https://www.scmp.com/rss/509229/feed Von Hernandez is a leading Filipino environmental activist who has been campaigning on waste issues for more than 20 years. He is the global coordinator of Break Free From Plastic, consisting of more than 11,000 groups and leaders worldwide that have come together to reverse the plastic pollution crisis. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com March 18 is Global Recycling Day. Can we really celebrate it here in Asia, or is it time to reckon with the myth that disposable plastic can be recycled? Before the advent of plastic packaging, neighbourhood variety stores throughout Asia provided goods in small portions for customers who brought in their own reusable containers. Now, those traditional stores are filled with products in plastic packaging, including multilayer packaging, small sachets and single-use pouches that are not... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3125706/false-promise-disposable-plastic-recycling-obscures-firms-role?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3125706/false-promise-disposable-plastic-recycling-obscures-firms-role?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:45:11 +0000