Welcome to the ninth edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector.

In each episode, we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology, and so much more!

We’ve called episode nine Plastic Patter, as we round up the latest news and views from the sector. Enjoy!

(Apologies for the audio quality of this episode)

Episode Notes:

00:31: Introduction and life updates…

08:12: The Global Plastics Treaty, why it is important and why it failed…

18:50: Microplastics concentrate in woodlands…

21:48: Why you should Plot your Plastic and help us clean up our woodlands…

29:35 Microplastics are everywhere, and they don’t need to be…

33:44: Why have Christmas trees been buried on a beach?

37:19: The hosts are positive most of the time…

Get in touch! mike@mascarandymedia.com

Plot That Plastic App and Citizen Science Project

Forest Plastics Working Group Website

Plastic Tree Shelter Recycling

SustainabiliTREE is a Mascarandy Media production. You can contact the team at mike@mascarandymedia.com

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Who are the Forest Plastics Working Group and what do they do to reduce plastic use in our woodlands?

Discover more in the eighth edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a particular focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector.

In each episode, we explore a variety of topics related to this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology, and much more!

Episode Notes:

07:10: National Trust for Scotland – Mar Lodge

John Muir Trust

Scotland: The Big Picture – Aspen in the landscape

11:30: Forest Plastics Working Group

13:45: James Bickley

21:35: UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS)

UK Forestry Standard (UKFS)

23:38: FPWG 2019 conference

FPWG 2022 conference

24:42: Plastic Treeshelter Recycling Hubs

27:05: Forest Plastics Working Group guidance and research

30:45: MJ Potter (1991): Treeshelters

39:30: A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan

43:45: Human-made materials now equal weight of all life on Earth (2020)

45:00: Priti Patel vs. Mathematics

46:50: Gary Bencheghib

Get in touch! mike@mascarandymedia.com

Plot That Plastic App and Citizen Science Project

Forest Plastics Working Group Website

Plastic Tree Shelter Recycling

SustainabiliTREE is a Mascarandy Media production. You can contact the team at mike@mascarandymedia.com

Music by Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos

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Welcome to the seventh edition of SustainabiliTREE, a podcast that explores all things trees and woodlands, with a specific focus on the issue of plastics within the forestry sector.

In each episode, we’ll be looking at a variety of topics around this theme, including woodland creation, funding streams, plastic pollution, deer, soils, ecology and so much more!

Episode 7 explores greenwashing and how to identify it.

We had some technical issues with this edition … normal service will be resumed next time out!

Episode Notes:

0:33: Welcome back … and apologies for the audio quality

4:16: Greenwashing – what is it?

Becky Spencer Interview:

7:24: Katie welcomes Becky Spencer to the podcast!

8:20: Becky’s backstory

9:32: Greenhushing

11:03: Becky’s Five Top Pet Peeves

14:16: Labelling something as natural

15:20: Toxicity of paper and bamboo products

15:50: Glues

24:42: Why aren’t we challenging greenwashing

26:30: Becky’s tips on spotting the bullsh*t

27:45: Parfum or fragrance

30:00: Unconventional plastics and greenwashing

34:45: UK Forestry Standard

41:30: Sustainability of unconventional plastic tree shelters and guards (FPWG research)

44:30: Buzzwords… one’s to spot

47:45: Talking Rubbish Podcast

48:20: SustainabiliTREE on LinkedIn and Instagram

57:30: Next episode’s topic…

Get in touch! mike@mascarandymedia.com

Plot That Plastic App and Citizen Science Project

Forest Plastics Working Group Website

Plastic Tree Shelter Recycling

SustainabiliTREE is a Mascarandy Media production. You can contact the team at mike@mascarandymedia.com

Music by Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos

License code: GWONJNIUPEIMF1GC

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