{"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 with Dr. Seun Kolade and Wumni Ogunde","description":"<p>In this episode, we explore how digital technologies are driving Africa’s circular plastic economy. Host Clark Marchese is joined by Dr. Seun Kolade and Wunmi Ogunde, who discuss how mobile apps and blockchain are connecting households with recyclers, empowering communities, and reimagining the plastic value chain. They also highlight the key role women play in these systems and the challenges faced by waste pickers across the continent. This episode sheds light on the innovative approaches Africa is taking to address plastic waste and how digital solutions are fostering both environmental and economic progress.</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"}