Episode 4: Sustainability

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Host Sammy Ross and guest Greg Robertson discuss all things Sustainability.  Zero Waste, Eco-Consciousness, and Ethical Purchasing are all buzz words that have come to the forefront of mainstream vocabulary.  On this episode we will be digging into sustainability, how plastics and mass production are affecting our land and waters, and how we can all be better citizens to our planet Earth.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For Bonus content on all things composting, where Greg discusses his garden as Sammy shares her passion for her newly-founded hobby of vermicomposting, please visit:</span> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout">https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more information about the show, please visit:</span> <a href= "https://www.thisisnotahandout.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.thisisnotahandout.com</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For an in-depth look on Big Oil and plastic recycling:</span> <a href= "https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/897692090/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/897692090/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To learn more about how plastics are made:                       </span> <a href= "https://science.howstuffworks.com/plastic.htm"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://science.howstuffworks.com/plastic.htm</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For a deep dive on China’s history of recycling:</span> <a href= "https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/4/2/18290956/recycling-crisis-china-plastic-operation-national-sword"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/4/2/18290956/recycling-crisis-c