Founder David Katz, Co-Founder Shaun Frankson, and plastics expert Mike Biddle were interviewed in Victoria, BC. They discussed The Plastic

Founder David Katz, Co-Founder Shaun Frankson, and plastics expert Mike Biddle were interviewed in Victoria, BC. They discussed The Plastic Bank's mission to reduce global poverty and plastic waste.

This interview was published on August 20, 2013.

Just as you'd stop a flood's source before mopping, tackling problems "upstream" means addressing their root cause. In a circular economy, upstream innovation prevents issues like waste from ever

Just as you'd stop a flood's source before mopping, tackling problems "upstream" means addressing their root cause. In a circular economy, upstream innovation prevents issues like waste from ever occurring.

This approach offers significant benefits. For instance, shifting 20% of plastic packaging to reuse represents a $10 billion opportunity, benefiting both the environment and economy.

Explore cutting-edge upstream innovations combating plastic pollution. We'll feature Apeel, extending produce life without single-use plastic, and Enviu, sharing reuse projects from Indonesia to the Netherlands.

Single-use plastic is severely damaging our planet.

Its pervasive presence pollutes ecosystems, harms wildlife, and contaminates vital natural resources.

Urgent global efforts are

Single-use plastic is severely damaging our planet.

Its pervasive presence pollutes ecosystems, harms wildlife, and contaminates vital natural resources.

Urgent global efforts are essential to curb its use and mitigate this escalating environmental crisis.

Twenty years after the Exxon Valdez oil tanker spilled nearly 11 million gallons into Prince William Sound, residents still struggle for justice despite two decades of trials and environmental

Twenty years after the Exxon Valdez oil tanker spilled nearly 11 million gallons into Prince William Sound, residents still struggle for justice despite two decades of trials and environmental cleanup. A full understanding of the disaster's true events remains elusive.

Journalist Greg Palast, whose career began covering this story due to insufficient investigations, joins Ring of Fire's Mike Papantonio to discuss the Exxon Valdez's true history. Watch this report from golefttv.

Mike and Johanna Bresnan, from Vista del Valle, Costa Rica, share their sustainability journey.

They also discuss the development of their non-profit, "FUCAD" (The Costa Rica Foundation For

Mike and Johanna Bresnan, from Vista del Valle, Costa Rica, share their sustainability journey.

They also discuss the development of their non-profit, "FUCAD" (The Costa Rica Foundation For Aid and Sustainable Development).

771 million people lack clean water. Your donation to charity: water transforms lives, fostering healthier families, enabling children to attend school, empowering women, and supporting fathers'

771 million people lack clean water. Your donation to charity: water transforms lives, fostering healthier families, enabling children to attend school, empowering women, and supporting fathers' livelihoods. This generosity helps communities thrive.

The water crisis is solvable. Join The Spring, our monthly giving community, to provide safe water globally. We promise 100% of your donation funds clean water projects, and we'll share photos and GPS coordinates for every project you support.