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Age of Plastic

Andrea Fox

An environmental podcast with tips on how to live plastic free! Host Andrea Fox tackles big ethical issues with her knowledgable guests, all in the hope of overcoming the climate change over...

Episodes

20 of 114 episodes

REISSUE Eco-friendly Advertising with RAZE...

On this episode here from Shosh Shetty of Bagboard, a new eco-friendly advertising platform that is bringing brands and people together to h...

22:51Apr 13, 2023

Reissue, with AUTHOR and activist Mikaela Loach...

In honour of the release of her first book IT'S NOT THAT RADICAL: CLIMATE ACTION TO TRANSFORM OUR WORLD here is a reissue of the episod...

51:34Apr 6, 2023

REISSUE, with Catch Rhys, sustainable jewellery brand...

Today a reissue... let’s talk GOLD.. and other precious metals. Catch Rhys Jones is the founder and creative director of jewellery brand Cat...

38:40Mar 29, 2023

Reissue... with Lora Gene, Sustainable Fashion Brand

Another reissue advert episode. Enjoy! Today I’m in discussion with Lora Nikolaev Gene, founder of contemporary British based label Lora Gen...

64:53Mar 5, 2023

REISSUE, with Earthshot Prize winners NotPla...

Today's episode is another chance to hear from guest Pierre Paslier, from start up NOTPLA. With co-founder Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, he...

47:03Feb 22, 2023

Getting Carbon to Nought (Naut) with The Carbonauts Graham Hill...

Todays guest wants to Create a simpler, wealthier, greener and happier planet. But how? Find out on today’s episode as I’m joined by Graham...

48:15Feb 14, 2023

...with the legendary Chris Packham

Actual Chris Packham! I was overjoyed to get some time to chew the fat with the author, presenter and long time naturalist. It was all to do...

22:36Jan 31, 2023

Round Up! And Restart!

OMG she's back again! Age of Plastic podcast is back with a little reminder of Series 10! Plus... listen to me chat to Chris Packham on...

4:36Jan 31, 2023

Biodegradable backpacks with Young Woman Engineer of the Year Dr Ciara McGrath

Today Dr Ciara McGrath, IET's Young Woman Engineer of the Year discusses a brand new competition for the young science experts in your...

20:51Oct 5, 2022

Carbon footprints and COP27 with GIKI

Carbon footprints, how to reduce them, and your costs. Plus Cop 27. That's what we get into with today's guests. Giki co-founders...

40:50Sep 22, 2022

Getting Dirty in your garden... for the planet

Frances Tophill (BBC GARDENERS WORLD) and Claire Hattersley (Weleda Biodynamic gardening expert) discuss how your gardening efforts could gi...

13:21Sep 14, 2022

Turn Down The Heat...

Today’s guest is Tim Forman, Senior Research Associate and Senior Teaching Associate at the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership...

23:06Sep 5, 2022

Community Crowdfunding in Action...

How do you convince the government to give you land at a bargain rate for a community project? Find out from the volunteer group hoping to t...

23:56Aug 24, 2022

Composting, and coffee with GRIND

30,000 plastic and aluminium coffee pods are sent to landfill each minute. Today talking composting and coffee I'm joined by TV gardeni...

30:56Aug 18, 2022

100th EPISODE!... revisiting REN Skincare's Zero Waste Pledge...

Back in 2019 I spoke with then REN SKINCARE CEO Arnaud Meysselle. In 2018 the company had pledged to become Zero Waste by 2021, meaning 100%...

40:32Aug 5, 2022

How much plastic? Periods and plastic with DAME

Do we really realise how much plastic is involved with periods? Find out more with Celia Pool, Co-Founder of DAME, Award-winning effective p...

32:00Jul 27, 2022

Two Young Global Activists Saving the World from Plastic Waste

Today I am joined by two young activists and founders. From Tel Aviv, Sharona Shnayder who in 2020 founded Trash For Tuesdays to encourage p...

34:45Jul 12, 2022

Game, set and doorstep recycling with Former British no. 1 tennis player Johanna Konta

Former British no. 1 tennis player Johanna Konta is on the Age of Plastic Podcast today! Johanna is a keen environmentalist, is passionate a...

15:30Jun 30, 2022

Round up of the Series!

A round up of all this series guests! https://thebigplasticcount.com/ Thanks for listening! For the 100th episode soon I'd love to hear...

13:03Apr 20, 2022

How to have a holiday that's better for the planet...

How to travel with a light touch, with Explore Worldwide Managing Director Michael Edwards. They’ve launched an industry first Carbon Rating...

19:08Apr 11, 2022