Age of Plastic

On this episode here from Shosh Shetty of Bagboard, a new eco-friendly advertising platform that is bringing brands and people together to help eliminate single-use plastic bags in London. The brand is now RAZE - find out more and sign up here; https://www.raze-app.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Tell me you enjoy the Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ageofplastic

In honour of the release of her first book IT'S NOT THAT RADICAL: CLIMATE ACTION TO TRANSFORM OUR WORLD here is a reissue of the episode with activist Mikaela Loach... Mikaela Loach is an Edinburgh based climate justice and anti-racism activist. She has written articles for Eco-age, you may have seen her featured in Elle magazine or seen her talking about climate change on BBC news recently. Mikaela along with her co-host Jo Becker host THE YIKES Podcast... delving into some really important and interesting discussions on social justice - oh and she is also studying medicine! This is a really hopeful discussion of climate activism, what an ACTIVIST actually IS! And how we can all be activists and bring more people into the climate discussion, and keep it inclusive! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Tell me you enjoy the Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ageofplastic

Today a reissue... let’s talk GOLD.. and other precious metals.  Catch Rhys Jones is the founder and creative director of jewellery brand Catch Rhys, ‘solid jewellery that doesn’t cost the earth.’ The brand is described as honestly priced, plus it’s plastic free with recycled paper and reusable packaging and use 85% recycled metals, hoping to be 100%. Find out why Catch prefers to call the brand RESPONSIBLE over SUSTAINABLE, why recycled materials aren’t on everyones radar, the weird spaces were we will find gold in future, tips on buying sustainable jewellery and greenwashing in the industry!  Catch Rhys  https://www.catchrhys.co.uk/ Maggie Marilyn  https://maggiemarilyn.com/ ECO LIFE HACK  https://findacomposter.com/ GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Tell me you enjoy the Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ageofplastic

Another reissue advert episode. Enjoy! Today I’m in discussion with Lora Nikolaev Gene, founder of contemporary British based label Lora Gene, who produce each garment through conscious sourcing and with care about the environment and the workers.  This discussion is about pushing the conversation around fashion and sustainability forward, from action to words. Lora Gene https://loragene.com/ Lora Gene’s article in Live Frankly  https://livefrankly.co.uk/fashion/lora-gene-enough-talk-lets-start-the-fashion-revolution/ Lora’s shout out for Jason Hickel https://www.jasonhickel.org/ ECO LIFE HACK  https://www.giveyourbest.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Tell me you enjoy the Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ageofplastic

Today's episode is another chance to hear from guest Pierre Paslier, from start up NOTPLA. With co-founder Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, he developed this material, Ooho - at Imperial College London. It's an edible flexible plastic replacement which biodegrades and disappears without harm to the environment in a few weeks, all made from seaweed! And in December 2022, they were awarded the Earthshot Prize. https://earthshotprize.org/winners-finalists/notpla/ Find out the reasons behind those names NotPLA & Ooho - Piere’s hopes for the up coming COP26, where mushrooms, shrimp shell and coffee bean waste feature in the future of plastic packaging plus some of his experience behind the scenes at plastic producer L’Oreal. https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Tell me you enjoy the Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ageofplastic

Todays guest wants to Create a simpler, wealthier, greener and happier planet. But how?  Find out on today’s episode as I’m joined by Graham Hill, CEO of The Carbonauts, a company that teaches people how to reduce their carbon footprints in under six weeks while saving money and influencing others. Before The Carbonauts, he founded the ground-breaking website TreeHugger, with billions of page views.  Discover more https://www.thecarbonauts.com/ Mr Graham Hill on Linkedin  @wearethecarbonauts on Social Media ECO LIFE HACK Sign up - https://www.everydayplastic.org/ GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Support the podcast from £3 a month https://www.patreon.com/ageofplastic

OMG she's back again! Age of Plastic podcast is back with a little reminder of Series 10! Plus... listen to me chat to Chris Packham on the next episode - available right now. GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Support the podcast from £3 a month https://www.patreon.com/ageofplastic

Actual Chris Packham! I was overjoyed to get some time to chew the fat with the author, presenter and long time naturalist. It was all to do with his support for the The National Lottery funded Flows to the Future project, and the artwork celebrating Flows to the Future's Milly Revill Hayward.  GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Support the podcast from £3 a month https://www.patreon.com/ageofplastic

Today Dr Ciara McGrath, IET's Young Woman Engineer of the Year discusses a brand new competition for the young science experts in your life, and reveals what the space industry are doing to curb their carbon footprint. https://www.engineer-a-better-world.org/get-involved/ https://www.biophilica.co.uk/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/63048071 ECO LIFE HACK Scientist removes microplastics from ocean water with okra! https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/texas-researchers-use-ocra-to-remove-microplastics-from-wastewater/ GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Support the podcast from £3 a month https://www.patreon.com/ageofplastic

Carbon footprints, how to reduce them, and your costs. Plus Cop 27.  That's what we get into with today's guests.  Giki co-founders Jo and James Hand! https://giki.earth/ ECO LIFE HACK https://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/pakistan-floods-appeal/ GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Support the podcast from £3 a month https://www.patreon.com/ageofplastic Discovery Matters A collection of stories and insights on matters of discovery that advance life... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Frances Tophill (BBC GARDENERS WORLD) and Claire Hattersley (Weleda Biodynamic gardening expert) discuss how your gardening efforts could give the UK’s degraded soil a much-needed boost! Tree Sisters https://treesisters.org/ Weleda Save Earths Skin https://www.weleda.co.uk/save-earths-skin Microplastic from water discovery! https://twitter.com/FrRonconi/status/1490273313112965123?s=20&t=6W_UnDh0MZgdMOnj4H6SNw GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Support the podcast from £3 a month https://www.patreon.com/ageofplastic

Today’s guest is Tim Forman, Senior Research Associate and Senior Teaching Associate at the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, at the University of Cambridge. He’s authored New report from the University of Cambridge and Epson - the company making appliances probably best known for printer… on energy consumption from plug-in appliances - To meet the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Net Zero Scenario, which calls for appliance energy usage to fall to 60% of 2020 levels by 2050, a new report from Epson and the University of Cambridge explores the little things that can be done to reduce appliance energy consumption. GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Support the podcast from £3 a month https://www.patreon.com/ageofplastic Stories and Strategies for Public Relations Communication is in every facet of our daily business. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

How do you convince the government to give you land at a bargain rate for a community project? Find out from the volunteer group hoping to transform an East London industrial site into community-owned natural swimming ponds and a biodiverse park. Support the Crowdfunder here; https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/elwp And contact the ELWP group via  info@elwp.org.uk ECO LIFE HACK https://billi-london.com/ GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Support the podcast from £3 a month https://www.patreon.com/ageofplastic

30,000 plastic and aluminium coffee pods are sent to landfill each minute. Today talking composting and coffee I'm joined by TV gardening guru Daisy Payne and Grind founder David Abrahamovitch to find out more! https://grind.co.uk/ Plus a look back at former coffee-loving guests, James Proter Blane & Sarah Lynn from Halo Coffee - worlds first compostable coffee capsule. https://halo.coffee/ And Vicky Poon from Alpaca Coffee talking about greenwashing tactics  https://alpacacoffee.co.uk/ ECO LIFE HACK https://giki.earth/   GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Support the podcast from £3 a month https://www.patreon.com/ageofplastic Email Einstein Ingenious eCommerce Email Marketing by Flowium Learn the ins and outs of eCommerce email & SMS marketing from Flowium. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Back in 2019 I spoke with then REN SKINCARE CEO Arnaud Meysselle.  In 2018 the company had pledged to become Zero Waste by 2021, meaning 100% of all REN Clean Skincare packaging would be recycled, recyclable or reusable. And guess what they did it!  To tell us about the trials and tribulations of being a Zero Waste beauty brand is REN Global Ambassador - with 20 years in the skincare industry and a glowing complexion - David Delport! Listen to the original episode with REN Skincare ‘How to become a Zero Waste Beauty Brand?’ https://podfollow.com/age-of-plastic/episode/b12e181da8dad55d2a9db4da5d90a2d7ff86aa9a/view Watch me talk about the podcast on ITV's Katie Pipers Breakfast Show, Sun 7th August 8:30am https://www.itv.com/ Check out episodes on… Kids Toys.. https://podfollow.com/age-of-plastic/episode/1aa9cfe00a7c8dda16ce969967060a75afe5686c/view Kids Clothes https://podfollow.com/age-of-plastic/episode/d9a5519df73c70bb42bd75c110605eadf89af713/view Washed Up Cards https://podfollow.com/age-of-plastic/episode/815e76a98154d090b082eba1209ef78dcbbbfcdd/view Plastic made from ocean organisms https://podfollow.com/age-of-plastic/episode/22770c30b7dc3a8d9ed66cc3caa41014a8fb32ed/view GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast Support the podcast from £3 a month https://www.patreon.com/ageofplastic Become a Media Maven If you’re tired of seeing your competition in places you would love to be mentioned or... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Being an Engineer Industry knowledge & best practices that will accelerate your engineering learning curve. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Do we really realise how much plastic is involved with periods? Find out more with Celia Pool, Co-Founder of DAME, Award-winning effective period care free from single-use plastic. DAME Giveaway Terms & Conditions  This giveaway features two deliveries of 34 DAME organic tampons, 68 tampons in total, with the average person using 8-10 tampons per period, according to an average from Statista ·         Each delivery costs £1, and a new subscriber will receive their first delivery within a week and their second delivery three months after - the offer is limited to one order per household ·         The giveaway ends on Sunday 31st July (depending on stock availability) - to continue with the subscription after the first free six months, subscribers will be charged £7.99 per delivery ·         Subscribers should pick the absorbency needed. It can easily be paused, skipped or cancelled from subscribers’ personal account portal, where they can also view past orders Head below and click on CLICK HERE FOR FREE TAMPONS https://wearedame.co/ Ella Daish Plastic Period Campaigner https://podfollow.com/age-of-plastic/episode/569a7fb7b66b9a6203c437276212a2a55e8c7f28/view An end to microfibres? https://podfollow.com/age-of-plastic/episode/b92dfd5430b4d4e65b508d74fe8e6e57dce0495a/view Eco Life Hack https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3077

Today I am joined by two young activists and founders. From Tel Aviv, Sharona Shnayder who in 2020 founded Trash For Tuesdays to encourage people to take part in trash picking, conversing about the waste management issue, demanding better practices from big businesses. My second guest is Oluwaseyi Moejoh from Nigeria the Executive Director of U-recycle Initiative Africa - a youth-led organization committed to advancing a circular economy across Africa. Both are part of the Youth-Led Intergenerational Action Network Arctic Angels. Find out more below https://www.globalchoices.org/arctic-angels https://tuesdaysfortrash.com/ https://movingworlds.org/organization/1513 ECO LIFE HACK! Help The Big Plastic Count by… Sharing the video Retweeting the tweet / LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook  Listen to Dan Webb on the Age of Plastic Podcast https://podfollow.com/age-of-plastic/episode/83a6defc27fd5c83eb878807151ea8f81a5c33e9/view GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast The People Managing People Podcast Actionable insights that will help you build happy, healthy, and productive workplaces. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Former British no. 1 tennis player Johanna Konta is on the Age of Plastic Podcast today! Johanna is a keen environmentalist, is passionate about protecting our planet and is supporting the UK’s first ever doorstep ‘flexible plastic’ recycling service, collecting hard to recycle plastics from people’s front doors from ABEL & COLE. Abel & Cole Plastic Recycling https://www.abelandcole.co.uk/contentpage?altmenu=cucumber&folder=AboutUs&file=recycling-collection.htm Wimbledon https://news.sky.com/story/wimbledon-under-pressure-to-ban-plastic-bottles-over-littered-courts-11426238 Eco Life Hack https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ce0rZy6J_c3/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Dotte https://podfollow.com/age-of-plastic/episode/d9a5519df73c70bb42bd75c110605eadf89af713/view GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast

A round up of all this series guests! https://thebigplasticcount.com/ Thanks for listening! For the 100th episode soon I'd love to hear, who your favourite guests have been and the best tip you've learnt from the podcast!? Get in touch below for a shout out! GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast

How to travel with a light touch, with Explore Worldwide Managing Director Michael Edwards. They’ve launched an industry first Carbon Rating Scale for their trips. Find out how the scale works  - what they can’t include yet - how many people are thinking of their environmental impact when travelling - and the most environmentally friendly holiday! https://www.explore.co.uk/about/sustainability Find out more about Tourism Declares https://www.tourismdeclares.com/ Good news… https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210401-the-worlds-first-commercial-hydrogen-plane THE BIG PLASTIC COUNT 16th - 22nd May https://thebigplasticcount.com/?source=WB&subsource=OCPOPSOAWB02V5 GET IN TOUCH! https://www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ https://twitter.com/andrea_fox https://www.iamandreafox.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/ageofplasticpodcast