Malaysia is among the top importers of plastic waste in the developing world, and plastic pollution is choking not just our landfills but our rivers, seas and communities.
From ghost nets floating in our oceans to microplastics in our drinking water, plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental issue, it’s a human health crisis and an economic threat.
As governments meet to finalise a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty in Geneva this August, Malaysian civil society groups have issued a memorandum urging our leaders to take a stronger stand.
BFM speaks with Wong Pui Yi, a researcher from the Basel Action Network, and Rachel Thompson, the manager of Scuba Junkie SEAS, about what’s at stake in these treaty talks, and why it matters for the everyday people of Malaysia.
Presented and produced by: Juliet Jacobs/BFM
AGENDA RAKYAT - Lima perkara utama
- Tegakkan maruah serta kualiti kehidupan rakyat
- Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
- Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
- Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
- Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
