Petrochemicals and Plastics: A Fossil Fuel Lifeline?

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The fossil fuel industry is banking its future on petrochemicals — the toxic precursor to plastics. In this episode, Katharine and Leah speak with activists who are fighting back against petrochemicals in "sacrifice zones" across America, from the Ohio River Valley to the Gulf Coast. Learn where petrochemicals come from, how they harm people, places, and the climate, and why the fossil fuel industry wants them as a lifeline. We hear from three guests who are leading us to a world beyond petrochemicals and plastics: Michele Fetting , program director at the Breathe Project in Pittsburgh; Shilpi Chhotray , co-founder and executive director of People Over Plastics , a BIPOC storytelling and…