Episode Details

We all know that the use of plastics has become a huge issue. So-called microplastics, tiny particles of plastic, have been found in fish and other marine life, and more recently even in arctic snow. Only last week did the World Health Organization ask for "further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health." A lot of us have started replacing single-use plastics with recyclable alternatives, such as plastic straws with paper ones, or even plastic toothbrushes with ones made from bamboo. Yet, there is still a lot of plastic in a lot of tabletop games, and I want us to consider its impact.

Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/09/03/plastic-fantastic/

Links

• What are microplastics? article by the National Ocean Service: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/microplastics.html
• Fish eat plastic like teens eat fast food, researchers say article by BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36435288
• Plastic particles falling out of sky with snow in Arctic article by BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49295051
• World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/
• WHO calls for more research into microplastics and a crackdown on plastic pollution: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/22-08-2019-who-calls-for-more-research-into-microplastics-and-a-crackdown-on-plastic-pollution
• The Wood Games: https://www.thewoodgames.com/
• Junk Art: http://www.pretzelgames.com/en/18-junk-art
• Pretzel Games: http://www.pretzelgames.com/en/

Music: Chill by Nina Mazeo

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