Plastics: The Alchemy of Our Own Undoing

Nonsense with cj little and Jeff Parker · Mar 5, 2026 · 27m · transcript

(0:00) Open

(1:05) Plastic Purgatory: Past, Present, & Future

(7:20) Methane is the Problem

(10:40) Curbing Use: An Attempt

(15:09) And What About Recycling?

(20:08) The Nanoplastics Are Inside You

(23:23) cj’s recommendation: Kelly Boesch

(25:04) Jeff’s Recommendation: The Plastic Detox (2026)

In 1955, we were told that "Throwaway Living" was the ultimate liberation. Plastic was the 20th century’s greatest engineering triumph: a synthetic miracle that saved the elephants, democratized luxury, and extended human life.

But in 2026, the bill has come due. Today, we are finding plastic in the…