Eight Million

Over this season, we’ve explored how the problem of the Plastic First Mile is being tackled in countries across Asia. In the final episode of the season, we explore the bigger picture. We speak to Doug Woodring of Ocean Recovery Alliance and Brenda Haitema of First Mile about the state of plastic recycling in Asia, the challenges of financing small and large waste infrastructure, and the future of material recovery in the region.Guests:Doug Woodring - Founder/Managing Director at Ocean Recovery Alliance Brenda Haitema - Head of Operations at First MileProduction credits:Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Associate producer and Sound Engineer: YuFei WuIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.