Best Plastisphere Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Nothing is Agreed Until Everything is Agreed 57:03

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When the plastics treaty negotiations in South Korea ended without a result last December, media reports suggested they had failed. But not so fast - the negotiations are far from over, and continue this year. In this episode, you'll get an update on where we stand on the path to a global plan to tackle plastic pollution - and what’s to come. You'l…

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Guest Episode: Why didn't the plastic pollution talks in South Korea yield a treaty? (In Focus) 16:14

4M ago16:14

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In this guest episode, G. Sampath and Satyarupa Shekhar discuss the fifth meeting of the UN’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) and why it ended without delivering a legally binding treaty to address global plastic pollution.Continue listening to the full episode here: https://www.thehindu.com/podcast/plastic-pollution-treaty-collapse…

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Plastics in the Media - A Review with Nanoplastics Researcher Denise Mitrano 30:36

6M ago30:36

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In recent years, a lot of new research on micro- and nanoplastics has come out. Reporting in the media sounds pretty scary, with nanoplastics found in the human body. What's does the science know for sure at this point, and what is still open and under investigation? Anja speaks with Denise Mitrano, a professor at the Department of Environmental Sy…

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Fact-check your assumptions: Become a plastic mythbuster! 2:59

6M ago2:59

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The Plastic Mythbusters project is a collaboration between the Helmholtz Centre Hereon and the University of Strathclyde. Try our quiz and learn more in our detailed answers. You can also send us new claims to check or comments on our answers via the feedback form at the end of the quiz. We’d love to hear from you – to tackle the most persistent pl…

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Midnight Update from #INC5 in Busan 13:56

6M ago13:56

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Midnight Update from #INC5 in Busan by Anja KriegerBy Anja Krieger

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Why production reduction and a fair transition are so important (with GAIA and Grid Arendal) 28:50

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Why production reduction and a fair transition are so important (with GAIA and Grid Arendal) by Anja KriegerBy Anja Krieger

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Meeting the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty at #INC5 29:07

6M ago29:07

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Meeting the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty at #INC5 by Anja KriegerBy Anja Krieger

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Event Recording: How governments subsidize plastic production - QUNO/Eunomia/IUCN at INC5 1:22:54

6M ago1:22:54

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Event Recording: How governments subsidize plastic production - QUNO/Eunomia/IUCN at INC5 by Anja KriegerBy Anja Krieger

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Event Recording: The Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty at #INC5 1:08:51

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Event Recording: The Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty at #INC5 by Anja KriegerBy Anja Krieger

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Things Get Circular (INC-5 in South Korea) 22:48

6M ago22:48

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The saga continues: Anja and Magnus meet in Busan, South Korea, to discuss the unfolding treaty negotiations on Day 4 of the INC5.Thanks to Grid Arendal for the travel grant!By Anja Krieger

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#PlasticsTreaty Shorts - Brackets Busan Style 10:23

6M ago10:23

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Anja is at INC5, the final round of negotiations for the global plastics treaty. On the opening day, she asked people about their expectations - and witnessed the magic of diplomacy: Break free from brackets!With input from (in order of appearance):- Smail Alhilali (UNIDO)- Anjeli Debaraja- Jose Lopez Reyes (Dominican Republic Delegation)- Angelica…

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Guest Episode: Will we get a viable Global Plastics Treaty or will compromise water it down? 36:45

6M ago36:45

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---Guest episode by Environmental Investigation Agency's "What on Earth?" podcast series---The fifth round of talks in pursuit of a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty kicks off in Busan, South Korea shortly – but will we emerge with an agreement capable of tackling the world’s plastic crisis or will vested interests compromise the final vision?…

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REPOST: The scientists who discovered plastic pollution over 50 years ago (2020 episode) 56:22

7M ago56:22

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---Repost of the 2020 episode, originally titled "The Discovery of Plastic Pollution"--- As we head into the final round of negotiations towards a global plastics treaty, it's important to remember how long it took for the international community to get here. While plastic pollution has only risen to attention in the past few years, the problem rea…

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Guest Episode - Plastics in Drinking Water 48:15

7M ago48:15

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Elena Berg is an environmental scientist and water sommelier. Her series „Something in the Water“ is a ten-part podcast mini-series on the fine water industry. As part of it, Elena addresses the elephant in the room: Plastic pollution. How much plastic is there in our drinking water? What’s the difference between tap and bottled water? And how conc…

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Bracket-Breaking News (Potentially) 11:42

8M ago11:42

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On the way to the final round of negotiations towards the global plastics treaty, things are moving fast. And there's a major development on the road to Busan, something that could change everything. Ambassador Luis Vayas, the chair of the intergovernmental negotiating committee, made a move that could help the treaty text break free from all the b…

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Phantom of the Ottawa (INC-4 in Canada) 59:47

8M ago59:47

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The final meeting to negotiate the global plastics treaty is coming up this winter. But if you’ve listened to previous episodes of our series, you know that little progress had been made in the first three INCs. At the negotiations in Uruguay, France, and Kenya, strategic games were played. They held up the process and sabotaged the road to an ambi…

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Fast Fashion, Single Use, Packaging: It's Plastic Overshoot Day 2024 11:39

9M ago11:39

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September 5, 2024, is Plastic Overshoot Day. The world has been able to handle its plastic waste until this day, but the waste produced the rest of the year statistically ends up as pollution. Imagine the huge pile of plastic packaging and other stuff that the world disposes of in just four months - that will end up in the environment, according to…

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Forever Chemicals (Teaser) 2:15

12M ago2:15

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Happy World Environment Day! We’ve got a treat for you. There’s a new podcast series which is really great – and we wanted to share it with you. It’s called Forever Chemicals, and it’s produced by Meg Carney and team at Black-Footed Ferret Productions. Listen to the teaser here on Plastisphere and then head over to https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.…

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#PlasticsTreaty Shorts: Burning plastics and chemical recycling with Sirine Rached 5:22

1y ago5:22

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Sirine Rached is the Global Plastics Policy Coordinator at GAIA, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives. In her message, Sirine shares why she doesn’t believe in certain technologies that are currently promoted to solve the plastics crisis. Read more on GAIA’s positions in the PlasticsTreaty talks here: no-burn.org/unea-plastics-treatySen…

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S16E4: Lab Grown Fish - A Climate Change Solution? 25:28

1y ago25:28

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Lab grown fish could be a game changer here in Asia because our waters are becoming more and more overfished. And it turns out marine life in the ocean creates one of the largest carbon sinks on the planet. So losing fish species could disrupt the marine life food chain, putting this amazing ocean carbon sink at risk. But before we talk about lab g…

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#PlasticsTreaty Shorts: Report from INC-4 in Ottawa with Stephen Leahy 8:05

1y ago8:05

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The penultimate session to negotiate the global plastics treaty ended just a few days ago in Ottawa, Canada. One of the journalists attending was Stephen Leahy, a science and environmental journalist who’s reported on climate and other issues for the past 30 years. Steve has written for dozens of publications including National Geographic, the Guar…

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Pushing Back Against Corporate Capture at #INC4 59:08

1y ago59:08

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It's Monday, April 29, 2024, and the INC4, the fourth round of negotiations for the plastics treaty, is in the final hours. Negotiators of countries from around the world are sitting in conference rooms in Ottawa, Canada, debating how to end plastic pollution. Around them, the presence of the fossil and chemical industries has grown significantly. …

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In Focus by The Hindu: Where does India stand in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations? 17:01

1y ago17:01

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In this episode we focus on one of the biggest countries in Asia - India. India just passed its Plastic Overshoot day on April 23. India is the world's third largest contributor to plastic waste after China and the United States – but it also has a huge population, 1.4 billion people. So per capita, Indians produce only small amounts of plastic was…

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S17E4: INC-4 and Plastic Chemicals 36:13

1y ago36:13

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We're back partnering again with the Break Free From Plastic movement to feature NGO advocates in Asia. In this episode. we are going to hone in on one of the big open questions at the April 2024 INC4 talks. How should the treaty deal with problematic plastics and chemicals of concern? The US EPA recently banned certain PFAS chemicals in drinking w…

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Plastic Money - Turning Off the Subsidies Tap 15:17

1y ago15:17

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In March 2024, negotiators and experts came together in Bellagio, Italy, for an exclusive meeting to discuss an essential topic: Plastic money. And we’re not talking about credit cards here, but the actual money we people around the world are paying for the production of plastics through our governments’ subsidies. Ronald Steenblik was the one who …

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S17E3: INC-3 Is Over…What Now? 31:38

1y ago31:38

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We have a great new episode discussing the United Nations Global Plastics Treaty from the view of Break Free from Plastic advocates here in Asia. Our guests today have been working for decades to reduce plastic pollution at its source. Just a brief tip though… if you haven’t tuned into previous episodes in this SEASON you might want to … it will ca…

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S17E2: Plastisphere Podcast's How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Part I: Ambition in a Bracket 31:36

1y ago31:36

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Hey Sustainable Asia Listeners! We have some upcoming episodes discussing the United Nations Global Plastics Treaty negotiations that I think you are really going to find interesting. This bonus episode is from one of my favorite podcasts called Plastisphere. It’s run by Anja Krieger in Berlin. Over three episodes, Anja Krieger and Magnus Løvold sh…

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Leave Bad Faith Behind (INC-3 in Kenya) 24:43

1y ago24:43

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What happened at the INC-3 in Kenya? Recap 3/3.“If a credible majority of states can come together and adopt global rules to prevent plastic pollution, they can also do the similar things on climate change, on biological diversity, and indeed also other issues of environmental and global concern,” Magnus Løvold says. He was present as an observer a…

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Drama and Delay (INC-2 in France) 18:02

1y ago18:02

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What happened at the INC-2 in France? Recap 2/3.The negotiations for the global plastics treaty are haunted by major issues that have long stalled progress on other problems as well, like climate change and biodiversity loss. To understand what’s happening, Anja teamed up with Magnus Løvold, an expert in diplomacy and international law. Magnus was …

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How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty - Ambition in Brackets (INC-1 in Uruguay) 30:00

1y ago30:00

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What happened at the INC-1 in Uruguay? Recap 1/3. This year, 2024, is the crucial year for the plastics treaty negotiations. If you haven’t heard about them, the United Nations are working on an international, legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution. It’s been called the most important environmental deal since the Paris climate accord. M…

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The Indisposable Podcast: Bioplastics and Plastic Alternatives 33:03

1+ y ago33:03

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You’ve probably heard of bioplastics, these new kinds of plastics that are marketed as environmentally friendly. If you’ve been following this show, you might know the episode from 2019 in which Anja tried to better understand this group of materials and the confusion around it. If you haven't listened, here it is: https://soundcloud.com/plastisphe…

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[German] "Wege aus der Plastikkrise" - a Panel Discussion on Solutions to Plastic Pollution 50:38

1+ y ago50:38

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- A heads-up for all international listeners: This the first-ever episode in German. If you don't speak the language, don't despair. The next episode in English is already in the works! -This episode features an in-depth panel in German language on solutions to plastic pollution with experts in ecotoxicology, the reuse economy and politics, includi…

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#PlasticsTreaty Shorts: The Fossil-Fuel Lobby at INC-3 with Julien Gupta 6:14

1+ y ago6:14

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Welcome again to Plastisphere, the podcast on plastics, people, the planet – and politics! Today, the INC-3, the third round of negotiations towards a global plastic treaty, will wrap up in Nairobi – and Anja received a timely message from one of the attending journalists: Julien Gupta is a freelance journalist from Germany working on climate and t…

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#PlasticsTreaty Shorts: Waste Colonialism with Nirere Sadrach and Sharifa Ismail 7:15

1+ y ago7:15

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For a long time, we treated disposable plastic and waste as if there was an “away” – a place, where we could safely dispose of our trash. But as we all know, nothing disappears just magically. Each year, the world produces over two billion tons of waste, and hundreds of millions tons of that are plastic. There is no away, and all this stuff goes so…

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#PlasticsTreaty Shorts: Production Caps and Moratoriums with Andrés Del Castillo 6:06

1+ y ago6:06

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Today, you’ll hear a message from Andrés Del Castillo in the #PlasticsTreaty Shorts series. Andrés is a Senior Attorney from Columbia working with CIEL, the Center for International Environmental Law in Switzerland (https://www.ciel.org/). CIEL is a non-governmental organization that has long pointed out the broader implications of plastic pollutio…

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#PlasticsTreaty Shorts: The Planetary Boundary with Bethanie Carney Almroth 6:39

1+ y ago6:39

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We have exceeded six of the nine planetary boundaries. In her message to Plastisphere, Bethany Carney Almroth from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden tells us about one of them - the planetary boundary of novel entities which include plastics and chemicals. The only planetary boundary we have been able to move away from is the ozone depletion i…

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#PlasticsTreaty Shorts: Unknown chemicals with Walter Waldman 5:48

1+ y ago5:48

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Similar to how food products contain a list of ingredients, we need to know which chemicals plastic products contain. This is not an easy task, but it would be a huge step if producers lifted the secret around the chemicals they use. Right now we are blindly dealing with a cocktail of chemicals we don’t really understand. Scientists have to reverse…

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#PlasticsTreaty Shorts: Consumption Reduction with Kristian Syberg 6:10

1+ y ago6:10

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Recycling is often seen as a golden standard for minimizing plastic pollution. And while recycling definitely does play a role in the future, it should not be the first priority. Kristian Syberg, an associate professor at Roskilde University in Denmark working on the circular economy, and the environmental impact of plastics, tells us why.Read the …

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#PlasticsTreaty Shorts: Three Principles with Chris Dixon 6:34

1+ y ago6:34

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The global plastics treaty is currently being drafted by the global community - an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. One of the experts attending the meetings is Christina Dixon from the Environmental Investigation Agency. The EIA is an NGO which has campaigned against environmental …

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What Day is Plastic Overshoot? 51:29

2y ago51:29

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The global plastics treaty is in the making, and the discussions around solutions to plastic pollution are gaining traction. To give you more food for thought, Anja tries out a new format, the Plastisphere Conversations with interesting people in the field. And this is the first one, with Sarah Perreard and Julien Boucher from the Plastic Overshoot…

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S17E2: What happened at INC-2? 29:13

2y ago29:13

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The second meeting of the International Negotiations Committee (INC-2) had lofty ambitions. But the first three days of these Plastics Treaty negotiations were mired in political antics…making many representatives from Asia feel as though they were back to square one of just talk and no action on dealing with the plastic crisis. And it seems that t…

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S17E1: Bonus Episode: Plastisphere Podcast's Demands for the Plastic Treaty - Science over Profit 35:14

2y ago35:14

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A bonus episode about the Global Plastics Treaty from one of my favorite podcasts called Plastisphere. It’s run by Anja Krieger in Berlin, and like Sustainable Asia, Plastisphere really looks at the science behind this plastic waste crisis. I thought listeners would appreciate this episode, as it gives a great background to the Global Plastics Trea…

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S17E1: Why It's No Longer About Recycling 29:58

2y ago29:58

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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. The Global Plastics Treaty agreement is not a mechanism to control plastic waste. It is a roadmap for the world to control the life cy…