The plastics industry is huge. The combined revenue from the top 50 petrochemical firms in 2018 was US$927 billion. Photo: EPA
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‘Death by plastic’ for animals must spur Southeast Asia to tackle waste crisis
- Singapore, South Korea and Japan are potential models, where waste is either incinerated in waste-to-energy power plants or recycled
- It seems unlikely that we can do away with plastic, as petrochemical firms producing the materials are huge drivers of growth in the region
The plastics industry is huge. The combined revenue from the top 50 petrochemical firms in 2018 was US$927 billion. Photo: EPA