastic/'>effect on deep sea creatures. </a></li>\n<li>What we as individuals can do to stop this plastic invasion.</li>\n<li><em>Think Before You Flush, 2 Minute Beach Clean</em> and <em>Beat the Microbeads</em> campaigns.</li>\n<li>The <a href='http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20181018IPR16524/plastic-oceans-meps-back-eu-ban-on-throwaway-plastics-by-2021'>EU's plan</a> to ban single use plastics.</li>\n</ul><p>Interested in volunteering with Clean Coasts? You can get in touch with them <a href='http://cleancoasts.org/about-us/#contact'>here.</a></p>\n<p>Don't forget to share this podcast with a friend, rate & review!</p>\n<p><a href='https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves'>https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves</a></p>\n<p>-Ceara</p>","author_name":"Ceara Carney "}