COVID-19, Plastic Pollution and the Green Recovery
- June 10, 2020
- Online
The COVID-19 pandemic has created devastating setbacks for the environmental sector, including the movement to transition away from single-use plastics, improve our ability to collect and recycle plastic waste, and prevent plastic from leaking into our oceans and waterways.
On Wednesday, June 10, Coastal Cities Project Officer Taylor Cass Talbott joined environmental experts, researchers and practitioners during a virtual town hall, COVID-19 Plastic Pollution and the Green Recovery, organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
The challenges that have emerged for the global movement to combat plastic pollution and waste as a result of COVID-19 were among the topics explored during this one-hour virtual townhall. Other questions for discussion included:
During this session, Taylor highlighted why waste pickers need to be included into more formal waste management systems as a way of protecting livelihoods, protecting the environment, and protecting workers and their communities from challenges associated with COVID-19.