How to Cover Plastic Pollution | Mongabay Webinars

Are you a journalist looking to report on plastics? Join this Mongabay Webinar to learn how to cover this pressing topic from experts in science, civil society, and journalism. Experts say that plastic pollution presents a global human health crisis. The world produces around 400 million metric tons of plastic every single year. These plastics can contain thousands of chemicals, many of which are linked to cancer and negative reproductive human health impacts. This year, nations will once again resume negotiations to deliberate a legally binding treaty to curb the production of plastics. Many questions remain about what a potential global plastic treaty will contain. Panelists: Ana lê Rocha from GAIA Charles Pekow, freelance reporter and Philip J. Landrigan, MD from Boston College Resources: GAIA: https://www.no-burn.org/ GAIA INC-5 Booklet: https://www.no-burn.org/wp-content/up... Life Before Plastic: Demonstrating Traditional Practices of Reuse in Africa: https://www.no-burn.org/wp-content/up... Open Secrets: https://www.opensecrets.org/ Pathways to an Effective Plastics Treaty: https://www.no-burn.org/wp-content/up... Plastics circularity: beyond the hype: https://www.no-burn.org/wp-content/up... Plastic & Climate: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet: https://www.ciel.org/plasticandclimate/ REPORT | Chemical Recycling: A Dangerous Deception: https://www.beyondplastics.org/public... Plastic Production Reduction: The Climate Imperative: https://www.no-burn.org/wp-content/up... Why Louisiana Stays Poor:    • Why Louisiana Stays Poor   Why Louisiana Stays Poor, pt. 2:    • Why Louisiana Stays Poor, Pt. 2: the poore...   ---- Timestamps (00:00:00) Introduction (00:05:11) Planetary Boundaries (00:11:20) Human health impacts (00:18:09) Equity & justice (00:26:26) Accountability reporting (00:34:41) Global Plastic Treaty (00:43:19) Solutions (00:55:09) "Advanced recycling" (00:59:44) Emerging tech (01:07:43) Resources (01:12:33) Audience Q&A (01:15:50) Credits