Plastic Podcast | Pollution, Policy, and People

By Pine Forest Media | Environmental Science Podcasts

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Episodes: 30

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Plastic pollution reaches our oceans, food, bodies, and laws. Plastic Podcast is a 28-episode limited series exploring microplastics, human health, recycling, climate change, and the policies shaping the future of plastic.


Hosted by science communicator Clark Marchese, the series brings together chemists, marine biologists, historians, artists, activists, legal researchers, Indigenous scholars, and policy experts to trace the past, present, and future of humanity’s relationship with plastic.


Episodes investigate microplastics in food, drinking water, soil, coral reefs, and Antarctica, alongside biodegradable plastics, chemical recycling, the global plastic waste trade, Cancer Alley, zero waste cities, and the UN plastics treaty.


Rigorous without being alarmist, Plastic Podcast connects environmental science with policy, culture, health, and justice. Discover not only where plastic pollution ends up, but how it was created, who bears its costs, and how the systems behind it can change.


Plastic Podcast is produced by Pine Forest Media.


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Episode Date
NEW Show: Oceanography (Trailer)
Jul 24, 2025
The Road to Busan and Beyond: A United Nations Treaty on Plastics
Nov 06, 2024
The Evolution of Anti-Plastic Norms
Oct 30, 2024
Cancer Alley and Environmental Gaslighting
Oct 23, 2024
Neuston: Life on an Ocean Garbage Patch
Oct 16, 2024
Plastic and Tourism: How to Travel Better and Transform the Industry
Oct 09, 2024
Ocean Hotspots: Macro and Micro Plastics
Oct 02, 2024
Digital Tech and the Circular Economy of Plastic across African Contexts
Sep 25, 2024
Indigenous Approaches to Plastics Pollution Governance
Sep 18, 2024
The Future of Plastics and Climate Action
Aug 07, 2024
How do plastics impact coral reefs?
Jul 31, 2024
South Pole Cross Over: Plastic in Antarctica
Jul 24, 2024
Plastic Psychology: A Case Study in Indonesia
Jul 17, 2024
Plastic in Context: A Lifecycle Assessment of Economy and Health
Jul 10, 2024
Microplastics in Soil: Agriculture and Food Security
Jul 03, 2024
Plastic and Drinking Water: Bottles, Taps, and Microplastics
Jun 26, 2024
Breaking Down Plastic: Chemical Recycling
Jun 19, 2024
Plastic is a Climate Issue
Jun 12, 2024
Plastic Poems: Albatross, Atomic Bombs, and Autobiography
Jun 05, 2024
Thailand, Malaysia, and the Global Economy of Plastic Waste
May 29, 2024
Plastic and Human Health: What We Do and Do Not Know
May 22, 2024
Our Plastic Diet: Microplastics in Food Stuffs
May 15, 2024
Plastic for Posterity: Museum Studies x Polymer Chemistry
May 08, 2024
Sea Turtles and Plastic Straws
May 01, 2024
Plastic Art: History and Activism
Apr 24, 2024
The Truth About Biodegradable Plastics
Apr 17, 2024
What is a Zero Waste City?
Apr 10, 2024
A Global Microplastics Database
Apr 03, 2024
A Brief History of Plastic
Mar 27, 2024
Plastic Podcast Trailer
Mar 26, 2024