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To combat the problem of plastic waste, Southeast and South Asia need to adopt a circular economy framework in plastics, which would help cut noxious emissions and fight climate change. To combat the problem of plastic waste, Southeast and South Asia need to adopt a circular economy framework in plastics, which would help cut noxious emissions and fight climate change. 24 Feb 2021 - 9:32AM RELATED TAGS
GreenBiz photocollage via Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic, economic decline, inequality and race relations, and climate change have collectively moved the growing plastic waste crisis out of the priority inbox. To a degree, this is the inevitable consequence of limited political bandwidth to address multiple crises. Beyond the political realm, there are deep fault lines in how businesses, governments and non-government organizations have conceptualized and organized plastic waste solutions. The global burden of plastic waste continues to escalate even to the point of requiring a redefiniti...
February 10, 2021 Dow and recycling firm Lucro Plastecycle have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and launch PE film solutions using post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics in India. This agreement introduces a close-the-loop packaging solution to help enable a circular economy in India and expands Dow’s plastics circularity portfolio in the Asia Pacific region. This collaboration… TO CONTINUE READING, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE OR LOGIN
A circular economy is one where consumption materials are designed, used, and re-used such that they remain in the economic system for as long as possible.
Rising from the ashes to figure out the business of dry waste Nepra founder Sandeep Patel at his dry waste plant in Indore. 4 min read Ahmedabad-based Nepra handles more than 500 tonnes of dry waste a day, making it the largest player in this space. It is also the highest funded waste management startup in India, with over $36 million in funding, according to data from Tracxn Share Via Read Full Story Sandeep Patel recalls a huge fire in his dry waste handling plant in Ahmedabad that had almost put his fledgling star-tup out of business in 2013. “I lost more than half of my first round of f...