How did plastics go from helpful to harmful? In this kickoff episode of the #ZeroToHero podcast series on youth-led reuse, refill, and zero-waste, we go back to where the plastic crisis started... and imagine where we can go from here.

✨ Kasama natin si Coleen Salamat ng Break Free From Plastic to unpack the red flags, the hard truths, and the hopeful pathways out of plastic dependence.

🎙 What you’ll get from this episode:

• Why “plastics” weren’t always the enemy—until they were
• Realizations on how our relationship with plastic needs to change
• An inspiring look into what a plastic-free community can actually look like
• Hope, tools, and youth-powered inspiration to start your zero-waste journey

🧩 Big question of the episode:
"Kung pwede naman pala tayong mabuhay nang walang plastic—bakit nga ba hindi natin ito agad ginawa?"

🎧 Listen now and join us as we rewrite the story of plastic, one conversation at a time. Let’s imagine, build, and live the #PlasticFreeFuture together. 🌏

📢 Don’t forget to follow the show, share this episode, and tag your eco-buddies!

Note: Towards the end of the episode, Coleen mentioned a "1.5 °C". This refers to the global target of keeping global temperature rise under 1.5 °C based on the Paris Agreement.

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This episode is produced with support from #BreakFreeFromPlastic through the Digital Story Grant. For more information about BFFP, visit their website at www.breakfreefromplastic.org