Plastic planet | Géopolitis
Cheap and practical, plastic has been indispensable since the 1950s. But the accumulation of tons of waste and microplastics is a global scourge.
Guest: Pascal Hagmann, engineer and head of the Oceaneye association.
Presentation: Laurent Huguenin-Elie
Contents:
00:00 A planet invaded by plastic
02:13 Plastic, a miracle turned scourge
06:16 Pascal Hagmann: “In most countries, waste treatment and collection are inadequate”
11:03 Microplastics in Swiss lakes
13:18 Pascal Hagmann: “We are unable to remove these microplastics from the environment”
17:33 The business of plastic waste
19:42 Pascal Hagmann: “It's every country's responsibility to deal with the waste it produces”
23:28 The golden age of plastic
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