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Plastic: Capitalistic?

Plastic: Capitalistic?

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Countries in Asia Pacific are often painted as world's top waste polluters and so in this episode, Antoinette Taus traces the origins of trash in Asia. Join Antoinette in learning about illegal waste trade and charting a way forward to tackle this highly controversial issue.


In this episode, learn from experts:

- Adam Liebman - Assistant Professor of Anthropology, DePauw University in Indiana

- Mageswari Sangaralingam - Research Officer, Consumers' Association of Penang, Malaysia

- Yuyun Ismawati Drwiega - Co-founder, Nexus3 Foundation in Bali, Indonesia


Hosted by Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Environment Programme and founder of CORA Antoinette Taus

Theme music by Tom Taus

An initiative by the Break Free From Plastic


The Podcast of Plastic is inspired by the Emmy Award-winning film Story of Plastic produced with Story of Stuff, Peak Plastic Foundation, Plastic Pollution Coalition and other members of the BFFP movement. Visit www.breakfreefromplastic.org/thestoryofplastic to learn more.


For further reading:

Asia Stands up to ‘Waste Colonialism’ | Shona Warren, The Diplomat


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