The Plasticology Project Podcast

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast we hear from Chris Desai. Chris is the founder and Global Project Director of the UOcean Project. After many years in the fashion industry, Chris suddenly found himself feeling unfulfilled in life. Announcing his departure from his job, Chris went on to spend many months reflecting on his role in the world, culminating in a profound moment of rea...

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast we hear from Grahame Lloyd. Grahame is the Remote Marine Debris Campaigner for Sea Shepherd Australia. Grahame's work is focussed on clean-up and waste reduction across northern Australia. Working with remote communities and Australia First Nations people, Grahame and his team of dedicated volunteers have successfully cleaned hundreds of tonn...

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast we hear from Marco Vesters. Marco is based in Bali, Indonesia and has seen first hand the extent of the plastic pollution problem in that part of the world. Having worked for over 20 years in the tech, finance and ICT industry with big names like CISCO and Nokia, Marco is now turning his attention to helping environmental and tech businesses scal...

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast we hear from Associate Professor Chenyin Dong. Chenyin is an environmental and public health researcher at the South China Institute of Environmental Science, a part of the China Ministry of Ecology and Environment. Chenyin is currently working on a major project funded by the Chinese government aimed at understanding the enormous range of chemic...

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast we hear from Plastic Oceans Australasia Executive Director Ricki Hersburgh. Join us as we learn about POA and all of their terrific initiatives to help education people about plastic pollution. This is a very special episode as we celebrate World Environment Day and World Oceans Day 2023 that this year carry aligned themes around plastic pollutio...

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast we hear from founder of I'm Plastic Free, Simona Paganetto. Simona is a driving force when it comes to providing consumers with accurate and up-to-date information about plastic-free and low waste products. Simona's website, www.implasticfree.com is a carefully curated treasure trove of products, ideas and research to help eco-minded cons...

On this episode of the Plasticology Project Podcast, we hear from Lumbani Mvula, based in Malawi in Africa. Lumbani is the founder of Trash 2 Cash, a social initiative that aims to combat plastic pollution in his hometown by collecting plastic waste and turning it into valuable building materials. Lumbani has been active in this space for a little over six months and has already received significa...

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Isaias Hernandez. Isaias is an environmental educator, environmentalist, activist and founder of Queer Brown Vegan. Isaias is based in US and is a heavyweight when it comes to environmental and social justice issues. Through the power of education, Isaias has shaped the environmental justice discourse in the US. In addition, Isaias h...

On this episode of The Plasticology Project podcast I speak with Professor Gabriel Filippelli. Gabe is a biogeochemist, climate scientist and exposure scientist at the Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. Gabe is the Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences and the Executive Director of the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute. Recently Gabe visited Australia as a...

On this episode of the Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Mutumba Faisal. Mutumba is based in Uganda, on the shores of the mighty Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa, the world’s largest tropical lake, and the world’s second-largest freshwater lake by area. The lake supports a fishing industry that helps feed a population of around 40 million. Mutumba has taken on the...

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Sarah-Jo Lobwein. Sarah-Jo has been a plastic pollution campaigner in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire for many years. Sarah-Jo was one of the founders of SO Shire – Sustainable Organisations of the Sutherland Shire. Marine biology is a passion for Sarah-Jo and this led to a desire to help improve the coastal ecosystems off eastern Australi...

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Peter Puskic. Peter is a PhD student at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania. Peter’s work is focussed on understanding the physiological impacts of plastic ingestion on organisms. By studying marine birds, primarily shearwaters, Peter has made some startling discoveries about just how much pla...

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Tarryn Johnston, founder of the non-profit organisation Hennops Revival. Tarryn started Hennops Revival in 2019 after a river clean-up with her daughter changed the entire direction of her life. Seeing the state of the water and environment of the Hennops River in South Africa left a lasting impression on Tarryn, and triggered a desi...

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Harry Chan Tin Ming. Harry is diver in Hong Kong and has become known as the Ghost Net Hunter. Harry’s mission is to raise awareness about the fate of the global oceans through drawing attention to one of the forgotten ocean pollution problems – ghost nets. Harry started his mission over ten years ago after a visit to the beach with...

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast I talk with James Wakibia. An environmentalist, activist and photo journalist based in Kenya. James has been instrumental in the helping to fight plastic pollution in Africa. In 2013 James began raising awareness about the plastic pollution in his home town Nakuru, about 150 km away from the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. By 2015 James had started a...

Welcome to the Plasticology Project Podcast. In this podcast series Dr Paul Harvey, environmental scientist, activist and author takes listeners on a journey to discover the greatest plastic pollution challenges facing our world, and the incredible plastic pollution warriors doing their bit to solve the problem. In this episode Dr Paul shares his passion for the natural environment and speaks abou...