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Wicked Problems: Single-Use Plastics

Wicked Problems: Single-Use Plastics

FromThe SustainUW Podcast


Wicked Problems: Single-Use Plastics

FromThe SustainUW Podcast

ratings:
Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Plastic: it's everywhere, it's incredibly useful, and it offers certain accessibility advantages--but it's a huge sustainability issue. In our first episode of the Wicked Problems series, hosts Rose Adler-Rephan and Kylie Thomasen explore the thorny tradeoffs that we face with single-use plastics. 
Series Description
When it comes to sustainability, wicked problems seem to be everywhere. As the Harvard Business Review explains, “A wicked problem has innumerable causes, is tough to describe, and doesn’t have a right answer.” In each episode of this series, we’ll discuss the issues, impacts, and controversies of a sustainability-related problem in hopes of helping you deal with them in your everyday life.
Released:
Nov 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (43)

The SustainUW Podcast is created and hosted by student interns from the UW-Madison Office of Sustainability. Each episode explores a different question related to sustainability as it impacts the UW-Madison campus and the broader community. Guests include professors, student activists, campus staff, and other experts who help hosts uncover the complicated story of sustainability. This podcast examines common narratives of environmentalism and questions the status quo, seeking to understand what’s up with sustainability and where we should go from here.