CUHK Business School sounds clarion call to beat plastic pollution

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The United Nations Environment Programme indicates that out of 9.2 billion tonnes of plastic produced since the 1950s, a staggering 7 billion tonnes are contaminating the earth.

Challenges of plastic recycling and "waste colonialism” in SE Asia The recycling of plastic is burdened with issues, chiefly due to the multitude of plastic types and the economics favouring cheaper virgin rather than more costly recycled materials.

Over 170 nations vowed at the United Nations Environment Assembly in March 2022 to establish a legally and globally binding treaty by 2024 directed at plastic pollution control.

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Category: Business

Markets: Hong KongIndonesiaSouth KoreaMalaysiaMyanmarPhilippinesThailandVietnam

Topics: Global Zhou Professor Recycling Business Models Plastic Nations Offsets Social Environmental

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Published On: 2024-07-19 @ 09:21:04 (8 hours ago)

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