Lillygol Sedaghat
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Lillygol Sedaghat is a multi-media environmental journalist and speaker focusing on the intersection between science, systems, and people. Previously, she was a Fulbright–National Geographic Digital Storyteller documenting Taiwan’s waste management system, plastics recycling and circular economy initiatives. She is an active contributor to National Geographic's Planet or Plastic? global campaign and creates music videos, info-graphics, and maps to transform people's perceptions of trash from something disposable to something valuable. Lillygol has spoken at UN World Environment Day, Influence Nation Summit DC, and National Geographic on her research. She completed a B.A. in Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley and was named 5 Under 25: Leaders in U.S.-China Relations.
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Taiwan’s Circular Economy: A Model for Global Sustainability?
The world’s largest economies may do well to follow Taiwan in making strides towards a circular economy.
Not Always Evil: An Alternative View on Why We Use Plastic
Disposable plastics may be labeled an environmental villain, but in some cases remain the lesser of two evils.
Plastic Fantastic: A Potted History of Taiwan's Plastics Industry
Taiwan's petrochemical boom was born of economic necessity in the postwar era.