About this episode

Elizabeth Spiers interviews journalist Beth Gardiner about the plastic industry and its hidden ties to Big Oil.

In this Money Talks: Elizabeth Spiers talks to journalist Beth Gardiner about her expose of the plastic industry, Plastic Inc. They’ll get into the unsettling history behind the now ubiquitous material and how Big Oil has managed to hide in plain sight, shifting the burden of plastic waste onto consumers.  Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Or, visit slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Spiers

Guest: Beth Gardiner

Topics covered

• plastic industry
• environmental impact
• Big Oil
• consumer responsibility
• journalism
• waste management

Keywords

• plastic
• Big Oil
• environment
• waste
• journalism
• expose
• consumer
• industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Plastic Inc., Big Oil, Slate Podcasts, Slate Money, Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, slate.com/moneyplus

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