Sept. 20, 2019: How Local Plastics Pollute Oceans; Literary Fest Spotlights Social Issues

By Avery Lill

September 20, 2019

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45min 41sec

<p>Plastic straws might soon become an endangered species as environmentalists turn their focus to the reduction of plastic waste in oceans and landfills.</p>

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Episode | 45:41

Sept. 20, 2019: How Local Plastics Pollute Oceans; Literary Fest Spotlights Social Issues

Segment 1 | 9:50
Colorado May Be Hundreds Of Miles From The Shore, But This Boulder-Based Coalition Wants To Protect The Ocean
Segment 2 | 7:37
Colorado Inmates Take ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ On Tour, And Discover Theater As Rehabilitation
Segment 3 | 12:10
Fox Theater’s ‘Miss You Like Hell’ Tackles Immigration, Mother/Daughter Dynamics
Segment 4 | 10:52
Local Author Delves Into Native American Injustices In Upcoming Novel, Literary Festival

Plastic Week! concludes with insight from the Boulder-based Inland Ocean Coalition on how landlocked states like Colorado contribute to pollution in the oceans. Plus, transformative theater for inmates, by inmates. Then a new season at the Fox in Aurora tackles social issues, as does the Jaipur Literary Festival in Boulder.

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Sept. 20, 2019: How Local Plastics Pollute Oceans; Literary Fest Spotlights Social Issues

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Colorado May Be Hundreds Of Miles From The Shore, But This Boulder-Based Coalition Wants To Protect The Ocean

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Fox Theater’s ‘Miss You Like Hell’ Tackles Immigration, Mother/Daughter Dynamics

Local Author Delves Into Native American Injustices In Upcoming Novel, Literary Festival

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‘Nobody is going to tell you it’s your turn.’ A roundtable discussion with women lawmakers on the political landscape and leadership in Colorado

Colorado’s craft beer boom may be winding down as tastes shift and costs rise

Uvalde Mariachi Band and Boulder Concert Chorale collaborate to spread healing through music

Denver Broncos select former Oregon QB Bo Nix with the 12th pick in the NFL draft

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