This new site from the Plastic Pollution Coalition has compiled ALL of the studies and news articles out there about the various reasons why continuing our single-use plastic habit really sucks for the planet and for our own health. Check out their cool directory of plastic-free options, and if you’re interested in more of the science and stats, go to the research library.

1. Map showing Egypt in the Middle East

2.  Video of Wisconsin … with Palm Trees

3.  Poll Results that Add Up to 193% of Voters

4. A Look at What Goldman Sachs’ CEO Likes to Listen to at the Gym (this during the financial meltdown, mind you)

5. 120% of People Had Something to Say About Data on Climate Change - Also Fox News Pundits managed to turn 59% into “almost 100%” (watch video here).

6. The Awesome Obama-Simon Cowell Lookalike Poll

7. An Admittedly Unscientific Poll in which 1,113 Voters Are Considered 0%

8. Gallup Poll Results Flip-Flopped to Show Americans as Being Against Collective Bargaining

Here’s what Fox ran (the “False” comes from DailyKos):

Here’s the actual polling data:

9.  Caption on Obama’s Speech about TARP Costing $200 Billion Less Lists It as Being “$2 Billion Less”. Where Did that $198 Billion Go, Fox News?

So it was a really pleasant surprise to read up on and then talk to Bill McKibben, considered by most to be one of the strongest and brightest voices in the environmental movement today. If more people could and would listen to Bill McKibben, more people would be yelling at the government to do something about climate change. It’s impossible to listen to this guy and not think, “Yeah, that makes sense.”

You can read the final interview here, and for those of you with a half-hour to spare, here’s the audio of the interview in its entirety – sorry for the “ums,” people, it was 5am my time!

Bill McKibben Interview from Amy Westervelt on Vimeo.