Working with Africa’s Informal Waste Sector

Plastics Unwrapped

English - May 25, 2022 17:52 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Previous Episode: Tackling the Plastic Waste Challenge Through Design

Next Episode: Is plastic the new coal?

This episode explores the challenges faced by Africa’s informal waste sector, with a focus on the partnerships helping to improve the continent’s plastics value chain to enable the scaling of advanced recycling solutions. Adwoa Coleman is joined by Vivien Luk, Executive Director of non-profit organization WORK, and Cordie Aziz-Nash, founder of Environment 360, for this thought-provoking discussion. The panel touch on the effects of COVID-19 on plastics processing chains in Africa and describe the changes needed to transform the continent’s informal waste sector.

Key discussion points:

Defining what climate justice means (07:47)The challenges faced by Africa’s plastics value chain (12:24)The role of the private sector in implementing change (28:08)

Host: Maithreyi Seetharaman
Show Producer: Lisa Desai
Sound Production: PhiLipp Schweidler, Department of Noise
Communications Advisor: Jonny West-Symes, Teneo
Artwork: Dow Creative Element