"We Are Now Plastic Farmers” - this title is drawn from experiences with communities living at the fringes of plastic waste dumping sites in Asia. On World Human Rights Day, here are personal stories of individuals and communities who bear disproportionate costs due to plastic waste trade as their rights to health and a healthy environment are routinely violated.
Plastic Free China held an online Reuse Model Forum in China on November 15th with the theme of achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. The forum invited dozens of scholars and experts from the e-commerce industry and related NGOs to focus on exploring the recycling and reuse model as a priority solution to systematically combat plastic pollution.
“Not My Mainland,” Episode 4 of the #PeopleoverPlastic podcast, dives into the history of and activism for traditional Hawaiian farming with Josh Mori, founder of Iwikau, an educational and cultural resource for sustainable food production, wellness, and community enhancement for West Kauaʻi. His experience as an indigenous farmer resisting the agribusiness industry is a testament to the long legacy of resistance by native Hawaiians. Follow @peoplexplastic on Instagram and Twitter to stay updated!
