The Plastic Crisis

Episode summary: The world is facing a global plastics crisis; out of the 8.3 billion tons of plastics produced since the 1950s, 79% ends up in landfills or is leaked into the environment. Ever since its introduction in 1862 the usage of plastic has grown to a point of addiction, there is not one moment in any day that someone on the planet is not using plastic. This episode explores how this story started and what we can do to improve this insurmountable problem.

 

Topics discussed in this episode:

-Environmental Damage Due to Plastic [8:47]

-Why Recycling Isn’t Working [13:08]

- Biodegradable Plastics [18:37]

-Sanitation Workers [1:01:42]

-Alternative Methods and Solutions [40:29]

-Reflection of Global Culture [59:43]

 

Quote:

“We're not even thinking about the people dealing with the cleanup of the messes on the planet each one of us is making. We should be talking about this very critical issue because when we talk about the people who will be impacted by climate change or environmental risks, these are the most important ones we should be talking about.”

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Down to Earth India

Surfers Against Sewage

UN Environment Programme

History of Plastic

Crisis of Plastic

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