In this first episode of All About Plastic, Kirstie Pecci, director of the Zero Waste Project and senior attorney of the Conservation Law Foundation addresses the impact of plastic on land and the impact of plastic disposal in landfills, incineration, and recycling.
In the second episode of All About Plastic, Laura Ludwig, coordinator of the Marine Debris and Plastics Program at the Center for Coastal Studies, addresses the impacts, removal, and repurposing of plastic marine debris found on shorelines and under the water.
In our third episode of All About Plastic, Sumona Majumdar, general counsel of Earth Island Institute, discusses Earth Island’s efforts to promote transparency and accountability in corporate actions, highlighting the organization’s legal filings against Coca-Cola and Blue Triton Brands, formerly known as Nestlé Waters North America.
Efforts to Protect and Preserve the Waters of Cape Cod
Featuring: Andrew Gottlieb, executive director of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod
Cape Cod Municipal Water
Featuring: Dan Pelletier, Water Superintendent, Harwich
Hydrology of the Cape's Sole Source Aquifer
Featuring: Tom Cambareri, Hydrogeologist and former Director of Water Resources at the Cape Cod Commission
Issues and Solutions
Featuring: Judith Underwood, chief executive officer of BLUE Institute Labs
Six-part series providing an economic foundation on how we have contributed to the socio-environmental issues we face both locally and globally and how we can be the change and foster sustainability.
Laura Ludwig, Center for Coastal Studies and Madhavi Venkatesan, Sustainable Practices host a community discussion on plastic pollution.
This event highlights the plastic pollution problem on Cape Cod. The discussion will include the impact of plastic pollution on both marine and terrestrial animals and the environment and what we can do individually and collectively to take action.
This event was co-sponsored in partnership with the Center for Coastal Studies.