# Paper beats plastic? How to rethink environmental folklore

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2013
- Speaker: Leyla Acaroglu
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/leyla_acaroglu_paper_beats_plastic_how_to_rethink_environmental_folklore)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Most of us want to do the right thing when it comes to the environment. But things aren’t as simple as opting for the paper bag, says sustainability strategist Leyla Acaroglu. A bold call for us to let go of tightly-held green myths and think bigger in order to create systems and products that ease strain on the planet.

## Lectures

1. [Paper beats plastic? How to rethink environmental folklore](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/leyla_acaroglu_paper_beats_plastic_how_to_rethink_environmental_folklore/86c610da725f), 18 min (TED's player)