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S17E4: INC-4 and Plastic Chemicals
April 22, 2024 13:46 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBWe're back partnering again with the Break Free From Plastic movement to feature NGO advocates in Asia. In this episode. we are going to hone in on one of the big open questions at the April 2024 INC4 talks. How should the treaty deal with problematic plastics and chemicals of concern? The US EPA recently banned certain PFAS chemicals in drinking water. And Switzerland called for an initial list of problematic plastics to be worked out by year end 2024. With short time left to neg...
S17E3: INC-3 Is Over…What Now?
April 09, 2024 14:41 - 31 minutes - 29 MBWe have a great new episode discussing the United Nations Global Plastics Treaty from the view of Break Free from Plastic advocates here in Asia. Our guests today have been working for decades to reduce plastic pollution at its source. Just a brief tip though… if you haven’t tuned into previous episodes in this SEASON you might want to … it will catch you up on where we are at with the plastic treaty negotiations! Well, the third meeting of the Global Plastics Treaty - otherwise...
S17E2: Plastisphere Podcast's How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Part I: Ambition in a Bracket
March 24, 2024 23:09 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBHey Sustainable Asia Listeners! We have some upcoming episodes discussing the United Nations Global Plastics Treaty negotiations that I think you are really going to find interesting. This bonus episode is from one of my favorite podcasts called Plastisphere. It’s run by Anja Krieger in Berlin. Over three episodes, Anja Krieger and Magnus Løvold shed light on how politics can influence the negotiations of a UN Global Plastics Treaty..I am replaying the first episode here…but i...
S17E2: What happened at INC-2?
June 26, 2023 04:39 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBThe second meeting of the International Negotiations Committee (INC-2) had lofty ambitions. But the first three days of these Plastics Treaty negotiations were mired in political antics…making many representatives from Asia feel as though they were back to square one of just talk and no action on dealing with the plastic crisis. And it seems that two camps have surfaced in these negotiations: Those that want the treaty to be voluntary commitments like the climate change Paris a...
S17E1: Bonus Episode: Plastisphere Podcast's Demands for the Plastic Treaty - Science over Profit
June 10, 2023 02:14 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBA bonus episode about the Global Plastics Treaty from one of my favorite podcasts called Plastisphere. It’s run by Anja Krieger in Berlin, and like Sustainable Asia, Plastisphere really looks at the science behind this plastic waste crisis. I thought listeners would appreciate this episode, as it gives a great background to the Global Plastics Treaty. In the past months, Anja asked scientists and experts to send her their thoughts and demands. In this episode, you’ll get to hear me...
S17E1: Why It's No Longer About Recycling
May 25, 2023 11:31 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBWe need other solutions to the plastic waste crisis. Solutions that involve reduce, reuse, refill and repair here in Asia. And those types of solutions…need to be included in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. The Global Plastics Treaty agreement is not a mechanism to control plastic waste. It is a roadmap for the world to control the life cycle of plastics that have come to dominate our natural environment and impact our health in ways we still don’t fully understand. So tha...
S17E1: New Season | Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations
May 25, 2023 11:29 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MBThe Global Plastics Treaty negotiations kicked off! This is a historic moment for Asia, because after decades of plastic waste washing up on their shores…finally..there may be a path forward. Join us as we talk to BFFP members and other experts about each INC meeting, to find out what YOU can do to support their work at the treaty negotiations. Production credits: Host: Marcy Trent Long Producer: Carol Mang Contributing Editor: Jill Baxter Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin ...
S16E3: Cows | A Climate Stomach Ache
May 24, 2023 16:13 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOur focus in this episode is livestock…specifically dairy products made from cows. It turns out enteric fermentation, the cow's digestive process of turning grass into food, contributes to over 40% of global emissions from the livestock supply chain. And the US is a major producer and consumer of beef and dairy products…with China slowly catching up. How are the two global food superpowers innovating ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cows? Guests (in order of appea...
S16E2: Rice｜A Sticky Climate Challenge
May 16, 2023 05:13 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBOver half of the world’s population eats rice as its staple food. But did you know that rice production also contributes to about 10% of the world's methane emissions? And that methane is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming the planet? Reining in rice methane is a sticky problem. Different rice types and growing strategies to limit methane often create other problems like lower farming yields. An innovative SRI method developed in Madagascar in the 1960s increases yi...
S16E1: Soil｜The Silent Climate Fighter
May 03, 2023 15:08 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAre you aware of the critical role soil plays in the battle against climate change? But 75% of soil is already degraded from unsustainable farming practices...so earth's “living skin” is suffering from a “diet problem,” we are feeding it the wrong menu. In a world of growing political tensions, can the US and China work together to restore this balance? Guests (in order of appearance): Rattan Lal, Ohio State University Kevin Mo, iGDP China Jessica D’Ambrosio, The Nature Conser...
S15E5: Seoul | Too Many Coal Plants
December 29, 2022 03:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBIt turns out Seoul, Korea has the worst air pollution amongst all of the top 10 economies in the world. Why is air pollution still such a huge challenge in a country with abundant resources and advanced infrastructure? And does South Korea use any high-tech solutions to handle its dirty air that South or Southeast Asian megacities can learn from? Guests (in order of appearance): Jieon Lee, Korea Federation for Environmental Movements Gyuri Cho, Solutions for Our Climate Sign ...
S15E4: Delhi and Kathmandu | Signs of Progress
December 29, 2022 02:54 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBChermaine and Khoa move southeast and talk to a leading advocate in New Delhi who has successfully engaged the government there. Delhi’s air pollution is still one of the worst in the world, and we find out that instead of blowing north to Lahore…the pollution travels towards the pristine Himalayan mountains of Nepal and settles in the city of Kathmandu. Luckily, there is a new mayor there that might finally make a difference. Guests (in order of appearance): Anumita Roychowdh...
S15E3: Lahore | Fighting for Clean Air
December 14, 2022 02:49 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBThe next stop on the Chermaine and Khoa’s tour of Asia’s megacities is Lahore. This episode goes in depth to explore the political and social causes of air pollution, sheds light on what people can do in their everyday lives to improve the air quality in Lahore, and calls upon the youth of Pakistan’s capital to raise awareness to protect their own future. Guests (in order of appearance): Rafay Alam, Environmental Lawyer and Yale World Fellow Abid Omar, Pakistan Air Quality Initi...
S15E2: Jakarta | A Choking Hazard
December 06, 2022 03:25 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBChermaine and Khoa’s journey continues onto Jakarta, Indonesia where they meet with environmentalists who shed light on the health concerns surrounding the heavy air pollution there. Lack of government response to the problem prompted advocates to sue the government for its failure to rein in the dirty air there. The landmark lawsuit was won, but will it force the government to take the steps necessary to bring back breathable air to the city? Guests: Yuyun Ismawati, Nexus3 Found...
S15E1: Bangkok | Toxic Air
December 06, 2022 02:18 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIn their first stop across Asia’s megacities, environmental journalists Chermaine Lee and Khoa Tran head to Bangkok, Thailand. The government’s blind eye towards pollution has left Bangkok’s air quality in shambles. Will efforts by environmental advocates lead to changes in the environmental laws there or is the government’s lack of action taking Bangkok down a path of toxic air for the foreseeable future? Guests (in order of appearance): Weenarin Lulitanonda, Thailand Clean Air ...
S15E1: New Season: Clearing the Air
December 06, 2022 00:04 - 2 minutes - 1.84 MBWhy haven’t the governments in Asia’s larger cities done something about the decades old problem of air pollution? Our two young environmental journalists, based in Hong Kong, Khoa Tran and Chermaine Lee, try to find out why. As always in our podcast series, we’ll talk to experts and activists on the ground to bring out a fresh local perspective….We’ve called the series Clearing the Air to add an optimistic tone because the citizen movements that we uncovered while producing this se...
S14E3: Finally...New Initiatives for Asia
May 26, 2022 08:48 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBOf the various challenges Asian countries face when tackling plastic waste…lack of funding is perhaps the one common thread. So how can more money get to needed programs here? Seeing the rising demand for PCR (post consumer recycled plastics), Doug Woodring and Maryam AlMansoori believe they have one solution: a global PCR commodity exchange. Meanwhile, Maggie Lee of VERRA talks about their expansion into plastic credits. Would this replica of carbon credits see similar results? ...
S14E2: Can Plastic Laws get a Boost in Asia?
May 06, 2022 11:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBRose-Liza Eisma-Osorio, Legal and Policy Director at the NGO Oceana, is taking on the Philippine government. A decades-old solid waste management law has not been enforced, contributing to massive piles of plastic….where waste pickers make their livelihood. Will the courts require the government to start banning single use plastic? And can a UN plastic treaty reinforce southeast nation's waste management and data collection laws… to finally make a dent in the plastic waste crisis i...
S14E1: View from Asia
April 22, 2022 12:43 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBCould it be true that countries from the UN Environment Assembly committed to negotiate a global plastic treaty over the next two years? And even if the treaty is signed…will it have enough teeth to make a difference to the plastic waste crisis that has persisted over the last decade here in Asia? In this episode, we speak with experts from Japan, New Zealand, and Indonesia about whether the UN can do for plastic what the Paris Agreement has done for climate change. This new three ...
S14E1: New Season!
April 20, 2022 21:36 - 3 minutes - 2.87 MBPut on your headphones and get ready for two new seasons from the Sustainable Asia Podcast about the Global Plastic Treaty and Asia’s Air Pollution woes. Guests: Jennifer L. Turner, China Environment Forum of Wilson Center, Washington DC And from Sustainable Asia: WuYuFei, Fujian, China Khoa Tran, Hong Kong, China Chermaine Lee, Hong Kong, China Marcy Trent Long, Hong Kong, China Subscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes! Check out the Chin...
S13E2: Surviving the Cacophony in China’s waters
September 30, 2021 04:06 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBThe Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin is protected at the highest level in China, but its numbers are dwindling fast. In Hong Kong, where the species is affectionately known as the Chinese white dolphin, only 37 individuals remain. Their struggle for survival pits them against massive development projects and fishing vessels because dolphins use sonar - not sight - for survival. How can we mitigate the cacophony in Asia’s oceans to help keep vulnerable species like the Chinese white dol...
S13E1: Sounds from a Healthy Coral Reef
September 30, 2021 04:05 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBIn this episode, we visit the Great Barrier Reef to discover the clamorous underwater world of marine life sounds. What can we learn from listening closely to the underwater soundscape? And are there ways we can use sounds to help, rather than harm, the animals in our ocean ecosystems? Guests: Timothy Gordon, University of Exeter Visit China Dialogue Ocean to learn more about our oceans in crisis. Subscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes. Pr...
S13E1: Introducing Asia's Noisy Oceans
September 29, 2021 02:49 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBIt turns out, sound is the dominant sense for animals underwater. For anything further than 10 meters away, marine life uses sound rather than sight to gather information. So human produced noise pollution - whether it's construction or shipping vessels - alters ocean animal's ability to communicate, mate and even survive. In this season, we first describe the beauty of undersea animal acoustics and then dive into the impact of noise pollution on marine life in China’s southern ocea...
S12E5: The Plastic Carbon Footprint
May 20, 2021 00:12 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBAs ocean temperatures rise with global warming, tropical cyclones are hitting Asian nations like Japan and the Philippines like never before. So to end this season..we wanted to talk about climate change. We start with a story about a zero waste village created from the devastation of Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines. Then we weave together experts from earlier episodes to find out: What is the link between disposable plastic waste and climate change? This new 5-episode sea...
S12E4: Lessons From a Pandemic
May 13, 2021 01:26 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBIn this episode… we’ll traverse from Hong Kong to South Korea and onto Pune, India. We start with Hong Kong, where Sustainable Asia is based, because no new legislation on plastic waste has been introduced for over a decade. Then we peak through the curtain of the COVID pandemic to see how South Korea is reacting to their recent surge in plastic waste. Finally we turn to Pune, India where under appreciated workers form the backbone of their unregulated recycling systems. This new 5...
S12E3: Community Trash Talk
May 06, 2021 02:10 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBSparked by the zero waste movement, Asian countries are focusing on reducing..rather than recycling... plastic waste. We start our story on the wealthy island nation of Japan…where the rural village of Kamikatsu…can no longer afford the cost of incinerating disposable plastic and other types of waste. But the question remains, can poorer southeast asia neighbours also apply these zero waste principles to solve their plastic waste dilemma? This new 5-episode season is based on The A...
S12E2: Shouldn't They Know Better?
April 28, 2021 23:19 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBWe first travel to a waste bank on the island of Lembeh, Indonesia to see how recycling works (or doesn’t work) in small villages. Then we take a look at PET plastic recycling in Asian urban centres...it’s feasible…but if local governments here shoulder the burden of collecting and sorting the plastic waste...is that really making the polluters pay? This new 5-episode season is based on The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell Foundation with support from Break Free From Pla...
S12E1: Once Upon a Plastic Covered Beach...
April 21, 2021 13:54 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBWe start with Melati Wijsen’s story….a young Indonesian civic advocate who went on a hunger strike in an effort to ban plastic bags on Bali. With waste collection rates hovering around 44%, are Asian countries really to blame for the pollution crisis brought by disposable plastic packaging? This new 5-episode season is based on The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell Foundation with support from Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific. Guests: Melati Wijsen, Bye Bye Plasti...
S12E1: Introducing Mapping Asia's Plastic Crisis
April 14, 2021 03:40 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBThe plastic waste crisis in Asia is real...and it doesn’t seem to be getting better.... It’s clear that we need a new approach to reducing disposable plastic waste and its impact on the communities of Asia. This new 5-episode season is based on The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell Foundation with support from Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific. Guests: Lili Fuhr, Heinrich Boell Foundation, Berlin Kevin Li, Heinrich Boell Foundation, Hong Kong Download The Asia Plasti...
S11E10: Fukushima’s Ongoing Nuclear Bite
March 15, 2021 12:47 - 9 minutes - 8.4 MBWith Fukushima’s horrific earthquake-induced nuclear disaster still haunting Japan nowadays, the East Asian nation is finding it increasingly difficult to rehash developing nuclear plants as renewable energy sources. In this episode, we also cover China’s funding pullout from overseas coal power plants, India’s water sources springing back to life, South Korea’s five year sustainable fishing plan, and Singapore’s innovative floating solar farm. Production credits: Hosts: Chermain...
S11E9: China’s Carbon Neutral Bite
March 08, 2021 12:04 - 10 minutes - 9.37 MBChina is set to launch its most green-focused plan during two important annual meetings, giving more details on how it plans to eliminate carbon emissions by 2060. We also cover China’s crackdown on illegal wildlife trade, the unexpected silver linings of plastic waste dumps and how technology helps struggling fishermen. Production credits: Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie Au Associate producer: Jiaxing Li Executive producer: Marcy Trent Long Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin ...
S11E8: Hong Kong’s Green Bond Bites
March 01, 2021 11:25 - 11 minutes - 11 MBAs Asia’s financial hub just announced its new budget, Hong Kong is set to launch the largest amount of green bonds ever in Asia, aiming to raise billions for sustainable projects. In this episode: how China’s carbon neutrality will play into China’s upcoming annual meetings, Indonesia’s horrendous forest fires and Japan’s innovative packaging alternative to plastics. Production credits: Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie Au Associate producer: Jiaxing Li Executive producer: Marc...
S11E7: K-Pop’s Powerful Bite
February 22, 2021 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.38 MBAs K-pop bands like BTS and Blackpink have become global sensation, our young hosts talk about how their fans groups from all over the world are a strong new force for climate action. In this episode, we also cover China’s role in carbon-heavy Bitcoin mining, India’s crackdown on the Friday for Future founder and how cutting trees might benefit the earth. Pause your K-pop playlist and tune in to get a bite of this week’s green news! Production credits: Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bon...
S11E6: Nature's Bite at Lunar New Year
February 15, 2021 14:06 - 10 minutes - 9.97 MBWhile the Year of the Ox kicked off, our young hosts’ celebration was cut short. Nature’s Bite dampened Asia’s festive atmosphere - from an earthquake in Japan to an avalanche-induced flood in India. Our hosts uncover the culprit of Southeast Asia’s deforestation. And take a look at Hong Kong’s ambitious carbon neutral plan as well as the plight of the city’s indigenous cattle. Production credits: Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie Au Associate producer: Jiaxing Li Executive p...
S11E5: Asia's Climate Activism’s Strong Bite
February 08, 2021 05:36 - 7 minutes - 7.16 MBIs climate activism working? Our young hosts talk about how Japan, South Korea and Vietnam’s student activists rallied against building coal-fired plants. We also discuss China’s national carbon credit trading and backlashes from its dam water use. Feel the powerful bite of climate activism this week! Production credits: Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie Au Associate producer: Jiaxing Li Executive producer: Marcy Trent Long Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Tw...
S11E4: A Bite of East Asia’s Reality
February 01, 2021 10:02 - 8 minutes - 8.13 MBReminiscing about good times in Japan, our tourism-hungry hosts talk about the creative but alarming graphics depicting the country at the end of this century if climate change continues at the current rate. We also talk about South Korea’s first step in its ambitious carbon neutral goal and Mongolia’s unexpected struggle as a climate change hotspot. Get a real bite of East Asia’s green news this week! Production credits: Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie Au Associate producer: J...
S11E3: Behind the Masks of Covid-19
January 25, 2021 09:49 - 7 minutes - 6.98 MBMasked up for over a year, our young hosts wonder and report on what is happening to all the disposable masks in Asia. We talk about the notorious plastic crisis in Hong Kong and China, bleaching of ocean corals in Taiwan and a shocking story in India that may change animal rights laws there. Sit tight, put on your reusable mask, and prepare yourself for a “bite” of news. Production credits: Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie Au Associate producer: Jiaxing Li Executive producer:...
S11E3: Behind the Masks of COVID19
January 25, 2021 09:49 - 7 minutes - 6.98 MBMasked up for over a year, our young hosts wonder and report on what is happening to all the disposable masks in Asia. We talk about the notorious plastic crisis in Hong Kong and China, bleaching of ocean corals in Taiwan and a shocking story in India that may change animal rights laws there. Sit tight, put on your reusable mask, and prepare yourself for a “bite” of news. Production credits: Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie Au Associate producer: Jiaxing Li Executive producer:...
S11E2: January’s FrostBite - The New Normal?
January 18, 2021 07:57 - 8 minutes - 8.05 MBIn beanies and thick jackets, our young hosts are surviving the coldest winter in East Asia while bringing you the latest updates on the region’s green news! We talk about why climate change is contributing to this chilly weather and what some Asian countries are doing to reduce their carbon output. Prepare yourself a cup of hot chocolate, and get a “bite” of our environmental news roundup! Production credits: Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie Au Associate producer: Jiaxing Li Exe...
S11E1: Was 2020 a green year in Asia?
January 11, 2021 12:19 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MBAs we are all turning over a new leaf in 2021 we cherry-pick the most important updates of the environmental sector in Asia. In this brand new weekly series from now through March, young journalists Bonnie Au and Chermaine Lee deliver you green news in less than ten minutes. In this pilot episode, we will offer a review of climate-related Asia news in 2020! Production credits: Hosts: Chermaine Lee and Bonnie Au Associate producer: Jiaxing Li Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin...
S11E1: New show is coming to town!
December 30, 2020 10:55 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBWe have some good news we can’t wait to share with you…. including a brand new series launching in January 2021 that differs from our previous shows. And it gives us the opportunity to wish you Seasons Greetings from the entire Sustainable Asia team!!
S10E4: After CCAMLR, What’s Next for China?
December 12, 2020 02:37 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBWe are wrapping up Season 10 with highlights from our #AskSustainableAsia livestream event with guest speakers Jiliang Chen of Greenovation Hub and Zhou Wei Greenpeace East Asia. A lively discussion about the outcome of the recent CCAMLR meetings and what it means for China’s fishing interests in Antarctica waters. Guests Zhou Wei, Senior Oceans Campaigner of Greenpeace East Asia, Beijing Jiliang Chen, Senior researcher, Greenovation Hub Highlights: 04:07- 04:40 China’s motive...
S10E3: Athletic Diplomacy for the Southern Ocean
October 23, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBGuest host Jennifer Turner, Director of the China Environment Forum for the Woodrow Wilson Center, talks with UN Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh and renowned freediver JesSea Lu about why they chose to plunge themselves into the frozen seas off Antarctica. How are they using this amazing feat as a platform with CCAMLR members China and Russia to advocate for preserving one of the last undisturbed regions on earth? Guests Jessea Lu, Female freediver Lewis Pugh, UN Patron of Ocea...
S10E2: China’s Role in Preserving the Southern Ocean
September 11, 2020 05:43 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBJennifer Turner, Director of the China Environment Forum for the Woodrow Wilson Center, talks with Dr. Liu Nengye and Julian Chen. How does China’s investment in new fishing vessels and icebreakers bound for Antarctica impact their decision to approve three new marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean? Guests Dr. Liu Nengye, Macquarie Law School Julian Chen, Greenovation Hub Highlights: 03:27 China’s history with Antarctica governing body CCAMLR 07:12 Why did China agree ...
S10E1: China’s Marine Conservation for Future Generations
September 04, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBJennifer Turner, Director of the China Environment Forum for the Woodrow Wilson Center talks with two Chinese experts about rising ocean conservation awareness in China and why protecting the pristine southern ocean ecosystem of Antarctica is good for the planet...and good for China. Guests Dr. Bin Bin Li, Duke Kunshan University Dr. Julia Xue, Shanghai Jiaotong University Highlights 08:20 Why are marine protected areas important? 15:37 China’s goal to protect 5% of its terri...
S9E7: Asia's Plastic First Mile - A Review
August 19, 2020 02:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBOver this season, we’ve explored how the problem of the Plastic First Mile is being tackled in countries across Asia. In the final episode of the season, we explore the bigger picture. We speak to Doug Woodring of Ocean Recovery Alliance and Brenda Haitema of First Mile about the state of plastic recycling in Asia, the challenges of financing small and large waste infrastructure, and the future of material recovery in the region. Guests: Doug Woodring - Founder/Managing Director a...
S9E6: China's Plastic Recycling Challenge
August 11, 2020 01:54 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBThe way Chinese cities are handling plastic waste is changing dramatically - with new household waste separation rules starting in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. There are interesting projects, along with updated waste management laws, designed to encourage increased recycling and better waste separation. But, will this be enough to tackle the insurmountable disposable plastic waste crisis? Guests: Chris Cui - Director at Closed Loop Partners Hu Xichao - CEO of Tianqiang Ressel...
S9E5: Indonesia’s Ocean Plastic Cleanup Plan
July 09, 2020 02:12 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBIndonesia has more than 3 million tons of plastic leaking into the ocean every year. Its government announced a plan to cut marine plastic waste by 70% by 2025, so they reached out to the World Economic Forum’s plastic waste initiative for help. But who are the women driving this process and how are they going to put Indonesia on a roadmap to solve their plastic waste dilemma? Guests: Helen Pananggung - Restaurant Captain at Lembeh Resort, Green Guru in the village for Lembeh Fo...
S9E4: Plastic Purge in Bali
July 01, 2020 12:52 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBBali’s natural beauty attracts many tourists from around the world, but with that comes plastic waste...a lot of it! We speak with people at McKinsey.org to understand how they developed a plastic bottle recycling pilot program in Bali… that may change the course of waste collection and recycling across all of Indonesia. Guests: Shannon Bouton - Global Executive Director for Sustainable Communities, McKinsey.org Ella Flaye - Regional Director for Asia, McKinsey.org Abieta Billy...
S9E3: Can Plastic Recycling Become Reality in Hong Kong?
June 17, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBHong Kong’s tall buildings, narrow streets and small retailers present a challenge for plastic beverage bottle collection and recycling. In this episode, we continue the story of Hong Kong’s Drink without Waste consortium - a group of over 40 organisations in Hong Kong involved in beverage production and distribution. After a great deal of research, this group has narrowed down on the best solutions to the city’s currently lacking plastic recycling system. Guests: Paul Zimmerman, ...