#Extended Producer Responsibility Berita
Plastic waste will soar to unprecedented levels without action, as UN plastics treaty remains elusive.
Sisa Kumbahan
‘Reuse does not require capital’: Debate swirls over circular economy investor preference for recycling
Reuse is a behaviour – and does not require investment, a waste expert said at the Cities: Possibilities event in Singapore. Others suggested that capital is needed to support reuse and refill systems in the fight against waste and pollution.
Sisa Kumbahan
Singapore’s bottle return scheme faces transparency concerns as producers grapple with tight deadlines
Producers warn that unclear rules, shifting deadlines and poor communication from the system operator risk derailing Singapore’s polluter-pays scheme for beverage containers. Some industry-watchers wonder if the scheme will be delayed again.
India's push to formalise e-waste recycling has triggered lawsuits from big brands, which could reshape how critical minerals are recovered.
#Extended Producer Responsibility Pendapat
The treaty negotiations risk repeatedly stalling unless the decision-making process is overhauled, argues INC-5 observer Terese Teoh.
Sisa Kumbahan
How India helped scuttle the global plastics treaty
Restricting primary or virgin plastic production would constrain economic growth and industrialisation, India argued at the recent plastic treaty talks. But its opposition to production caps may turn out to be more damaging than beneficial.
Critical minerals recovered from e-waste through established recycling systems can become a vital domestic source of essential minerals for India.
Sisa Kumbahan
Turning the tide: Vietnam’s war against plastic waste
Vietnam has ambitious targets to tackle the challenge posed by plastic waste. Effective enforcement and implementation are key for success.
#Extended Producer Responsibility Video
Launched as policymakers lock horns with petrochemicals lobbyists over a treaty to end plastic pollution, the documentary produced by Eco-Business asks why opportunities to solve humanity's waste crisis are being wasted. It will premiere in Singapore and screen on the sidelines of the upcoming COP28 climate summit.
#Extended Producer Responsibility Audio
The Asia Pacific ESG head of the B Corp-certified cosmetics firm says refill stations have been disappointing and getting suppliers on board with decarbonisation is difficult, but her team has not been affected by the ESG backlash.
Sisa Kumbahan
We don’t need a plastics treaty for nations to enact polluter-pays laws now: Doug Woodring
The head of waste management non-profit Ocean Recovery Alliance tells the EB Podcast that recycled content mandates will drive the circular economy better than caps on virgin plastic production. Brands should be pressured more than petrochemical producers to phase out unnecessary plastics, he says.
Sisa Kumbahan
Southeast Asia has too much to lose – we need an ambitious plastics treaty: Singapore campaigner Terese Teoh
Speaking from the INC-5.2 talks in Geneva, the Singapore Youth for Climate Action president argues that having no treaty is better than a watered-down pact with no limits on plastic production. But there is no explicit Asean-wide support for such caps now, she observes.
Studio EB
Plastic waste is flooding the planet. Instead of waiting for regulation to drive change, give value to recyclables and mobilise the people, says Plastic Bank.
#Extended Producer Responsibility Siaran Akhbar
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
DENR integrates informal waste workers in solid waste management chain
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
DENR, UNDP highlight potential of circular economy to accelerate climate targets
#Extended Producer Responsibility Penyelidikan
Eco-Business, supported by Tomra
Malaysia extended producer responsibility roundtable series: Enabling a circular economy via EPR
