92 episodes

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. 

Sustainable Asia Sustainable Asia

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    • 4.8 • 25 Ratings

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. 

    INC-4 and Plastic Chemicals

    INC-4 and Plastic Chemicals

    With INC4 starting this week and US EPA banning PFAS in drinking water, problematic plastics and chemicals of concern are top of the agenda.

    • 36 min
    INC-3 Is Over…What Now?

    INC-3 Is Over…What Now?

    With final meetings of the global plastic treaty beginning soon…can we redirect the conversation back to plastic pollution prevention?

    • 31 min
    Plastisphere Podcast's How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Part I: Ambition in a Bracket

    Plastisphere Podcast's How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Part I: Ambition in a Bracket

    A bonus episode decoding the politics and procedures slowing down negotiations of a UN Global Plastics Treaty. From our friends at the Plastisphere Podcast.

    • 31 min
    What happened at INC-2?

    What happened at INC-2?

    We talk to Marian Ledesma of Greenpeace Southeast Asia and Christina Dixon of Environmental Investigation Agency about what happened at the INC-2 meetings in Paris last week.

    • 29 min
    Bonus Episode: Plastisphere Podcast's Demands for the Plastic Treaty - Science over Profit

    Bonus Episode: Plastisphere Podcast's Demands for the Plastic Treaty - Science over Profit

    A bonus episode about the Global Plastics Treaty from one of our favorite podcasts called Plastisphere Podcast.

    • 35 min
    Why It's No Longer About Recycling

    Why It's No Longer About Recycling

    We need other solutions to the plastic waste crisis. Solutions that involve reduce, reuse, refill and repair here in Asia. And those types of solutions…need to be included in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations.

    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
25 Ratings

25 Ratings

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Sustainable Asia

Excellent interviewees and weaves a great story.

Mrcamaroboy ,

Good content but hard to hear

I listen to a bunch of podcasts while I’m out but I really have to struggle to hear this one because the volume is too low

Philoasuzhou ,

Amazing podcast series!

This podcast gives a great full picture of a huge problem, with many different experts interviewed. Super informative! Good job!

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