September 5, 2018June 17, 2020 by Anja Krieger

Inhabitants of the Plastisphere

Linda Amaral Zettler and her colleagues found something quite amazing: The plastic in the ocean is teeming with life – a microbial world she calls the „plastisphere”. Some of these microbes even seem to be munching plastic – or are they? Meet her in episode 1

“A rare, engaging deep dive” – GreenBiz

“Great addition to the environment podcast world” – Andrew Revkin

“I’ve been waiting for a podcast to come around that takes an in-depth look at the complex world of plastic, and this is it!” – Garth Covernton

“Excellent, curious and fact-filled and full of equal parts wonder and horror in a new world of our making.” – Meera Subramanian

“An amazingly smart podcast” – Deborah Blum

“Most podcasts I listen to while doing something else, as companions while I cook or walk. But Plastisphere is just too rich. I only ever want to listen. To sit and fully absorb and (often) to take notes.” – Rebecca Altman