243: We eat a credit card’s worth of plastic a week | Jesse Daystar, Ph.D., Chief Sustainability Officer, Cotton Inc.

Jesse Daystar, Ph.D.: “From beer, water, and salt alone, we eat 5,800 pieces of plastic a year in the U.S.” Daystar, the Chief Sustainability Officer of Cotton Inc., joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to follow more sustainable clothing practices and the future of fabric, plus: *How changing your laundry habits can better the environment* *How to measure your water footprint* *How cellulose fiber contributes to the circular economy* *The key to decoding your clothing labels* *How to reduce the amount of plastic on your plate* Enjoy this episode sponsored by Cotton ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . To learn more about how much plastic we ingest every week, check out the 2019 study commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices