Big Oil And Big Plastic Are One And The Same

About this episode

The episode explores the connection between the plastics industry and Big Oil, featuring insights from author Beth Gardiner.

Yet another consequence of the war in Iran is a looming supply shock in plastics. Plastics, which are derived from oil byproducts, are everywhere, but their origins remain somewhat mysterious to the average consumer. Today on the show we demystify the plastics industry with Beth Gardiner, author of the new book Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet an expose of the industry that underlies modern consumer culture. Together with Matt and David, th...

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt, David

Guest: Beth Gardiner

Topics covered

• plastics industry
• oil byproducts
• consumer culture
• supply shock
• environmental impact

Keywords

• plastics
• oil
• supply shock
• consumer culture
• environment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rock Creek Sound

Books & works: Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet

Places: Iran

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