Episode Synopsis "#10 Government Regulations and Single-Use Plastics - Travis Wagner | The Plastic Shift"

Dr. Travis Wagner is a Professor at the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Southern Maine. His research studies the role of government legislation in decreasing the usage of single-use plastics. This is an interview of Dr. Wagner's thoughts on the status quo, challenges, and potential of government regulations to address this issue. To explore some other resources on the global plastic pollution issue please visit www.theplasticshift.com To learn more about Dr. Wagner's work, please visit https://usm.maine.edu/environmental-science/travis-wagner The visuals in this podcast are created with MusicVid (musicvid.org) The music used was created by Joseph McDade (https://josephmcdade.com/)

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