EPISODE · Dec 7, 2024 · 27 MIN
There’s a fix for our plastic problem
from What On Earth
Plastic pollution is a climate issue but the world can’t seem to agree on how to deal with it. Those fighting for a global agreement say the longer we wait, the longer future generations will have plastics polluting their environment, their bodies and contributing to climate change. There are solutions, but people from Indigenous communities around the globe say a good deal needs to include their voices. Then, CBC’s International Climate Correspondent Susan Ormiston's conversation with venture capitalist and entrepreneur Tom Rand about the future of clean tech.
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Plastic pollution is a climate issue but the world can’t seem to agree on how to deal with it. Those fighting for a global agreement say the longer we wait, the longer future generations will have plastics polluting their environment, their bodies and contributing to climate change. There are solutions, but people from Indigenous communities around the globe say a good deal needs to include their voices. Then, CBC’s International Climate Correspondent Susan Ormiston's conversation with venture capitalist and entrepreneur Tom Rand about the future of clean tech.
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