Waste Not Want Not

Today’s episode is all about trash. What if every country had to deal with its own garbage instead of shipping it elsewhere? Did you know what trash is bought and sold on a global market? What would happen if that market was shut down?

Guests:

• Dr. Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood — lecturer in sustainable development at the University of St. Andrews.
• Jim Puckett — founder and executive director of the Basel Action Network
• Dr. Jenna Jambeck — professor of environmental engineering at the University of Georgia
• Dr. Joshua Lepawsky — professor in the department of geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland
• James Wakibia — environmental activist in Kenya
• Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali — vice president for environmental justice, climate and community revitalization at the National Wildlife Federation

Voice Actors:

• New Plastic Commercial — Richelle Claireborn
• Friend 1 — Henry Alexander Kelly
• Friend 2 — Shara Kirby

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Flash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outtro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Matt Lubchansky.

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