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Podcast: Peggy Smedley Show
Episode: Plastics: Benefits and Challenges
Description: Peggy and Joseph Greene, professor, California State University at Chico, talk about the benefits and challenges of using plastics. He says plastics take 100-200 years to biodegrade and it is often being discarded hazardously. There are two big ways to fix the problem: use material that can biodegrade and change the way we view things as a society. He suggests to change behavior first, then new materials can help. They also discuss: How society can change the way they view things. Why product engineers should consider using sustainable materials in their products. The need for the...