{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"He Tested His Body for Plastic\u2026 The Results Were Disturbing | Kal Glanznig","description":"Plastic is in our oceans, our food, our homes \u2014 and increasingly, our bodies. Australian environmental advocate and Plastic Country filmmaker Kal Glanznig set out to investigate Australia\u2019s plastic crisis, from polluted coastlines and wildlife to fossil fuels and government policy. Then the investigation became personal: Kal tested his own body and discovered high levels of phthalates. In this episode of Confessions of a Mermaid, we unpack what plastic is actually made of, the thousands of chemicals used to make plastics, microplastics and human health, and why Kal says plastic has become the fossil fuel industry\u2019s \u201cPlan B.\u201d We also ask a bigger question: after decades of recycling, reusable bags and individual plastic-free swaps, why is plastic production still growing? We talk about: \u2022 What Kal found when he tested his body for plastic chemicals \u2022 Phthalates, microplastics and plastic additives \u2022 The \u201cspaghetti bolognese\u201d analogy that explains how chemicals can leach from plastic \u2022 Why \u201cBPA-free\u201d doesn\u2019t necessarily mean problem solved \u2022 Why recycling alone won\u2019t solve the plastic crisis \u2022 Why plastic is becoming fossil fuel\u2019s \u201cPlan B\u201d \u2022 Australia\u2019s voluntary packaging targets and producer responsibility \u2022 The baby sea turtle that passed plastic for eight days \u2022 The Global Plastics Treaty \u2022 Individual action vs. systemic change \u2022 Why contacting your elected representatives actually matters \u2022 \u201cStubborn optimism\u201d and why hope lies in action Kal\u2019s ultimate vision? To make himself redundant \u2014 to help build a world where we no longer need activists fighting this hard to keep plastic out of our oceans, wildlife and bodies. Plastic Country is available to watch free online. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AU5e90uGo5A Less doom. More truth. More solutions. More beautiful world.   ","author_name":"Confessions of a Mermaid","author_url":"http:\/\/iquitplastics.com\/","html":"