{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65f35dc1eb260e00151b6fa5/69cb908092d007a76556bae6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Plastics Paradox w/ Chris DeArmitt","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65f35dc1eb260e00151b6fa5/1774947960902-8095e0f1-9f76-4e80-8a02-87aa26853673.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What if the story we’ve been told about plastic is incomplete—or even backward? </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I sit down with <strong>Chris DeArmitt, an independent polymer and environmental scientist, keynote speaker, and founder of the Plastics Research Council.</strong> After reading thousands of peer-reviewed studies without funding, Chris has made it his mission to translate complex science into clear, practical guidance. Author of The Plastics Paradox and Shattering the Plastic Illusion, <strong>he challenges popular narratives around microplastics, ocean garbage patches, and eco-labels</strong>—inviting us to look at the data first and focus on actions that truly reduce environmental harm.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Find Chris DeArmitt and The Plastics Paradox online:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdearmitt/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chris DeArmitt - LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href=\"https://plasticsparadox.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plastic Paradox - Homepage</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997849967\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Plastics Paradox: Facts for a Brighter Future - Book</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Find me online:</strong></p><ul><li>This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature</a></li><li>Blog: <a href=\"https://verdantgrowth.blog/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li>YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24IiwM0BPQ-_3DVz2KnuVw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li>Bluesky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href=\"http://instagram.com/verdant.growth\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdant.growth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>or <a href=\"http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Verdant Growth"}