Fighting Big Plastic in America's 'Cancer Alley'

The harm of plastics on human health is well known, but what about their impact on the people living near the plants that produce them? In this episode, we hear from the women on the frontlines of the fight against petrochemical companies in one of the US’s most toxic strips of land known as "Cancer Alley." #environment #plastic #pollution #canceralley 🎤 To get in touch with the team, go to https://dw.com/livingplanet      Interviewees: Shamell Lavigne, founding member Rise St. James Jo Banner, co-founder The Descendants Project Joy Banner, co-founder The Descendants Project Jane Patton, fossil economy campaign manager at the Center for International Environmental Law Chapters: 00:00 – 02:32 Paradise Lost 02:33 – 04:45 What’s that smell? 04:46 – 08:25 Rise St. James and Toxic Tours 08:27 – 12:00 The long shadow of slavery and racism 12:01 – 15:57 Why are petrochemical companies allowed to pollute so much? 15:58 – 24:50 Taking polluters to court, and winning 24:51 – 29:46 Honoring the men, women and children who came before them