Planet: Critical

Entrepreneur and printing engineer, Hunter Bliss, introduces stone paper, and explains how plastic could truly benefit a circular economy whilst revealing paper isn't nearly as sustainable as people think.    Pebble Printing Group: www.pebbleprinting.com White Paper: https://pebbleprinting.com/the-sustainability-of-stone-paper-in-european-book-paper/ Get full access to Planet: Critical at www.planetcritical.com/subscribe

Asylum lawyer, Alina Kilpatrick, reveals the harrowing and deadly journey her clients face through the Northern Triangle—only to be met with cruelty at the US border.    Sacred Heart Center: https://shcrichmond.org/en/ Platform Enterprise Newsletter: stories.platformenterprise.com Get full access to Planet: Critical at www.planetcritical.com/subscribe

Distinguished poet and activist, Lisa Luxx, gives a detailed explanation of her philosophy of sisterhood, her collaborative work to create an economy that supports women—and her struggle to come to terms with poetry after Beirut's deadly 2020 explosion.    Lisa's website: https://www.lisaluxx.com Lisa's twitter: https://twitter.com/lisaluxx_ Trust Your Outrage: https://lisaluxx.bigcartel.com Elaa Beirut: elaabeirut.com   Platform Enterprise Newsletter: podcast.platformenterprise.com Get full access to Planet: Critical at www.planetcritical.com/subscribe

Brad Vanstone is the founder of Willicroft, one of the fastest-growing vegan cheese companies in The EU. He discusses the EU's recent policy failure,  Willicroft's work to transition local farmers to plant-based agriculture, and why their cheeses will soon be nut-free.    Willicroft: https://willicroft.com Platform: @platformenterprise Get full access to Planet: Critical at www.planetcritical.com/subscribe

Writer Dennis discusses life at The Foundry, one of Europe's rare extra-capitalist spaces, and why he thinks such spaces are more necessary than ever before.  The Foundry: https://bravosfoundry.com/ Get full access to Planet: Critical at www.planetcritical.com/subscribe

Intellectual property journalist, Charlotte Kilpatrick, gives a detailed explanation of the IP laws at play in the race to make a coronavirus vaccine that are making some companies billions of dollars as the West snaps up extra doses per head of population. These same IP laws ensure that countries unable to compete with the West's buying power will never have access to the knowledge to replicate—or even test—the vaccine. The Global South is being abandoned—again—and this time to a deadly virus.    Charlotte's articles: https://www.salon.com/writer/charlotte_kilpatrick Get full access to Planet: Critical at www.planetcritical.com/subscribe