{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/645a4ec4f6507e00114e1ff9/654da5fd07e8cd00124b6164?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ensuring the role of science in the plastics treaty: insights from Global Plastics Summit","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/645a4ec4f6507e00114e1ff9/1699587530632-550cf2f02e61d94592922dccff4d272c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>At our inaugural&nbsp;<a href=\"https://events.economist.com/global-plastics-summit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Global Plastics Summit</a>&nbsp;held on Oct 11-12th&nbsp;in Bangkok, Naka Kondo, the lead editor of Back to Blue Initiative spoke to Winnie Lau, project director, preventing ocean plastics at The Pew Charitable Trusts and Margaret Spring, chief conservation and science officer and Monterey Bay Aquarium. They discussed their impressions of the summit, and shared their recommendations and aspirations for the role of science and evidence in the treaty moving forward.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://backtoblueinitiative.com/back-to-blue-podcasts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Back to Blue series</a>&nbsp;for more podcast episodes, or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://backtoblueinitiative.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">backtoblueinitiative.com</a>&nbsp;for more content.</p><p><br></p><p>Back to Blue is an initiative of Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation.</p>","author_name":"Economist Impact"}