Maria SantosGeneral
Cambodia Drafts Nationwide Rules on Plastic Packaging Waste
The draft framework targets non-biodegradable materials used by domestic manufacturers, importers, and retailers across supply chains.
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Wei ZhangLiving
Korea to ban single-use plastic bags
South Korea is to ban big-time supermarkets and retailers nationwide from selling single-use plastic bags in an attempt to conserve natural resources and reduce recyclable waste. The ban will come into effect on Tuesday as part of a revised law on conserving…
Sarah ChenLiving
Western Australia to stop using plastic bags
The ban on the use of plastic bags in Western Australia has started as of January 1, 2019, with retailers no longer be able to provide customers with lightweight plastic bags when shopping in their stores. Retailers who fail to comply with the new laws will…
Sarah ChenLiving
Korea to ban plastic bags in supermarkets
Large supermarkets are banned from giving or selling plastic shopping bags to customers. The Ministry of Environment announced Monday that it will completely prohibit grocery franchises and supermarkets over 165 square meters (1,776 square feet) from selling…
Minjun Park
Samsonite to support global fight against plastic bottles
Samsonite has launched an eco luggage collection for Asia made of Recyclex, a material comprising 100 per cent post-consumer recycled plastic (PET) bottles. As part of its public-facing environmental program, Samsonite has been working with one of its…
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
E-commerce platform JD introduces reusable packaging
E-commerce platform JD has launched a reusable packaging initiative to promote sustainable consumption. The new program offers JD’s customers the option of ordering reusable packaging for their small and medium-sized parcels, returning the green boxes to…
Aiko TanakaResearch
Biodegradable Packaging Material Market Remains Highly Fragmented, with Tier 3 Players Collectively Foreseen
Biodegradable packaging market witnessed moderate growth during 2013 to 2027, and the status quo is envisaged to prevail over the period of forecast 2018 to 2028, according to new Fact.MR study. Volume sales of biodegradable packaging are foreseen to record a…
Aiko TanakaLiving
PM Vietnam warns against allowing in global waste
“Authorities need to work in co-ordination to stop scrap from entering Vietnam and affecting the environment and people’s lives,” he said at a meeting of the government’s standing committee on importing scrap Wednesday. They need to investigate the scrap…