Fresh Air
An exposé of the plastic industry
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In award-winning journalist Beth Gardiner’s new book, ‘Plastic Inc.,’ she traces how plastic went from a wartime miracle to the survival strategy of the fossil fuel industry. What Gardiner found after years of reporting is that while millions of us were recycling and using less fuel, the companies that make plastic are producing more to make up for it. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about recycling, microplastics in the human body, and the environmental impact.
Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new album from Megan Moroney, ‘Cloud 9.’
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Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new album from Megan Moroney, ‘Cloud 9.’
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