The city is a step closer to implementing its own Producer Responsibility Scheme. Experts at the launch of impact documentary WASTED in Hong Kong said the city’s beverage container return rebate was a good starting point

EB工作室 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.

EB工作室 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.

独家 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.