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The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making

Kate Nelson, The Plastic Free Mermaid

Kate Nelson the Plastic Free Mermaid hasn"t used disposable plastics for a decade. Through her life adventure she meets incredible scientists, activists, entrepreneurs, and pirates whose stories and opinions enrich our world views and inspire us to rise. If you feel called to the planet"s aid, listen in for fascinating conversations with change makers from around the world.

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28: Extinction Rebellion: A rebel for the planet and...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/12/11

We’re all experiencing the stress and effects of climate change. But how we communicate this emergency is critical in motivating collective action. If we manage to come together to mitigate the crisis that we’re in, then we’ll surely achieve our goals. Our guest for today is Linda Moreland, she works in corporate finance and she’s also a very active rebel within the Extinction Rebellion, a global movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience in an attempt to halt mass extinction and minimize the

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27: How the bacteria that's in our body benefit us...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/12/09

Our birth canal is chock full of bacteria. Newborn babies get their first microbiome from their mother. During childbirth, they are completely covered with bacteria, giving them a brand-new microbiome. In today's episode, we are joined by Ara Katz who is the Co-CEO and co-founder of Seed. She explains the gut microbiome and her journey through pregnancy and life which led to her discovery of seed. Seed is a microbial sciences company pioneering applications of bacteria to improve human and

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26: How The Food We Eat Impacts Our Health With Linda...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/12/06

You might think buying and eating organic food is good for you, which it is. But, what happens then if that organic product is put in a plastic container? In today's episode, we are joined by Linda Birnbaum, the recently retired director of NIEHS, an institute dedicated to learning more about how the environment affects our health. In our conversation, Linda explains how the environment affects the food that we eat in various ways. She explains how fish has mercury from their food, or how organic

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025: The Chemicals We Eat through Food Packaging with...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/12/04

Don’t you just enjoy the popping sound of popcorn as it sits inside the microwave, ready for your relaxing movie night? But what might be scarier than your horror movie (if you're watching one), is knowing that there are chemicals from the packaging of your microwaveable popcorn transferred into your movie snack which you already ingested. Today we are joined by Researcher, Maricel Maffini. She discusses with us a summary of her presentation from the UNWRAPPED about the chemicals in packaging that

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024: Dangers of Plastic Food Packaging with Dr. Jane...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/12/02

Plastic food packaging indeed protects our food but it can also be the source of chemical food contamination and increased risk in health. We don’t know every material used in making these packaging and this knowledge gap can actually hurt us. Join me in this episode as we unfold the different packaging materials and chemicals that touch our food with Dr. Jane Muncke, the Managing Director and Chief Scientific Officer of the Food Packaging Forum. In this conversation, she talks about the different

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023: #BreakFreeFromPlastic through Corporate...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/11/29

Have you ever thought about what materials your ketchup sachet was made of? Or even thought of what this type of packaging may do to your health? In today's episode, we are joined by Shilpi Chhotray from the UNWRAPPED Conference. She shares with us the huge problem that comes from sachet packaging and how it is being used by various companies for multiple products. Join us as we discuss this problem and the possible actions we can take to counter and modify Corporate Accountability and make sure it

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022: What we know about Plastic with Dr. Martin Wagner

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/11/27

Microplastics are everywhere, from the shirt that you use, the food that you eat, and even in the air that you breathe in. In this episode, We interview Dr. Martin Wagner from the UNWRAPPED Conference as he debunks claims on microplastics and educates us about the research around Microplastics and Nano plastics. Dr. Martin Wagner is a professor of biology at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He talks about how plastic pollution is everywhere and how we need to start acting on it. He

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21: Plastic Redesign: It’s time for a new 3Rs with...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/11/25

The single most important thing for us to do about the general chemical and plastic issue is to redesign plastic. - Pete Myers Join me in this episode as we unravel the chemicals that are in plastics with Dr. Pete Myers. He is the founder and Chief Scientist of Environmental Health Sciences. In this conversation, he summarizes the presentation he did at the UNWRAPPED Conference. He talks about the challenges in dealing with the rate of global plastic productions. He also talks about redesigning

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20: Fatter, Sicker, Poorer because of Plastics with...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/11/18

Join me in this part 2 episode with Dr. Leo the author of Sicker, Fatter, Poorer, as he explains the economics of plastic-free packaging and the dangers of food packaging with hormone-disrupting chemicals. He also shares simple steps and actionable solutions that’ll not only benefit us but also our economy as a whole. Get yourself informed, don’t forget to grab a copy of Dr. Leo’s “Sicker, Fatter, Poorer” HERE! In this Episode, We Discuss: The economics of plastic-free packaging The negative costs

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19: Fatter, Sicker, Poorer because of Plastics with...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/11/11

Did you know that you can become fatter, sicker, and poorer because of plastics? In this episode, we interview Dr. Leo from the UNWRAPPED Conference as he exposes the chemicals that break our hormonal systems and harm our health in ways where it’s difficult to recover. Dr. Leo Trasande is a physician at NYU and the author of Sicker, Fatter, Poorer, a book that reveals the alarming truth about how toxic chemicals have the ability to disrupt your hormones and what can we do to fight back and protect

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18: Climate Emergency and the Culture of the...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/09/03

Join me today as we dive deeper into the fascinating culture of Indigenous people and the sea country with Indigenous Reef Education Ranger, Blake Cedar. Blake is a member of the Dreamtime Dive, the only boat in Australia that incorporates indigenous history, wisdom, and culture in their tours. He is very passionate about sharing his culture and heritage with everyone. In this episode, Blakes talks about the value of a rich culture, heritage, and the importance of sea country & spiritual connection

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17: PFAS: The 5,000 Chemicals Threatening our Bodies...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/08/12

Did you know that there are high levels of hazardous chemicals called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in your takeaway food packaging? Before you freak out, what exactly is PFAS and why should you stay away from it? Join me as we understand what these chemicals are with Mike Schade, the Mind the Store Campaign Director for Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families. In this episode, Mike simplified what PFAS is all about and why we should be concerned about it. Mike will also share practical tips

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15: Holistic Farm Management with Johno Hunter

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/07/29

Agriculture is one of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect that’s responsible for the climate change we are experiencing today. On the other side, agriculture is also vital in ending the climate crisis that we are currently. Through a holistic farm management that bring nutrients back to the ground while lessening the plastic pollution effect called, regenerative farming! Join me today as we discuss how we can reverse the climate change

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14: Could raising cows as food ever be a part of the...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/07/22

The nutrients in beef greatly depends on what the cow eats. If eating processed and unhealthy food degrades our health, then it’s most likely the same with animals. Okay, you might be confused. But how does the way a cow is raised or fed could make any difference to your health and to the environment? Today on Mercast, Andrew Cameron, the owner of Byron Grass Fed (a company that connects ethical meat producers to like minded consumers) joins me to talk about the difference between grass-fed and

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13: Harvesting Giant Kelp for local community & to...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/07/15

Did you know that seaweed has many uses? Before, it was mainly harvested and gathered for basic uses such as food, fertilizers and animal food. Today it is used in a variety of applications; namely cosmetics, biofuel, and food supplements! Today’s episode, we’re going to learn everything about seaweeds with Ian O'Hollaren, the founder of Seaquoia, a wild California kelp and seaweed company. Ian is going to share his knowledge with us on harvesting wild Californian kelps and how to draw carbon back

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12: Firecracker Founder of Plastic Soup Foundation...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/07/08

Join me today as we talk about the topics discussed from UWRAPPED with Maria Westerbos. Unwrapped is a conference that brings together world-renowned scientists to increase global recognition of the known human health risks of plastics while promoting a culture shift to safer alternatives! Maria is an expert in the communications world, founder and director of Plastic Soup Foundation, an organization that aims to stop plastic waste from spreading and polluting the seas. In this episode, we cover the

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11: A glimpse into plastics from Southeast Asia with...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/07/01

Today’s episode will center around the plastic pollution in Southeast Asia. If you travel to Southeast Asia, you’ll notice how food packaging differs from what we are used to here in the global north. This small plastic packaging called “sachet” is now causing major harm to our environment particularly on bodies of water. In this episode, we’ll talk about the plastic food packaging in Southeast Asia and why it’s a common marketing strategy for companies to produce them in sachets with Beau

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10: Getting deep with environmental & surf filmmaker...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/06/24

Today’s episode, Cyrus Sutton takes us back on the Hawaiian grounds and into surf filmmaking as we go deep into his life and work. Cyrus is an environmental and pro surf filmmaker. He is also the director of the award-winning surf film Riding Waves in 2003 and the filmmaker behind the documentary Island Earth. and he’s going to share his experience making the film as well as his learnings from documentary films like Ice on Fire and the indigenous culture of Hawaii! We touch a lot of topics on this

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09: How we can reverse the climate emergency through...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/06/17

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08: California’s Government is Banning Plastics...

The Mercast | Plastic Free Mermaid talks Change Making ·

2019/06/10

“We must work towards a world where plastic pollution is unthinkable” — Capt. Charles Moore When you scan your home, you’d probably find a lot of plastic packaging everywhere. We try to reduce our plastic consumption but it’s quite hard when business entities are using it on the products that we’re consuming daily. For real change to happen, we need laws that’ll require producers and manufacturers to create “sustainable packaging” instead of producing linear/single-use goods. And so, a bill was

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