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The case for mandatory extended producer responsibility in Malaysia

Strong political will is instrumental in ensuring the success of ‘polluters pay’ mechanisms, including solutions such as deposit return schemes and mixed waste sorting, say industry players.
Edna Ablazo, collection member, the Philippines

Waste

The secret sauce to recycling plastic: traceability

EB Studio Recycled plastic has trust issues. Better traceability systems are needed to weed out fraud from the post-consumer plastic trade and fairly reward the people who collect trash for a living.
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

Exclusive The city-state's drinks container return scheme has been pushed back – the latest in a series of delays. Industry sources point to Coca-Cola being instrumental in stalling an Extender Producer Responsibility scheme that aims to improve Singapore's poor plastics recycling rate.
Reverse vending machine in Hong Kong

Waste

New scheme to up plastic recycling rates in Hong Kong gets broad support, but consumers want higher rebates: survey

EB Studio A 10-cent refund incentive (US$0.012) for residents who return their beverage containers is deemed inadequate, with at least half of the survey respondents signalling that the amount must be increased to at least five times the current rate.

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Waste

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

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Waste

Plastic to go? All eyes on world’s first compulsory deposit return scheme for takeaway cups in South Korea

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