We look back at some of the issues and stories covered on Earth Matters in 2021 concerning the plastic pollution crisis, focussing on three stories in particular: firstly, the links between plastic pollution and corruption, secondly, how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the plastic crisis, and finally, how we can reduce our use of plastic, and attempt to live a zero-waste lifestyle.

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<p>We look back at some of the issues and stories covered on Earth Matters in 2021 concerning the plastic pollution crisis, focussing on three stories in particular: firstly, the links between <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/podcast/the-bigger-picture/earth-matters/the-links-between-plastic-pollution-and-corruption">plastic pollution and corruption</a>, secondly, how the COVID-19 pandemic <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/podcast/the-bigger-picture/earth-matters/a-guide-to-breaking-up-with-plastic">exacerbated the plastic crisis</a>, and finally, how we can reduce our use of plastic, and attempt to live a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/podcast/the-bigger-picture/earth-matters/how-to-go-zero-waste-at-home">zero-waste lifestyle</a>.<br><br>Image credit: Shutterstock</p>

Climate change, ferocious weather and ‘the haze’ are now part our everyday lives. How are our lifestyles connected to them, and what can we do about it? What does the economy have to do with it? Earth Matters engages with activists and experts to explore our changing relationship with the planet that we only borrow from our children.

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