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May 18, 2022

17. Gabriel Thoumi (Responsible Alpha) on plastics and sustainability

45 minutes

I speak with Gabriel Thoumi of Responsible Alpha, a consultancy whose mission is to support businesses and communities in securing a low-carbon, sustainable, and equitable future.

(1:24) Production and consumption of plastic

(2:53) Plastic industry’s carbon budget

(3:59) Reconciling fact that plastic is useful in our society and economy with the fact that it is damaging to the environment

(8:35) What the plastic industry is doing to mitigate the plastic problem and the pressure companies feel to change their behavior

(11:58) The role of investors

(15:40) The role of governments

(20:25) Ramification of projected increase in demand for plastic

(25:43) New technologies

(31:11) Circularity and points of intervention

(36:51) Barriers to transitioning from linear to circular economy

(40:28) How transitioning to circular economy creates opportunities

(42:03) Short-term vs. long-term thinking

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By Selma Duhovic

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