We start with Melati Wijsen’s story….a young Indonesian civic advocate who went on a hunger strike in an effort to ban plastic bags on Bali.  With waste collection rates hovering around 44%, are Asian countries really to blame for the pollution crisis brought by disposable plastic packaging?  This new 5-episode season is based on The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell Foundation with support from Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific.Guests:Melati Wijsen, Bye Bye Plastic Bags, IndonesiaMr. PremaKumara, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, JapanVon Hernandez, Break Free From Plastic, PhilippinesSatyarupa Shekhar, Break Free From Plastic, IndiaDownload The Asia Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell FoundationSubscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes!Join the movement at Break Free From Plastic Production credits:Hosts: Marcy Trent Long and Bonnie AuAssociate producer: Jiaxing LiIntro/outro music: Alex MauboussinMusic from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue):At Our Best Alone, Suzy Textile, Morning Glare, Aloscape 2, Pxl CrayVideo credits:Bye Bye Plastic Bags, United Nations, Break Free From Plastic Philippines Project