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S1E4: EIGHT MILLION:  Plastic Recycling 101 - Closing the Loop

S1E4: EIGHT MILLION: Plastic Recycling 101 - Closing the Loop

FromSustainable Asia


S1E4: EIGHT MILLION: Plastic Recycling 101 - Closing the Loop

FromSustainable Asia

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Mar 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

With all the effort going into recycling, Europe is still only at a 30% plastic recycling rate, and the US trails way behind at 9%. And this was before China stopped processing the West’s recycling! Why are these numbers so low? When did plastic recycling get so complicated?Guests:Doug Woodring, Ocean Recovery AllianceMichelle Jou, Covestro ChinaPhilippe Li, HK Recycles Hong KongChen Liwen, Nature University ENGOCredits:Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Co-Producer: Sam ColombieSound Engineer: Chris WoodTeaching Guide for Educators here
Released:
Mar 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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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.