Together with Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific and Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) in Bangladesh, explored a deeper dive into the “plastic pandemic” through a virtual media briefing on Earth Day April 22, 2021 at 2:00 – 3:00 PM (GMT+8).In this webinar, it was discussed that how COVID-19 continues to impact single-use plastics production and consumption and the solutions that are happening in the region.

Joining us were the following: Kevin Li, Programme Manager for the Environment of the Environment of Heinrich Boell Foundation Hong Kong office Premakumara; Jagath Dickella Gamaralalage of Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES); Froilan Grate of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives the Asia Pacific; Siddika Sultana of Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO)

This media briefing is the 3rd GAIA-BFFP Media Fellowship deep-dive and hosted by Jed Alegado, Senior Communications Officer for Asia Pacific of Break Free From Plastic.