S9E7: Asia's Plastic First Mile - A Review

Sustainable Asia

English - August 19, 2020 02:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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Previous Episode: S9E6: China's Plastic Recycling Challenge

Next Episode: S10E1: China’s Marine Conservation for Future Generations

Over 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 at Ocean Recovery Alliance Brenda Haitema - Head of Operations at First Mile

Production credits:

Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long

Associate producer and Sound Engineer: YuFei Wu

Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin