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Seoul expects more than 2,200 tonnes of plastic savings a year as QR-code packaging becomes standard.
Plastic waste will soar to unprecedented levels without action, as UN plastics treaty remains elusive.
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.
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.
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