I drove ~1h out of the city to join the Open Door of GOMI Recycle... And it was worth it! While I didn't have a guide for the tour at GOMI, here are a few general notes I wanted to share: ➡️ The facility also processes small cables like phone cables ➡️ I saw some glass bottles which I thought were collected to be industrially washed and sanitized being crushed so interested in further understanding what is available locally. Please reach out if you know more ! ➡️ Some number from the SEA-MaP event: In 2022, 54% (295kt) of overall plastic waste was collected and 0.015% (8.5kt) ended up being recycled. I highly recommend anyone looking to see how we can achieve a 52% of plastic circularity by 2040 (vs 2% in 2022) in Cambodia to take a look at the 2026 Plastic Action Roadmap (https://lnkd.in/gfxwwaE6) ➡️ I didn't see any washing stations so curious how that part is being handled. ➡️ Stamp stations are a nice addition to engage with visitors and having them visit all of the tour stations . For all of you who missed the tour, I put together a small video of what could be seen.

Somehow these videos on bureaucratic sludge and ruthless efficiency ended up about the War on Drugs?! 😅

Should the private sector really be running our essential services? When a tech company cuts costs, you (might) get a cheaper phone. But when a power company cuts costs, you get blackouts. It shouldn't be a surprise that unrestricted capitalism hurts everyone, even shareholders in the medium term! We didn't even need to cover the healthcare mess in the US to drive the point in this video. Now - if you're wondering why at 51% ownership, the NZ government have allowed for price spikes and blackouts to occur in a cost-of-living crisis, you'll have to go right back to the inception of these agreements in the 2010s Mixed Ownership model. The mandate was explicit: Run like a commercial entity. That's exactly how they were designed, so why are we surprised they paid shareholders instead of investing in the nation's power generation and storage? Capitalism has been phenomenal for lifting large swathes of people out of poverty, but we can't treat it like a swiss-army knife for good governance.

It’s a valid question. Especially when it feels like the day has become about corporate cupcakes and forced quotas. .. before I share the rest of this caption ... does anyone actually read what I write when I post these videos? Anyway, for the 1 person that probably does, we digress! The reason I made this video wasn't actually to defend the day itself. It was to address the "Compassion Pie" fallacy. We cover a lot of ground in this clip, from hiring quotas to the "Chesterton's Fence" theory. There is some kinda weird resistance from men (and even women) that acknowledging women’s struggles requires us to ignore men’s struggles (suicide, dangerous jobs, loneliness). That isn't true. We don't have to tear one group down to build the other up. To the men watching: We don't need to step away. We need to maintain the fence until the field is actually safe. --- A final note on what's often not said: Admittedly, I hesitated to post this. It can be easily misconstrued. I've seen too many well-meaning men, fathers, and husbands publicly shamed in their moments of vulnerability for sharing what they learned. This is bullying. And hugely counterproductive. Men sharing their learnings with other men is how we'll close this empathy gap. So think twice before you engage, you can critique my editing, my dumb jokes, or tell me I'm wrong- I want that dialogue. But if you are here to shame rather than build, you are in the wrong place. Without dialogue that builds people up, your presence is as toxic to the movement than those who are indifferent.