Tonya Mosley is an award-winning journalist and co-host of KQED's *Truth Be Told* podcast, known for her insightful reporting on race, identity, and mental health. She previously co-hosted NPR and WBUR's *Here & Now*.
“So things started piling up and developed countries started to look for other places to send it. And one of the first destinations was Southeast Asia.”
This reveals how developed nations shifted their waste problem to less-developed regions rather than solving it domestically, creating new environmental burdens.
Tonya Mosley
“While millions of us have been trying to use less plastic, the fossil fuel industry has been making more. Plastic, she says, is Big Oil's plan B. The less we use, the more they make.”
This quote reveals a surprising and counterintuitive strategy by the fossil fuel industry, suggesting that individual efforts to reduce plastic consumption are being actively undermined by increased corporate production.
Tonya Mosley