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Why Malaysia Must Act on Plastic Pollution
40 mins·15:00, 4 Aug 2025
Why Malaysia Must Act on Plastic Pollution
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15:00, 4 Aug 2025
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Guest: Wong Pui Yi, Researcher, Basel Action Network, Rachel Thompson, Manager, Scuba Junkie SEAS
Malaysia is among the top importers of plastic waste in the developing world, and plastic pollution is choking not just our landfills, but our rivers, seas, and communities. From ghost nets floating in our oceans to microplastics in our drinking water, plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental issue, it’s a human health crisis and an economic threat. As governments meet to finalise a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty in Geneva this August, Malaysian civil society groups have issued a memorandum urging our leaders to take a stronger stand. We speak with Wong Pui Yi, a researcher from the Basel Action Network, and Rachel Thompson, the Manager of Scuba Junkie SEAS, about what’s at stake in these treaty talks, and why it matters for everyday Malaysians.
Image Credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Juliet Jacobs
Producer: Juliet Jacobs
the bigger pictureearth mattersGlobal Plastics Treatyplastic pollutionBasel Action NetworkScuba Junkies SEASplastic productionplastics crisisINC5Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollutionsingle use plasticsmultilateralism
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