Van Jones: The economic injustice of plastic

[Charleston Chew]

Run time: 13:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjvjSlpJoqo   Posted on YouTube: January 21, 2011 By YouTube Member: TEDtalksDirector Views on YouTube: 305   Posted on DU: January 21, 2011 By DU Member: Charleston Chew Views on DU: 587

 
Van Jones lays out a case against plastic pollution from the perspective of social justice. Because plastic trash, he shows us, hits poor people and poor countries "first and worst," with consequences we all share no matter where we live and what we earn. At TEDxGPGP, he offers a few powerful ideas to help us reclaim our throwaway planet.

[stlsaxman]

1. A nice little talk from Van, however... the Lighting Director needs firing.

[stockholmer]

2. the true economic injustice is plastic, plastic credit cards that enslave with interest rates n/t

[MrMickeysMom]

3. Why the Hell did this guy ever get demonized the way he was?

.... I know... This is a rhetorical question. I know why he did.

But, if we're lucky, he's going to be a part of a very big push to progress.

[swilton]

4. Society's loss

when this guy was thrown under the bus...Having said that, perhaps he can be more outspoken outside the system.