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Kicking Trash and Taking Names in NJ

MARK YR CALENDARS NEW JERSEY PEEPS I’ll be talking in person at 6:30 on January 16 at the Teaneck Public Library!! We are going to have some serious fun here debunking ALL the myths about plastic and trash. Come say hi and bring a friend. Very special thanks to the Teaneck Public Library as well …

On The Trail of the Elusive No Plastic Bra

Avoiding plastic can be treacherous business. Sure, this item avoids plastic, but will it be any GOOD? Will it work/be comfortable/ not make me look like a potato? Will I jump in and spend the extra $$$ for the non-plastic thingy only to be disappointed and left with another object I don’t want? Or worse … Continue reading On The Trail of the Elusive No Plastic Bra →

Recycling Lies & Plastic Problems: YES! It’s the Video!

I’m delighted to be able to post this video of last Sunday’s amazing event featuring the renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben, Beyond Plastics founder Judith Enck, and me, moderated by WAMC’s Joe Donahue. Very special thanks to my good friend Steven Schlussel for this incredible, high quality recording, as well as to the amazing co-sponsors for … Continue reading Recycling Lies & Plastic Problems: YES! It’s the Video! →

Got 10 Mins to Solve the Plastic Waste Crisis?

If you’ve got ten minutes I hope you’ll give a quick listen as I get interviewed by Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. There’s A LOT of information to cover but I think we squooze quite a bit in! And of course don’t forget if you are in the Northeast please consider attending this Sunday, … Continue reading Got 10 Mins to Solve the Plastic Waste Crisis? →

Oct 1= Bill McKibben , Me and Judith Enck

I am super SUPER excited to reveal that I’ll be sharing a stage with Bill McKibben and Judith Enck, two of my absolute heroes, in just two weeks. On Oct 1st the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester Vermont is hosting this incredible event, presented by the fabulous Northshire Bookstore. “Recycling Lies and Plastic Problems: … Continue reading Oct 1= Bill McKibben , Me and Judith Enck →

A Clam Walks into The New Yorker

First of all I wanted to share with you the news that made me lose my absolute shit this week which is the fact that the current issue (July 3) of The New Yorker has a lengthy discussion of the problems and perils of plastics AND I AM FEATURED IN ABOUT A THIRD OF THE … Continue reading A Clam Walks into The New Yorker →

Some Fun Videos For Your Friday

One of the biggest stumbling blocks for environmentalists, I think, is that people think the topic is just so damn depressing. Every day the news is worse than the one before- climate change is accelerating! Plastic is killing baby albatrosses! Look at these pictures of Exxon executives lighting their cigars with the tears of polar … Continue reading Some Fun Videos For Your Friday →

Everything Everywhere All At Once

I’m feeling emotional these days. Because people, Year of No Garbage, is OUT! You can buy it, and if you’ve ordered it— you wonderful person, you— it probably will show up on a satin pillow at your doorstep as you read this. Like any book, YONG has been a looooong time in the making, going … Continue reading Everything Everywhere All At Once →

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The Goofy Environmentalist

One thing I hear a lot lately is that being an activist— or an environmentalist, or a person concerned about climate change— is that it is depressing. As in: the news is all bad and it keeps getting worse. Plastic is everywhere, it’s a toxin, it’s junking up our bodies, the environment AND fostering climate … Continue reading The Goofy Environmentalist →