Discarded

Lemonada

This is the story of a modern-day Erin Brockovich, set on the Mississippi River in an area known as “Cancer Alley." Her name is Sharon Lavigne, her community is St. James Parish in Louisiana, and her fight is to keep out one of the largest plastic manufacturing companies in the world. Read more

Society & Culture Investigative

Episodes

How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis | Introducing Last Day

08/19/2026 00:14:11Bonus: What’s Next For Sharon?

03/24/2023 00:21:11 Introducing The Carbon Copy: The Great Electrician Shortage

03/13/2023 00:29:49Fighting Back

02/28/2023 00:41:59Addicted to Convenience

02/21/2023 00:44:59 Show all episodes

Our take on Discarded podcast

Discarded is a four-part series that follows the fight of Sharon Lavigne and her community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, against one of the world's largest plastic manufacturing companies in an area known as "Cancer Alley." Hosted by award-winning journalist Gloria Riviera, this investigative podcast explores how plastic has transformed our world but also damaged our environment and health. Discarded is a society & culture podcast by Lemonada Media.