Our plastic world and recycling challenges w/ Mimi Wu (ep#38)

It won't come as a shock to anyone that we live on a planet that's not only drowning in plastic but we are also depleting a finite resource to do so. #goodtimes I knew going into this chat that it might be a bit heavy for my brain but speaking with Mimi Wu was such a pleasure!  Seeing people focused and fighting a problem so enormous as our plastic addiction is inspiring. The fact that Mimi started fighting this fight FROM SCRATCH for 9 years in a country like Myanmar without knowing the language is truly incredible.  That's like taking your first tennis lesson by entering Wimbledon! I hope you enjoy our chat! ----------- Mimi is an impact-driven entrepreneur with deep experience in plastics waste management.  Her mission is to accelerate our transition to a zero-plastic waste future by reducing plastic production and consumption, building basic waste infrastructure for all communities.   Mimi founded one of the world’s only post-consumer plastic bag recycling companies in a country -  Myanmar - which consistently ranks in the top 20 hardest countries in the world to conduct business.  Since returning to the US in 2021 after Myanmar's military coup, she has been working with industry leaders, startups, and VCs to solve our climate and plastic pollution crises.  Among her many roles, she is currently Secretariat of the Innovation Alliance for a Global Plastics Treaty.  

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