What Day is Plastic Overshoot?

The global plastics treaty is in the making, and the discussions around solutions to plastic pollution are gaining traction. To give you more food for thought, Anja tries out a new format, the Plastisphere Conversations with interesting people in the field. And this is the first one, with Sarah Perreard and Julien Boucher from the Plastic Overshoot project. Isn’t it called the Earth Overshoot day, you might wonder. Well, yes Sarah and Julien took inspiration from that. In 2023, the Plastic Overshoot Day falls on July 28th - and the calculations behind it reveal the different challenges for countries around the world. But first, Sarah and Julien tell us their own stories, which are very telling when it comes to the issue and its solutions. Link to the Plastic Overshoot Day website and reports: https://plasticovershoot.earth/ Plastisphere is a research and interview podcast by Anja Krieger, published in the spirit of the gift economy. Please rate and review the podcast and support the production costs via PayPal: plastisphere.earth/support/ Transcript: On request. Subscribe: www.plastisphere.earth Theme song: Dorian Roy Cover art: Maren von Stockhausen Follow regular updates on Mastodon: @plastisphere@podcasts.social Follow occasional posts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram: @PlastispherePod