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06/04/2023

S2 E1 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Lumbani Mvula

On this episode of the Plasticology Project Podcast, we hear from Lumbani Mvula, based in Malawi in Africa. Lumbani is the founder of Trash 2 Cash, a social initiative that aims to combat plastic pollution in his hometown by collecting plastic waste and turning it into valuable building materials. Lumbani has been active in this space for a little over six months and has already received significant attention worldwide for his work. Lumbani is also involved in a number of social welfare activities and is recognized as a literacy ambassador in Malawi. Through his work, he has had the opportunity to demonstrate the importance of education to his community in Malawi. He has been instrumental in encouraging young people to value education and to go to school. Want to know more about the Plasticology Project? visit www.docpjharvey.com Are you interested in supporting the Plasticology Project Podcast or the work of the podcast guests? Find out how at www.docpjharvey.com/podcast

06/04/2023

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49 min
23 APR

Your Dog Is Older Than Civilization… And We Just Proved It

Dogs have been by our side for thousands of years, but new DNA evidence just rewrote that history. Scientists have discovered the oldest genetic proof of dogs, showing they were already living with humans across Europe and Asia more than 15,000 years ago. In this episode, we explore how wolves became companions, why early humans kept them, and how this unlikely partnership helped shape human history. Because your dog isn’t just a pet—it’s a living piece of the Ice Age. https://substack.com/@docpjharvey

23 Apr

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6 min
28/07/2022

S1 E7 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Mutumba Faisal

On this episode of the Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Mutumba Faisal. Mutumba is based in Uganda, on the shores of the mighty Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa, the world’s largest tropical lake, and the world’s second-largest freshwater lake by area. The lake supports a fishing industry that helps feed a population of around 40 million. Mutumba has taken on the enormous task of trying to repair the degraded environment of Lake Victoria and create a better future for this environmental asset. Mutumba spends his days leading the Uganda Junior Rangers travelling to some of the 985 islands of Lake Victoria collecting discarded fishing nets, ghost nets and plastics. Mutumba’s mission is to educate the next generation of Ugandans and encourage them to love the environment. I caught up with Mutumba just after he stepped off a boat, returning from a morning trying to resolve one of the other great challenges of the lake – invasive weeds. We join the conversation as Mutumba explains to me how these invasive weeds are impacting the lake, and how plastic is a part of this story.

28/07/2022

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43 min
04/08/2022

S1 E8 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Gabriel Filippelli

On this episode of The Plasticology Project podcast I speak with Professor Gabriel Filippelli. Gabe is a biogeochemist, climate scientist and exposure scientist at the Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. Gabe is the Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences and the Executive Director of the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute. Recently Gabe visited Australia as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the University of Newcastle. Gabe is the editor-in-chief for the American Geophysical Union GeoHealth journal, and was previously the U.S. National Academy of Sciences Jefferson Science Fellow, which saw him take a position as Senior Science Advisor for the U.S. Department of State during the President Obama administration. We will hear Gabe’s first hand-account of the impacts of climate change on the Midwest of the U.S., and how plastic pollution fits into the climate change narrative.

04/08/2022

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1hr 7min
11/08/2022

S1 E9 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Isaias Hernandez

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Isaias Hernandez. Isaias is an environmental educator, environmentalist, activist and founder of Queer Brown Vegan. Isaias is based in US and is a heavyweight when it comes to environmental and social justice issues. Through the power of education, Isaias has shaped the environmental justice discourse in the US. In addition, Isaias has redefined environmental education by developing new ways to deliver science, and engage audiences. Isaias learnt how to harness the power of social media to reach a wide audience, and today shares educational content to millions of people around the world. It is an enormous privilege to speak with Isaias on the Plasticology Project podcast.

11/08/2022

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59 min
14/07/2022

S1 E5 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Peter Puskic

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Peter Puskic. Peter is a PhD student at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania. Peter’s work is focussed on understanding the physiological impacts of plastic ingestion on organisms. By studying marine birds, primarily shearwaters, Peter has made some startling discoveries about just how much plastic is out there in the marine environment, and what impact this is having on marine life. I caught up with Peter from the research institute in Hobart, Tasmania. You can find out more about Peter's research by following his work on social media. Simply search Peter Puskic.

14/07/2022

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43 min
04/07/2023

S2 E4 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Associate Professor Chenyin Dong

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast we hear from Associate Professor Chenyin Dong. Chenyin is an environmental and public health researcher at the South China Institute of Environmental Science, a part of the China Ministry of Ecology and Environment. Chenyin is currently working on a major project funded by the Chinese government aimed at understanding the enormous range of chemical additives used in plastic manufacturing, and what those chemicals mean from a public health perspective later in the lifecycle of plastic. To celebrate the first birthday of The Plasticology Project book, grab you free e-version during July. Visit https://docpjharvey.com/the-plasticology-project-book/ #plastic #plasticpollution #plasticfree #pollution #chemicals #environment #science

04/07/2023

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30 min
17/08/2023

S2 E6 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Grahame Lloyd

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast we hear from Grahame Lloyd. Grahame is the Remote Marine Debris Campaigner for Sea Shepherd Australia. Grahame's work is focussed on clean-up and waste reduction across northern Australia. Working with remote communities and Australia First Nations people, Grahame and his team of dedicated volunteers have successfully cleaned hundreds of tonnes of waste from remote coastlines, freeing the beaches for the return of marine life. Grahame takes us through a day in what he describes as his "dream job", while sharing insights into the challenges faced when working in remote locations. Want to know more about Sea Shepherd or volunteer for a beach clean project? www.seashepherd.org.au #marine #plastic #plasticpollution #ocean #oceanpollution

17/08/2023

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59 min
21/07/2022

S1 E6 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Sarah-Jo Lobwein

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Sarah-Jo Lobwein. Sarah-Jo has been a plastic pollution campaigner in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire for many years. Sarah-Jo was one of the founders of SO Shire – Sustainable Organisations of the Sutherland Shire. Marine biology is a passion for Sarah-Jo and this led to a desire to help improve the coastal ecosystems off eastern Australia. As an environmental educator and plastic pollution warrior, Sarah-Jo has led hundreds of beach clean-ups, and regularly provides workshops for schools and community groups. In addition to SO Shire, Sarah-Jo is also known under banner of Ocean Tidings, a platform for environmental sustainability education. I had the great pleasure of speaking with Sarah-Jo via video call, where we discussed the curious case of white sticks that started washing up on Sydney beaches. Sarah-Jo describes the environmental forensics approach that led to the discovery of the peculiar origin of these sticks.

21/07/2022

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57 min
13 MAR

The 5,000 Year Old Bacteria That Outsmarted Modern Antibiotics

Five thousand years ago, a bacterium became trapped inside a block of ice deep inside a cave in Romania. It remained frozen there while human civilizations rose and fell. When scientists finally drilled into the ancient ice and revived the microbe, they made a startling discovery. The bacterium was resistant to modern antibiotics. Drugs that would not be invented for another five thousand years. In this episode of Science That’s Actually Interesting, we explore what this strange discovery reveals about the hidden history of antibiotic resistance. You’ll hear how microbes have been fighting chemical battles for millions of years, why ancient bacteria may hold clues to the future of medicine, and how melting ice could release long-frozen genetic secrets back into the modern world. Sometimes the key to solving one of medicine’s biggest problems… is frozen in time.

13 Mar

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9 min

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