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🎙️ 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐘 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓
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Microplastics are not only an ocean problem. They are now part of the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the world our children are growing up in.
In this episode of Radical Remedy, Dr. Chloe Weber sits down with Marcus Eriksen, co-founder of The 5 Gyres Institute and author of Junk Raft, to talk about plastic pollution, microplastics, nanoplastics, ocean gyres, environmental health, and what it really takes to create lasting change.
Together, they talk about Marcus’ journey from the Mississippi River to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, his 88-day Junk Raft voyage from California to Hawaii, the science behind microplastics and nanoplastics, and how plastic pollution affects marine life, wildlife, human health, and future generations.
This conversation also covers recycling myths, policy change, the UN plastics treaty, biomaterials, local action, youth advocacy, and why Marcus believes constant pressure over time is how meaningful change happens.
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✨ 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄
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- Marcus Eriksen’s story and how he became involved in plastic pollution research
- The Mississippi River, Cancer Alley, petrochemicals, and the roots of his advocacy
- The Junk Raft voyage from California to Hawaii
- The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the five subtropical gyres
- What microplastics and nanoplastics are
- How tiny plastics may move through the body, bloodstream, brain, placenta, and breast milk
- The impact of plastic pollution on fish, birds, camels, sea turtles, and marine mammals
- The role of policy, coalitions, and the UN plastics treaty
- Why recycling has not solved the plastic crisis
- Practical ways people can take action at home, in schools, and in local communities
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🔗 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐃
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• Junk Raft by Marcus Eriksen
https://www.beacon.org/Junk-Raft-P1360.aspx
• TrashBlitz by 5 Gyres
https://www.5gyres.org/trashblitz
• UN Plastic Pollution Treaty / INC Process
https://www.unep.org/inc-plastic-pollution
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👤 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓
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• The 5 Gyres Institute's Website:
https://www.5gyres.org/
• The 5 Gyres Institute on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/5gyres/
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🌿 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘
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• Skool Community:
https://www.skool.com/radical-remedy-1104/
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🎧 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐘
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• Apple Podcasts:
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🌱 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐁𝐒
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⚠️ 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑
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