Remember that box of cookies that you had as a kid that turned out to be filled with household supplies? What about the plastic bag at home that’s filled with a million other plastic bags? Isn’t it crazy how these experiences are so shared among desi-immigrants? And more importantly, isn’t it interesting how both of these examples show how there is a certain level of sustainability built into the first-generation immigrant mentality? In today’s episode, we dig deeper into the realm of sustainability and what it means to be sustainable from the desi-immigrant lens! Throughout the episode, we discuss how we, as desi-americans, can become more sustainable and be more proactive about the forces negatively impacting our planet.
Relevant Memes and Bollywood Scenes:
NOTE: We've hyperlinked the memes referenced in the show below, but they are usually only "click-able" when you listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts on your phone.
07:17 – [MEME Reference] – “Remember Royal Dansk Cookie Jars?” (LOL)
12:08 – [VIDEO Reference] – The Ugly Truth Of Fast Fashion via the Stud Muffin Hasan Minhaj (Patriot Act)
14:18 – [Article Reference] – Recycling in India: A Market in Transition
08:22 [ARTICLE Reference] – “There are more S&P 500 CEOs named Michael or James than women chief executives” (I said KEVIN in the show, so slightly off, but my point still stand haha).
16:17 [VLOGGER/COOL PERSON Alert] – Afshan Nasseri – Creator who is VERY Knowledgeable about the Sustainability
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