Stories about Asia and the environment...that you probably haven’t heard yet. A new perspective on how different countries in Asia are tackling a changing planet.
Indonesia 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:
Further Reading:
NPAP Report: Radically Reducing Plastic Pollution in Indonesia: A Multi Stakeholder Action Plan
GPAP Indonesia
NPAP WRI Indonesia
www.LembehFoundation.org Donations support projects in nearby towns like Helen Pananggung’s village.
Production credits:
Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long
Associate producer: YuFei Wu
Sound Engineer: Chris Wood
Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin
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