Story of the Week with Joel Stein

Life Without Plastic (It’s Not Fantastic)

Apr 6, 2023

25:25

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

How to Live Without Plastic

2min

How to Live a Day Without Plastic

2min

How to Avoid Plastic to Keep Your Family and the Planet Healthy

2min

How to Replace Your Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Shampoo, and Liquid Soap

2min

How to Fail to Go a Day Without Plastic

2min

The Importance of Plastic Free Clothes

3min

The Dangers of Plastic

2min

How to Deal With Turbulence

2min

10.

How to Make a Comeback at Purdue Global

3min

11.

The Scariest Part of a Day Walk

2min

12.

The Impossibility of Giving Up

2min

13.

The Origins of Plastic

2min

14.

How to Live a Day Without Plastic

2min

15.

The No Packaged Store: The World's Only Biodegradable Vibratory

2min

Is it possible to live for even a day without plastic? Stunt journalist extraordinaire A.J. Jacobs tries his best. And fails miserably. You can read the full New York Times story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/style/plastic-free.html

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