"The plastic pandemic is only getting worse during COVID-19," the World Economic Forum (WEF) warned in July. As people continue to stay home to avoid getting the coronavirus, we have also become more dependent on courier services. Unfortunately, more food delivery and e-commerce shopping also mean more plastic packaging.
In this episode of B-Side, Inna Serafin and Nikki Sevilla of EcoNest Philippines tell Mariel L. Aguinaldo about biodegradable packaging alternatives that work just as well as plastic.
Quoting the WEF report, Ms. Serafin said: "If we are not are careful, short-term thinking during the pandemic could lead to an even larger environmental and public calamity in the future."
This episode was recorded remotely on November 18. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.
