{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65f81e449d52c90016e4b2b1/66dedba6ccdd28b9d67a23f8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Digital Tech and the Circular Economy of Plastic across African Contexts ","description":"<p>Digital tools are reshaping plastic recovery in Africa. Dr. Seun Kolade and Wunmi Ogunde discuss research on digitally enabled business models for a circular plastic economy in Africa. They explain s how mobile platforms, data, and new business models can connect households with waste services, reorganize plastic value chains, and expand economic participation. The conversation also addresses informal waste workers, gender equity, local infrastructure, and the danger of treating a diverse continent as one market. This is a grounded look at digital waste management, plastic recycling in Africa, and circular economy innovation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Guests:</strong>&nbsp;Dr. Seun Kolade and Wunmi Ogunde</p><p>Find more on Dr. Kolade at the<a href=\"https://www.shu.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-profiles/seun-kolade\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Sheffield Hallam University</a> and on<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/seun-kolade-6697a43b?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAh7TLEBE82ion09fvEN9Kd96KnLJwPfO54&amp;lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3B8inKU3dLScS0aKhr%2Fpue%2Fg%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> LinkedIn</a></p><p>Virtually attend the <a href=\"https://polcon.live/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZTRHKauixiQFiBeDnA3gNPK0VW6XGvoFrShkHoNl2e22lwQ-j1iqJZfm0_aem_ZR03xDJZ9gHC863wzzXpSA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">POLCON conference</a></p><p>Find Ogunde on <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/wunmi-ogunde-miet-087aa240?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAi0L-cBbsTRwjDN5Va0JN6W8Lk71t3L7R8&amp;lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3B1Y9kE%2FlRRkqtuLnAjXW%2BMw%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p>More from Dr. Kolade and Ogunde:</p><p>Find the article that the episode covered <a href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352186424001330\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.routledge.com/Digital-Innovations-for-a-Circular-Plastic-Economy-in-Africa/Oyinlola-Kolade/p/book/9781032244099?srsltid=AfmBOoqAwVRvR5tEFIpQdTEJj0IOW5Vf7bCYDpDVmtO_ASr4elKz8uDT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Book: Digital Innovations for a circular plastic economy in Africa</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JSMA-07-2023-0153/full/html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Journal article: The environment for a digitally enabled circular plastics economy in Africa: lessons from cross-sectional stakeholder engagements</a></p><p>More on <a href=\"https://www.pakam.ng/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PAKAM </a>in Nigeria</p><p>More on <a href=\"https://www.wecyclers.com/?page_id=20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WeCyclers</a> in Nigeria</p><p>More on <a href=\"https://yowasteapp.com/about/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Yo-Waste</a> in Uganda</p><p><br></p><p>More information about the episode and the <a href=\"https://www.pineforestpods.com/pods/plastic-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plastic Podcast</a></p><p>Episode <a href=\"https://www.pineforestpods.com/plastic-podcast-episodes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript </a>&nbsp;and more information on the <a href=\"http://pineforestpods.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pine Forest Media </a>Website</p><p>Follow Pine Forest Media on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/pineforestmedia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@pineforestmedia</a></p><p>Hosted, produced, and edited by<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cj__marchese/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Clark Marchese&nbsp;</a></p><p>Cover art and PFM logo by<a href=\"https://laurelawong.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Laurel Wong</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Theme music by <a href=\"https://www.fiverr.com/tadeoceballos?source=gig_page\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tadeo Cabellos</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Pine Forest Media | Environmental Science Podcasts"}