Living Planet

Where your dirty old cars end up & Norway's bid to mine the ocean floor

Jul 6, 2023

29:59

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Harmful Environmental Impacts of Used Cars in Ghana

2min

The Import Hub of Ghana

2min

The Importance of Used Cars in Ghana

2min

The Negatives of the Importation of Used Cars

2min

The Importation of Used Cars in Ghana

3min

How to Reform the Global Used Car Trade and Why Bans Are the Wrong Way to Go About It

2min

The Effects of Import Restrictions on Youth Vehicle Imports

3min

Restricting the Supply of Used Cars Doesn't Reduce Demand

2min

10.

The Importance of Transport in an Ideal World

2min

11.

Reforming the Used Car Trade

2min

12.

How to Clean Up Our Plastic Mess

2min

13.

The Arctic's Growing Plastic Problem and Solutions

2min

14.

Norway's Government Wants to Open Up a Vast Area in the Barrens and Greenland Seas for Exploration

2min

15.

Norway's DPC Mining Strategy: A Step-by-Step Approach

2min

16.

DPC Mining: A Non-Starter?

3min

We hear about how used cars from wealthy countries are getting a new lease on life in Ghana. And we talk to a transport sustainability researcher about why that kind of upcycling isn't as good for the environment as it might seem, as well as what reform could look like. And we visit Norway, where we meet those for and against the idea to mine its deep sea for critical minerals.