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S2E1: Plastic alternatives – plastic toxicity, recycling as greenwashing and behind the scenes

Marina Schmidt

Founder of Red to Green Solutions
Former Head of the Fightback EU innovation platform for climate & health and venture builder in health tech.

“Find out what is awaiting you in this upcoming season and why replacing plastics is so crucial not only for the environment but for your personal health. We will share some research results on microplastic toxicity. You will hear learnings that we had so far including from one of the best documentaries that we have found in the space on how recycling is used as greenwashing. Also, we discuss how a 30 day less packaging challenge that turned out to become the best health-hack I ever tried will hopefully inspire you to benefit from it as well.”

Shownotes and further resources

On plastic toxicity

Are Microplastics in Seafood a Cancer RIsk? https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-microplastics-in-seafood-a-cancer-risk/

How Much Microplastics is Found in Fish Filets?
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-microplastic-is-found-in-fish-fillets/

Microplastic Contamination and Seafood Safety
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/microplastic-contamination-and-seafood-safety/

How to Avoid the Obesity-Related Plastic Chemical BPA
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-avoid-the-obesity-related-plastic-chemical-bpa/

BPA Plastic and Male Sexual Dysfunction
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/bpa-plastic-and-male-sexual-dysfunction/


On recycling as greenwashing

Plastic Wars Documentary – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dk3NOEgX7o

Talking Trash, an investigative review on the lobbying of the plastics industry: https://changingmarkets.org/portfolio/talking-trash/


On the impact of the food industry and specific foods

Project Drawdown –  https://www.drawdown.org/

Our World in Data – https://ourworldindata.org/environmental-impacts-of-food

To get in touch

Red to Green Website – https://redtogreen.solutions/

Nick Johnson LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksjohnson8/