Listen: How the world fell in love with plastic without thinking through the consequences

Plastics are everywhere, and that’s part of the problem. While 400 million tons of plastic are manufactured each year, 57 million tons end up as pollution. Attempts to create a binding treaty on plastic pollution recently stalled, as major oil producers resist curbing plastic production. As clean energy eats into oil profits, these countries see plastics as their lifeline. But is there a way to fix this without pointing fingers at just the producers?

For deeper introduction, the link below will take you to the conversation for more priming. If you’re ready to dive in — listen below.

Gemma Ware & Mark Miodownik

The Conversation

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