In this episode we focus on one of the biggest countries in Asia - India. India just passed its Plastic Overshoot day on April 23. India is the world's third largest contributor to plastic waste after China and the United States – but it also has a huge population, 1.4 billion people. So per capita, Indians produce only small amounts of plastic waste - much less than a person in Belgium, for example.
What has been India’s position in the plastics treaty talks? Is the country on the right track to tackle the pollution? In this guest episode, you'll hear an excerpt from the podcast "In Focus" by The Hindu. It's hosted by G. Sampath, the Social Affairs Editor of The Hindu, who speaks with Satyarupa Shekhar, a public policy advocate who works on urban governance, data justice, and plastics pollution. Satyarupa tells us more about India's positions on the global plastic treaty. Besides its opposition to a majority voting option - a huge issue hindering the progress of the negotiations - what kind of treaty does India envision? Many thanks to Miko Aliño for sharing the Hindu's episode on Social, where I found it! Links: Listen to the full episode on The Hindu: https://www.thehindu.com/podcast/where-does-india-stand-in-the-global-plastics-treaty-negotiations-in-focus-podcast/article68032094.ece Listen to "In Focus" on your favorite app: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/in-focus-by-the-hindu/id1494440867 Read India's country profile in the 2024 Plastic Overshoot report (page 138): https://plasticovershoot.earth/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/EA_POD_report_2024.pdf Read more about the chemicals in plastics in the PlastChem report: https://plastchem-project.org/