Beste Pollution podcasts (2024)

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Guest Episode: Will we get a viable Global Plastics Treaty or will compromise water it down? 36:45

3d ago36:45

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---Guest episode by Environmental Investigation Agency's "What on Earth?" podcast series---The fifth round of talks in pursuit of a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty kicks off in Busan, South Korea shortly – but will we emerge with an agreement capable of tackling the world’s plastic crisis or will vested interests compromise the final vision?…

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November 2024: Dopamine Rush. 56:07

7d ago56:07

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Text Light Pollution News! This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Kevin Beare, whom you may know better as CapeMayAstro, Michael Rymer from Dark Sky makes a return visit, and the always insightful, Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Center joins us once again! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this…

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REPOST: The scientists who discovered plastic pollution over 50 years ago (2020 episode) 56:22

6d ago56:22

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---Repost of the 2020 episode, originally titled "The Discovery of Plastic Pollution"--- As we head into the final round of negotiations towards a global plastics treaty, it's important to remember how long it took for the international community to get here. While plastic pollution has only risen to attention in the past few years, the problem rea…

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November 2024: Looking Up Matters! 1:12:50

21d ago1:12:50

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Text Light Pollution News! [Editorial Correction: AST sent up the Blue Bird satellites incorrectly noted as Blue Walker satellites] This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Kevin Beare, whom you may know better as CapeMayAstro, Michael Rymer from Dark Sky makes a return visit, and the always insightful, Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Cen…

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Guest Episode - Plastics in Drinking Water 48:15

1M ago48:15

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Elena Berg is an environmental scientist and water sommelier. Her series „Something in the Water“ is a ten-part podcast mini-series on the fine water industry. As part of it, Elena addresses the elephant in the room: Plastic pollution. How much plastic is there in our drinking water? What’s the difference between tap and bottled water? And how conc…

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October 2024: See the Stars, Share the Stars! 55:23

1M ago55:23

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Text Light Pollution News! A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the astronomer and artist, Dr. Tyler Nordgren, photographer and Youtuber, Nico Carver, and, thought leader and CEO of Visibility Innovations, Nancy Clanton. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like thi…

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Ep 187 - Sound Animal 2024 Update 1:04:00

2M ago1:04:00

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Welcome back to a fun episode of Sound Pollution, where we get to find out what Sound Animal has been upto this year. Hang out with us as we discuss the story behind recent releases, understanding your parents, upcoming plans, inspirations, money and greed, explaining Sound Animal's unconventional sound, still using a recorder, and crashing compute…

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Bracket-Breaking News (Potentially) 11:42

2M ago11:42

11:42

On the way to the final round of negotiations towards the global plastics treaty, things are moving fast. And there's a major development on the road to Busan, something that could change everything. Ambassador Luis Vayas, the chair of the intergovernmental negotiating committee, made a move that could help the treaty text break free from all the b…

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October 2024: Stargazing on the Bomber! 1:05:29

2M ago1:05:29

1:05:29

Text Light Pollution News! A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the astronomer and artist, Dr. Tyler Nordgren, photographer and Youtuber, Nico Carver, and, thought leader and CEO of Visibility Innovations, Nancy Clanton. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like thi…

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Part IV: Phantom of the Ottawa 59:47

2M ago59:47

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The final meeting to negotiate the global plastics treaty is coming up this winter. But if you’ve listened to previous episodes of our series, you know that little progress had been made in the first three INCs. At the negotiations in Uruguay, France, and Kenya, strategic games were played. They held up the process and sabotaged the road to an ambi…

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September 2024: What is Safe? 43:14

2M ago43:14

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Text Light Pollution News! A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva, lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina, and, consultant, John Barentine. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a …

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Ep 186 - Trashy Annie 2024 Update 58:56

3M ago58:56

58:56

Hey Ya'll Welcome back to Sound Pollution. In this episode Uncle Brent was unsupervised, and he does a fantastic job interviewing the 2023 CMA OF TEXAS Americana Artist of the Year, Trashy Annie! Hang out with them while they discuss touring, finding the right bandmates, new songs, co-writing, playing in Mexico, in depth discussion on 3 tracks, and…

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Fast Fashion, Single Use, Packaging: It's Plastic Overshoot Day 2024 11:39

3M ago11:39

11:39

September 5, 2024, is Plastic Overshoot Day. The world has been able to handle its plastic waste until this day, but the waste produced the rest of the year statistically ends up as pollution. Imagine the huge pile of plastic packaging and other stuff that the world disposes of in just four months - that will end up in the environment, according to…

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September 2024: Totality of Impact! 1:01:54

3M ago1:01:54

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Text Light Pollution News! A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva, lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina, and, consultant, John Barentine. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a …

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August 2024: A Right to Night? 53:50

3M ago53:50

53:50

Text Light Pollution News! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Betty Buckley who made this great film, the Stars at Night and by Leo Smith, who is now starting up a new Coalition to Reduce Light Pollution! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: 'Security' lights in…

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Ep 185 - Masonic Block Update 2024 1:19:02

4M ago1:19:02

1:19:02

Hello listeners and welcome back to Sound Pollution. We have been making changes to the production of the show and our schedule. We appreciate the patience you-all have shown us as we find our new groove. In this episode we got to catch up with our friend Sir James of Masonic Block. For this episode we discuss Masonic Block's newest album, prolific…

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August 2024: Checking the Box! 56:02

4M ago56:02

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Text Light Pollution News! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Betty Buckley who made this great film, the Stars at Night and by Leo Smith, who is now starting up a new Coalition to Reduce Light Pollution! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Will a former landfi…

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Why It's So Bright at Night? Interview with Councilmember Dee Durham of New Castle County, Delaware 38:27

4M ago38:27

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Text Light Pollution News! How can one county lead the charge against light pollution while balancing development and environmental preservation? Second District New Castle County, Delaware Councilmember Dee Durham joins host Bill McGeeney to discuss the successful passage of Lighting Ordinance 23-122, aimed at reducing light pollution through smar…

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July 2024: We Need Better Resolution! 44:50

4M ago44:50

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Text Light Pollution News! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ken Walczak of Dark Sky International, Lya Osborn of Light Justice, and the award winning landscape astrophotographer, Josh Dury. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Let there be Skyglow—light pollut…

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Ep 184 - Corduroy Brown 2024 Update 51:52

5M ago51:52

51:52

Hello listeners and welcome back to Sound Pollution. Raynelle has decided to make the rough starts and sound bites into a thing because no one is perfect, including us. In this episode we got the absolute joy of catching up with Corduroy Brown. We discuss the upcoming album, live sessions, band nicknames, new music, songwriting, 2024 plans and so m…

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July 2024: To a Better 2045! 1:14:43

5M ago1:14:43

1:14:43

Text Light Pollution News! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ken Walczak of Dark Sky International, Lya Osborn of Light Justice, and the award winning landscape astrophotographer, Josh Dury. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Florida won't light bridges in ra…

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Ep 183 - Monthly Music Episode 28:37

5M ago28:37

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Welcome back to another Monthly Music Episode. We need your help. We NEED you to do whatever you can to help the show. If you like listening please subscribe, download, and give us a follow. If you have been on the show, please share the episode you have been on or give us a shout out. Our numbers need to turnaround. Also, give some love to the art…

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Ep 182 - Cherry Chub Update 2024 47:00

5M ago47:00

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Hello Ya'll and welcome back to another fun filled episode of Sound Pollution. This week we get to release our 2024 interview with our friend Cherry Chub. Hang out with us as we have some wine, share a few laughs, find out what she has planned for 2024, listen to and discuss two new tracks, talk about her new album/EP for 2024, new and old gigs, an…

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Ep 181 - Fernando Silverio Solis Update 2024 1:11:03

6M ago1:11:03

1:11:03

Well, Sound Pollution is back from a break that went a little longer than planned due to some ongoing health issues. We really hope listeners and guests will be understanding as we roll out episodes later than we intended to. This week we catch up with Fernando Silverio Solis and learn what it's like to play a big show in a home town, 2024 gigs, ne…

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Forever Chemicals (Teaser) 2:15

6M ago2:15

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Happy World Environment Day! We’ve got a treat for you. There’s a new podcast series which is really great – and we wanted to share it with you. It’s called Forever Chemicals, and it’s produced by Meg Carney and team at Black-Footed Ferret Productions. Listen to the teaser here on Plastisphere and then head over to https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.…

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June 2024: Crap Lighting 1:53:22

6M ago1:53:22

1:53:22

Text Light Pollution News! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by David Smith of Buglife, lawyer and policy researcher, Yana Yakushina, and Dark Skies Officer for Cumbria, Jack Ellerby. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Why some animals become agitated during sol…

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#PlasticsTreaty Shorts: Burning plastics and chemical recycling with Sirine Rached 5:22

6M ago5:22

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Sirine Rached is the Global Plastics Policy Coordinator at GAIA, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives. In her message, Sirine shares why she doesn’t believe in certain technologies that are currently promoted to solve the plastics crisis. Read more on GAIA’s positions in the PlasticsTreaty talks here: no-burn.org/unea-plastics-treatySen…

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Ep 180 - Josh of Starer (And Others) an Update 1:16:00

7M ago1:16:00

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Hey guys welcome back to another fun episode of Sound Pollution. This week we get to catch up with our friend Josh of Starer (and other really cool groups) to see what 2024 holds for him. We will be discussing ESMA, his most recent trip to Egypt, music compilations, songwriting, shows, recording, and more then a few laughs. This is a longer episode…

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#PlasticsTreaty Shorts: Report from INC-4 in Ottawa with Stephen Leahy 8:05

7M ago8:05

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The penultimate session to negotiate the global plastics treaty ended just a few days ago in Ottawa, Canada. One of the journalists attending was Stephen Leahy, a science and environmental journalist who’s reported on climate and other issues for the past 30 years. Steve has written for dozens of publications including National Geographic, the Guar…

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May 2024: Radio Aero Ecology 1:47:02

7M ago1:47:02

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Text Light Pollution News! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Shane Ludtke of the Actual Astronomy Podcast, Jeff Buler of the Aeroecology Lab at the University of Delaware, and Matthias Schmitt of Cedar Breaks National Monument. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Pic…

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Pushing Back Against Corporate Capture at #INC4 59:08

7M ago59:08

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It's Monday, April 29, 2024, and the INC4, the fourth round of negotiations for the plastics treaty, is in the final hours. Negotiators of countries from around the world are sitting in conference rooms in Ottawa, Canada, debating how to end plastic pollution. Around them, the presence of the fossil and chemical industries has grown significantly. …

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Ep 179 - Monthly Music Episode 22:36

7M ago22:36

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Round Rock Ric FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/roundrock.ric INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ricroundrock/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5GDN APPLE: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/round-rock-ric The Lizzard Kings FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thelizzardkings/ SPOTIFY: https://o…

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In Focus by The Hindu: Where does India stand in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations? 17:01

7M ago17:01

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In this episode we focus on one of the biggest countries in Asia - India. India just passed its Plastic Overshoot day on April 23. India is the world's third largest contributor to plastic waste after China and the United States – but it also has a huge population, 1.4 billion people. So per capita, Indians produce only small amounts of plastic was…

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Ep 178 - In Memoriam - Eric Worley 29:27

7M ago29:27

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A few weeks ago Sound Pollution lost a good friend of the show, a talented songwriter, and gifted singer, Eric Worley. We have struggled with how to tastfuly announce this news and pay tribute to a good friend. After some diliberation we decided to give the family some time to grieve privatly then re-release his origional interview with the show. T…

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Plastic Money - Turning Off the Subsidies Tap 15:17

7M ago15:17

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In March 2024, negotiators and experts came together in Bellagio, Italy, for an exclusive meeting to discuss an essential topic: Plastic money. And we’re not talking about credit cards here, but the actual money we people around the world are paying for the production of plastics through our governments’ subsidies. Ronald Steenblik was the one who …

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Ep 177 - The Z-Man Experience 2024 46:17

7M ago46:17

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Hey Ya'll, Sound Pollution Back again. This week we are coming at you with a very fun update from The Z-Man Experience. We are going to discuss his plans for the upcoming 2024 year, new music, songwriting, super heros, the stories behind a few songs, a bunch of laughs, and of course a touch of advice. We love having the Z-Man on the show, so do us …

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Ep 176 - The 1st Music Only Episode of 2024 31:08

8M ago31:08

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Welcome back to Sound Pollution, Raynelle has been playing catch up since getting covid at the end of 2023, so unfortunatly this is our first Music Only Episode of 2024. We will be dropping these monthly till the end of 2024. We here at Sound Pollution have been juggling allot with family, the show, life changes, and our own music. We really hope y…

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Apr 2024: Sonification 1:49:14

8M ago1:49:14

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Text Light Pollution News! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Isa Mohammed of the Caribbean Institute of Astronomy, Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Center, and the Director of Dark Sky International's Engagement, Bettymaya Foott. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bi…

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Ep 175 - The Lizzard Kings Update 2024 39:14

8M ago39:14

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Welcome back to another fun filled episode of Sound Pollution. This week we got to catch up with some old friend of the show, The Lizzard kings. Hang out with us as we find out what all they have been up to since our last interview in 2021 Episode 29 We are going to discuss songwriting, working as a team, old guitars, new gigs, the stories behind 2…

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Part III: Leave Bad Faith Behind 24:43

8M ago24:43

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What happened at the INC-3 in Kenya? Recap 3/3.“If a credible majority of states can come together and adopt global rules to prevent plastic pollution, they can also do the similar things on climate change, on biological diversity, and indeed also other issues of environmental and global concern,” Magnus Løvold says. He was present as an observer a…

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Part II: Drama and Delay 18:02

8M ago18:02

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What happened at the INC-2 in France? Recap 2/3.The negotiations for the global plastics treaty are haunted by major issues that have long stalled progress on other problems as well, like climate change and biodiversity loss. To understand what’s happening, Anja teamed up with Magnus Løvold, an expert in diplomacy and international law. Magnus was …

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Ep 174 - Round Rock Ric Update 2024 48:19

9M ago48:19

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Welcome back to another episode of Sound Pollution. Uncle Brent is back with us all this week and we get to touch base with him and His buddy Round Rock Ric. Ric is going to be discussing the 3rd South by Sam Bass in Texas, including but not limited to, the line-up and Meals on Wheels donation. He will also talk about what its like working with Unc…

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Part I: Ambition in a Bracket 30:00

9M ago30:00

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What happened at the INC-1 in Uruguay? Recap 1/3. This year, 2024, is the crucial year for the plastics treaty negotiations. If you haven’t heard about them, the United Nations are working on an international, legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution. It’s been called the most important environmental deal since the Paris climate accord. M…

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Mar 2024: Ar Hyd Y Nos 1:54:30

9M ago1:54:30

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Text Light Pollution News! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by storyteller Mary Stewart Adams, author of the new book - All Along the Night, Dani Robertson, and dark sky consultant, John Barentine. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend! Please be sure to check out Dani Robertson…

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The Indisposable Podcast: Bioplastics and Plastic Alternatives 33:03

9M ago33:03

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You’ve probably heard of bioplastics, these new kinds of plastics that are marketed as environmentally friendly. If you’ve been following this show, you might know the episode from 2019 in which Anja tried to better understand this group of materials and the confusion around it. If you haven't listened, here it is: https://soundcloud.com/plastisphe…

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[German] "Wege aus der Plastikkrise" - a Panel Discussion on Solutions to Plastic Pollution 50:38

9M ago50:38

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- A heads-up for all international listeners: This the first-ever episode in German. If you don't speak the language, don't despair. The next episode in English is already in the works! -This episode features an in-depth panel in German language on solutions to plastic pollution with experts in ecotoxicology, the reuse economy and politics, includi…

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Why It's So Bright at Night? Interview with Jennifer Huygen on the Fairlands Valley Park Petition. 47:55

9M ago47:55

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Text Light Pollution News! 'Why It's So Bright at Night' is a periodic episode of Light Pollution News, where host Bill McGeeney sits down and chats to understand the positions of people who advocate for light. The show's intent is to spur conversation and understanding, helping all of us work together to a common unified goal of a better tomorrow …

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Ep 173 - Brooks of York Update 2024 1:04:13

9M ago1:04:13

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Welcome back to the Sound Pollution Podcast. Raynelle is interviewing solo again, as Brent is still not feeling well. In this interview we get to touch base with our good friend Brooks Of York and discuss his plans for the 2024 year. Brooks and Raynelle will be discussing writer's block, new albums, collaborations, the stories behind three awesome …

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Ep 172 - Justin Grobbel 46:05

10M ago46:05

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Welcome back in 2024! We are so happy you are back listening to the Sound Pollution podcast. This is our first interview of the year and Raynelle is riding solo for this episode, but don't worry your Uncle Brent will be back with us soon. This week we touch base with Justin Grobbel who originally interviewed with us way back in episode 54 (https://…

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Feb 2024: A Space for Celebration 1:44:06

10M ago1:44:06

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Text Light Pollution News! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by freelance writer, Lauren Collee, astronomer, Tim Brothers, and film maker, Tara Roberts Zabriski. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: It’s autumn everywhere except under this streetlight, Be Smart. T…

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