Our Plastic Pandemic: Why Recycling Is Not The Answer with Greg Dayley, CEO of Seabar
Our Plastic Pandemic: Why Recycling Is Not The Answer with Greg Dayley, CEO of Seabar  
Podcast: Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration
Published On: Wed Dec 15 2021
Description: Have you ever thought about the problem of plastics? Statistics are stark. The very first plastic bottle ever produced is still in existence. It can take hundreds of years for it to decompose in landfill and recycling of plastic is presently inefficient and expensive. Join Corinna Bellizzi as she connects with Greg Dayley for a lively discussion around the problem of plastic packaging, the responsibility of manufacturers to clean up their acts and how you can hold them accountable and make a difference. About Greg Dayley, CEO & Founder of SeabarMeet Greg Dayley, the unlikely head of a personal care brand that seeks to remove superfluous plastic use from our everyday bathroom routines. Inspired by an encounter with a sea turtle mired with plastic trash, Greg Dayley has created a subscription solution that could just change how you think about your hygiene regimen. In Greg's view, a personal care solution should also be earth-friendly. In this episode you'll hear startling statistics with regard to plastic waste, recycling rates, and why recycling IS NOT THE ANSWER. And you will also learn that stories of sea turtles connect our guest with our host, in an unexpected way.Connect with Greg Dayley:Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-dayley-91656410/Guest Website: https://seabar.comGuest Social: https://instagram.com/seabarcleans---Time Stamps:00:00 Introduction05:30 The inspiration behind Greg's journey to limit plastic consumption10:25 The problem of plastic and why recycling is not the answer15:40 The problem of shifting the responsibility for packaging onto consumers and end-users16:45 "Keep America Beautiful" and their campaign to thwart bottle deposit laws (don't be fooled by these guys -- they are not for recycling, they are for more packaging and a continued extractive economic system)20:50 Seabar's perspective and commitment to the environment and a circular economy33:00 Cleaning up ocean trash in The Philippines37:15 Cleaning up ocean trash on Hawaii and the "tourist problem" of visibility to ocean waste45:05 Recycling - The Least You Can Do---Join the Care More. Be Better. Community!Website: https://caremorebebetter.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCveJg5mSfeTf0l4otrxgUfgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/CareMore.BeBetter/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetterLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-betterTwitter: https://twitter.com/caremorebebetterClubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/care-more-be-betterSupport Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability PodcastCare More. Be Better. is not backed by any company. We answer only to our collective conscience. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show (https://caremorebebetter.com/donate). Thank you, now and always, for your support as we get this thing started!---Additional Resources Mentioned:Anne Therese Gennari's guest episode on climate optimism: https://caremorebebetter.com/exercising-climate-optimism-and-shifting-perspectives-for-a-brighter-future-with-anne-therese-gennari/   Paul Hawken's guest episode on Regeneration: https://caremorebebetter.com/regeneration-ending-the-climate-crisis-in-one-generation-with-paul-hawken-5-time-best-selling-author-and-environmentalist/EWG Database: https://www.ewg.org/Who is the EWG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_Working_GroupKeep America Beautiful (not an endorsement for them): https://kab.org/