What the Single-Use?

10/11/2023 31 min Temporada 2 Episodio 2
What the Single-Use?

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What the SUST? Is a student-led podcast run through the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University. Our goal is to connect with our audience and provide informational, yet entertaining discussions on relevant sustainability issues. In this season’s second episode “What the Single-Use?”, this week’s hosts Rebecca and Alex discuss the history and issues of single-use plastics, packaging, and products – as well as solutions! "What the Single-Use?" Find and engage with us on Instagram @whatthesustpod and TikTok @whatthesust Episode #2 Links: https://miningwatch.ca/blog/2022/1/19/5-solutions-reduce-canadas-material-footprint https://advancedwastesolutions.ca/2019/03/30/british-columbians-and-nova-scotians-are-canadas-best-recyclers/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306264/countries-most-exposed-to-floods-by-risk-index-score/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46518747 Www.canada.ca. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2022/12/change-is-here-canadas-ban-on-certain-harmful-single-use-plastics-starts-to-take-effect-this-month.html Www.bbc.com. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230103-how-plastic-is-getting-into-our-food https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.08.052 https://www.mondaq.com/canada/dodd-frank-consumer-protection-act/1366732/planned-obsolescence-possible-amendments-to-the-consumer-protection-act-to-keep-an-eye-on https://doi.org/10.1515/vjbsd-2017-0005