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29 April 2024

Singapore's Extended Producer Responsibility scheme will require all importers and manufacturers of beverage containers in Singapore to collect most of the products they sell to consumers. Industry players led by Coca-Cola have opposed the scheme, citing cost and other concerns.

Waste

Singapore's polluter-pays scheme faces further delay amid concern over industry stalling tactics

26 April 2024

UNEA PH opening plenary i

Waste

Philippine government split on joining coalition to cut plastic production: UN treaty participants

19 April 2024

Global Plastics Treaty art installation

Waste

Filipinos strongest supporters of plastic reduction ahead of UN treaty talks

15 March 2024

Yasser Amin_Stridy

Waste

Singapore's efficient ‘cleaning army’ has led to litter apathy: Stridy chief Yasser Amin

26 February 2024

head and shoulders

Waste

Consumer goods firm reaches agreement over false recycling claim in the Philippines

30 January 2024

Casnadi, who works Southeast Asia's largest landfill near Jakarta, Indonesia

Waste

Recycled plastic at virgin prices? Asian recyclers say market volatility making it hard to meet brands' demands

5 December 2023

Plastic bottles in Vietnam informal waste recycling facility

Waste

As polluter-pays laws kick in, Asia needs to integrate informal workers in waste management system, not eliminate them

23 July 2023

Bambooloo_DavidWard_people

Waste

Bamboo tissue company founder David Ward steps down after 10 years

19 July 2023

Emily Rose, senior sustainability manager, indirect procurement, Chanel

Lifestyle

Chanel hires Emily Rose from Budweiser as senior sustainability manager

17 May 2023

Single use packaging_store_Indonesia

Waste

To solve Asia’s single-use sachet waste problem, promote reuse: Jakarta-based start-up founder Bintang Ekananda

A waste picker at work in Vietnam

Waste

In Vietnam, waste pickers fight the climate crisis, but with no social safety net

9 May 2023

Landfill_Sampaloc_Philippines

Waste

Philippines aid worker fights plastic tide to protect island

11 April 2023

A shopfront in Bali, Indonesia

Waste

Asia Pacific projected to drive rapid growth in single-use plastic packaging

31 March 2023

Tom Peacock-Nazil

Waste

‘Don't take money from the wrong people’: Ocean plastic entrepreneur Tom Peacock-Nazil

Plastic bottles_recycling_Singapore

Waste

Nearly 90% of plastics circularity capital in emerging markets went to Asia, mostly to recycling and recovery

22 March 2023

Corporate purpose-compass

Corporate Responsibility

Why having a corporate purpose can help companies to create value

1 March 2023

Plastic_Landfill_Woman_Bangladesh

Waste

How can the world use less plastic and reduce pollution?

13 February 2023

A woman sorts through plastic bottles in a recycling facility run by Prevented Ocean Plastic in Bali, Indonesia.

Waste

Coca-Cola says it's difficult to source recycled plastic at a 'reasonable' price in Asia

31 January 2023

natural beauty products

Carbon & Climate

Top beauty brands called out for lacking climate ambition

7 December 2022

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Energy

Geothermal energy and restoring forests: how EDC is enticing big corporations to go net zero in the Philippines

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