Plastic waste at HKTDC Food Expo at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: K. Y. Cheng Plastic waste at HKTDC Food Expo at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Plastic waste at HKTDC Food Expo at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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China’s recycling revolution 04: confronting the global plastic crisis

  • A new modern phenomenon is causing a massive increase in single-use plastic packaging, overwhelming any positive effect of bans on plastic straws
  • New plastic technology might be able to join the dots between food disposal and food production

Topic |   Environment
Jarrod Watt
Jarrod Watt

Updated: 11:50am, 21 Oct, 2019

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Plastic waste at HKTDC Food Expo at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: K. Y. Cheng Plastic waste at HKTDC Food Expo at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Plastic waste at HKTDC Food Expo at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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