Plastic nation
Episode 43, Mar 18, 2020, 09:45 AM
Japan uses more single-use plastic per capita than any other nation besides the U.S.
To see how difficult it is to live a life without it, JT staff writer Andrew McKirdy spent a week trying to avoid single-use plastic. Also on this episode, Mona Neuhauss of No Plastic Japan. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.
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This podcast is part of The Japan Times' series on the climate crisis. Read the full articles:
• Redefining Japan's energy needs (Alex Martin)
• Tackling climate issues is key to the next decade (Masami Ito)
• Emergency on Japan's lucky island (Jesse Chase-Lubitz and Oscar Boyd)
• Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic (Andrew McKirdy)
Read/see more:
• Stores in Japan Environment Ministry building to stop handing out plastic bags (Tomohiro Osaka, The Japan Times)
• Minimum ¥1 fee for plastic bags to kick in weeks before Tokyo Olympics (The Japan Times/JiJi)
• Minimum ¥1 fee for plastic bags to kick in weeks before Tokyo Olympics (The Japan Times/JiJi)