Packaging News
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Should Southeast Asia return to 'native' packaging to tackle the plastic crisis?Solutions to mounting plastic waste in the archipelago require careful consideration of the local context, or they may not work. -
Waste plastic deluge could soon prove irreversibleThe waste plastic deluge fouling the world’s beaches could be more than just an eyesore. It could be a toxic timebomb.
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Why a national ban on single-use plastic may not be the best solution for waste-choked PhilippinesWaste
Why a national ban on single-use plastic may not be the best solution for waste-choked Philippines
As a proposed bill on the phase-out of throwaway plastic gains ground, industry experts argue that bans cannot co-exist with a circular economy. But is the problem too large to be fixed with repurposing single-use plastic? -
While the rest of the world tackles plastics disposal, the US resistsDisposable plastic was added to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal this year, but the US is the only major industrialised nation not to have fully implemented the treaty.
Packaging Opinion
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Waste not want not: Malaysia moves to become a leader in tackling plastic waste– Aside from the inflow from other countries, a bulk of the plastic problem originates from Malaysians. As industry players await the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, relevant regulations are required for a circular economy. -
What the Philippines needs to do in 2021 to deliver its climate pledges– Ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November, Eco-Business highlights some of the major issues the Southeast Asian country must address to attain its vision of a low-carbon future. -
Five facts about unsustainable waste management in Singapore– Increased government and corporate accountability, including the full implementation of the EPR law and more investment into upcycling innovations, are equally critical to create a more sustainable waste management ecosystem in Singapore.
Videos
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Meet our next generation recyclers– Recycling is key to tackling Singapore's waste problem, and everybody — including kids— can do their part for a better future.
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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
– As Singapore-based salad bar chain SaladStop! marks its 10th anniversary, co-owner Katherine Desbaillets talks to Eco-Business about phasing out meat, food waste and single-use packaging, and dealing with customers who refuse to pay 10 cents for a plastic bag. -
Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
– In the first in a new video series where sustainability leaders interview each other about the toughest things about their jobs, Simon Lord of Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation went head to head with Pamela Mar of Hong Kong-based textile and apparel giant Fung Group. -
We are eating a credit card's worth of plastic every week– A campaign by the WWF Singapore has revealed that the average person consumes approximately 5g of plastic every week. The NGO is calling on governments and businesses around the world to forge a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution.
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