In 2018, the World Bank named New Zealand, or Aotearoa, as one of the most wasteful countries per capita. Our guest, Niamh Peren, is the founder of Thumbs Up New Zealand, a global movement towards a unified waste and recycling strategy to transition out of this waste crisis. The goal of the organization's international call-to-action is also to serve as a potential incubator for future waste management models that may be scaled and adopted globally. To learn more about waste, its management, and about the beginnings of a movement that has represented millions, tune in on any podcast platform!
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