Plastic production carries a hidden climate cost. Sustainability researcher Dr. Livia Cabernard explains how greenhouse gas emissions accumulate across the plastic lifecycle, with particular attention to coal-powered manufacturing and the movement of production into carbon-intensive economies. Revealing how consumption in wealthier countries can outsource plastic production emissions elsewhere shows why downstream waste statistics tell only part of the story. This episode connects plastic and climate change through plastic lifecycle emissions, global supply chains, and the policy choices that shape production.
Episode Guests: Dr. Livia Cabernard
More information about Livia Cabernard here
Find Dr. Cabernard’s article on plastic and emissions here
Find more of Dr. Cabernard’s articles here.
More information about the episode and the Plastic Podcast
Episode Transcript and more information on the Pine Forest Media Website
Follow Pine Forest Media on Instagram @pineforestmedia
Hosted, produced, written, and edited by Clark Marchese
Cover art and PFM logo by Laurel Wong.
Theme music by Tadeo Cabellos
","author_name":"Pine Forest Media | Environmental Science Podcasts"}