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Ahead of Earth Day, today’s episode revisits a topic that we first covered in 2022 on this podcast: plastic pollution. Everyone knows that this issue has become a true crisis around the world. Our current system for recycling and reusing plastic products is broken, and far too much of the plastic we use in our lives ends up in our communities or in our oceans. But there is hope for a brighter future. In March of 2022, the UN Environment Assembly agreed to kick off a process to draft a Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution, with a goal of finalizing the treaty by 2025. My guest today is Erin Simon, WWF’s vice president for plastic waste and business. Erin has had a front-row seat to this ongoing treaty process, and she’s joining us today to provide an update ahead of the critical next phase: the fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, which begins on April 23 and is intended to bring the treaty one step closer to being finalized. But first Erin brings listeners up to speed on the current state of the plastic crisis (1:43) and the actions that the US government could take to help (6:56), before breaking down the latest on the UN treaty negotiations (16:17).
LINKS: Erin Simon bio
BLOG: Reflections from WWF's Plastic Policy Summit
POLL: 85% of people want a ban on single-use plastics
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45 - Plastic pollution is a problem. A new UN treaty could help. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 0h
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44 - RE-RUN: Ending the Flow of Plastic Into Nature (2022) Tue, 02 Apr 2024 - 0h
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43 - This US Law Has Been Protecting Tropical Forests for 25 Years Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 0h
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42 - How a Coalition of Tech Companies & NGOs are Working to Stop Online Wildlife Crime Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 0h
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41 - Food Waste is a Climate Issue. Here’s How Congress Could Help. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 0h
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40 - What is Green Hydrogen? An Important But Complex Climate Solution, Explained Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 0h
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39 - How Local Communities are Saving Rhinos and Other Species in Namibia Tue, 23 Jan 2024 - 0h
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38 - Celebrating 50 Years of the Endangered Species Act – How This US Law Has Helped Protect Bald Eagles, Giant Pandas, and More Tue, 09 Jan 2024 - 0h
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37 - Decoding COP28: Taking Stock of the UN Climate Talks with Manuel Pulgar-Vidal Tue, 12 Dec 2023 - 0h
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36 - COP28 Countdown: 5 Things to Watch at This Year’s Climate Summit, and How AI Might Help Save Mangroves Tue, 28 Nov 2023 - 0h
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35 - Can “Blue Foods” Help Feed the World? Tue, 14 Nov 2023 - 0h
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34 - Why are Snow Leopards Called “Ghosts of the Mountain”? Tue, 31 Oct 2023 - 0h
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33 - Restoring the Plains Bison with Native Nations (Plus a special message from Ken Burns about “The American Buffalo”) Wed, 18 Oct 2023 - 0h
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32 - Young People are Fighting for a Safe Climate Future Tue, 03 Oct 2023 - 0h
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31 - How HP & WWF Are Working Toward a Forest-Positive Future – Live from Climate Week NYC Thu, 21 Sep 2023 - 0h
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30 - Why We Should Care About The Amazon Rain Forest Tue, 05 Sep 2023 - 0h
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29 - Can AI Help Save the Planet? Tue, 22 Aug 2023 - 0h
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28 - Can Seaweed Help Feed the Planet and Fight Climate Change at the Same Time? Tue, 25 Jul 2023 - 0h
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27 - Climate Change is Fueling a Season of Extreme Heat, Wildfires, and Floods Thu, 20 Jul 2023 - 0h
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26 - How Can The Post Office Prevent Food Waste? Tue, 11 Jul 2023 - 0h
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25 - Why Does Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter for Conservation? Tue, 27 Jun 2023 - 0h
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24 - Charting a Future for our Oceans Tue, 13 Jun 2023 - 0h
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23 - Conservation and Tourism: How Your Vacation Can Help Protect Nature Tue, 30 May 2023 - 0h
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22 - Polar Bears and Environmental DNA Tue, 16 May 2023 - 0h
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21 - Bees and the Magic of Pollination Tue, 02 May 2023 - 0h
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20 - Saving the Monarch Butterfly Tue, 18 Apr 2023 - 0h
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19 - Extrapolations: Apple TV+ Tackles Climate Change Tue, 11 Apr 2023 - 0h
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18 - Bringing the Nature Agenda to Congress Tue, 04 Apr 2023 - 0h
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17 - Explaining the New UN Climate Report (IPCC AR6) Mon, 20 Mar 2023 - 0h
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16 - Supporting Women-Led Climate Solutions Tue, 07 Mar 2023 - 0h
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15 - How the Farm Bill Advances Conservation Priorities Tue, 21 Feb 2023 - 0h
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14 - Infrastructure & Nature: A Sustainable Approach Tue, 07 Feb 2023 - 0h
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13 - Alaska Updates: Snow Crabs, Pebble Mine, and More Tue, 24 Jan 2023 - 0h
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12 - Managing Human-Wildlife Conflict Tue, 10 Jan 2023 - 0h
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11 - 2022 in Review: The Year in Environmental News Tue, 06 Dec 2022 - 0h
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10 - Thanksgiving and Food Waste Tue, 22 Nov 2022 - 0h
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9 - Election Day and Environmental Policy Thu, 10 Nov 2022 - 0h
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8 - COP27 Primer Tue, 25 Oct 2022 - 0h
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7 - The Living Planet Report Mon, 17 Oct 2022 - 0h
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6 - Protecting Wild Tigers Tue, 11 Oct 2022 - 0h
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5 - Managing Flood Risk in a Warming World Tue, 27 Sep 2022 - 0h
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4 - Plastic Waste: Ending the Flow of Plastic into Nature Tue, 13 Sep 2022 - 0h
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3 - Hurricanes and Community Risk Reduction Tue, 30 Aug 2022 - 0h
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2 - Forests and Health Tue, 16 Aug 2022 - 0h
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1 - Introducing "Nature Breaking" Tue, 26 Jul 2022 - 0h