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Plastic is everywhere, used widely in manufacturing and packaging. The waste is found all over the environment, even in our bodies. There are ideas to reduce and reuse plastic to lessen the impacts.

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Ethan Frank and Jordan Leonard chat with Mike Carmin of GoldandBlack.com to learn about everything going on with Purdue football, the changes the program has had since last season, the strengths and weaknesses of quarterback Hudson Card, what is expected to be a raucous environment at Ross-Ade Stadium, and more!

Numerous environmental policies, agencies and staff are being slashed by the Trump Administration. Harvard's Environmental & Energy Law Program researches the issues, impacts of cuts and legal challenges.

Melissa grew up in Tucson, Arizona, where she fell in love with the ecology and geology of the Sonoran desert. She has a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Arizona and an M.FA. in Creative Writing and Environment from Iowa State University. Her first book, Mythical River, forthcoming from the University of Iowa Press, is about water issues in the Southwest. She has worked as a science communicator for NASA’s Phoenix Mars Scout Mission, the Water Resources Research Center, and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Melissa relocated to Flagstaff in 2015 to join KNAU’s team. She enjoys hiking, fishing and reading fantasy novels.

Elizabeth Shogren is an NPR News Science Desk correspondent focused on covering environment and energy issues and news.

Award-winning journalist Richard Harris has reported on a wide range of topics in science, medicine and the environment since he joined NPR in 1986. In early 2014, his focus shifted from an emphasis on climate change and the environment to biomedical research.

Nathan Rott is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, where he focuses on environment issues and the American West.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on the Presidential Candidates differing positions on the environment. Vice President Gore, a long-term supporter of the environment, focuses on developing renewable energy resources and preserving some land areas as national treasures. Governor George W. Bush would encourage offshore exploration of both oil and natural gas to reduce foreign dependency.