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A "huge" increase in demand for recycled plastic as virgin prices spike is complicated by stock availability, rising freight costs, and pressure on the informal sector.
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Taiwan moves to secure plastic supply, expand reuse drive amid Middle East-linked disruption
Middle East supply disruption sparks panic buying in the island, prompting government to boost ethylene output and promote bag reuse schemes.
With a global plastics treaty still out of reach, experts say the region’s piecemeal bans on waste imports move the target without stemming the flow.
The war's economic impact extends beyond oil production to include global food and industrial supply chains, as fertiliser and petrochemical costs feed into agriculture and plastics, found a study by the Asian Development Bank.
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