This week on the podcast I'm talking with Sarah Rhodes, founder of Plastic Free Cambodia, an initiative that aims to raise awareness of the damage single-use disposable plastic is causing to the Kingdom of Cambodia, and our world as a whole.
She talks about the positive impact the movement has had on Cambodia and it's people, the challenges still to come and how we can all play a role in plastic reduction to help clean up our world.
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Why Plastic Free Cambodia?
Unlike paper and banana leaves which decompose, plastic (and styrofoam) don't ever go away!
More plastic was produced in the first 10 years of this century than the entire last century!
Because plastic is derived from petroleum products, its use is causing major environmental problems in the world and in Cambodia. It is in our rivers and along our streets. You can see it! We catch fish from these rivers and they have been swimming in and eating our plastic rubbish - so when we eat them, we are also eating plastic which can
