Summit explores plastic recycling in Southeast Asia

The organizers of a plastics recycling event in March in Bangkok say the conference is being designed to create a dialogue focused on “circular strategies to achieve zero plastic waste in the region for a sustainable future.”

ASEAN Circular Plastics Summit 2023 will take place March 29-30 at the Banyan Tree Bangkok property. The event’s organizer has invited stakeholders described as including material, chemical, waste management and recycling firms, plus brand owners, government agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).”

“This high-level symposium aims to look at evolving regulatory, compliance developments, and disruptive material, technology innovations to help organizations to materialize their commitment on the environment and to support the circular economy," according to the Shanghai-based event organizer Apex International.

Apex also says Thailand’s petrochemical sector is the 16th largest in the world and Asia is “responsible for over 80 percent of marine leakage and eight of the top 10 contributing countries are from this region, with Thailand ranking number six.”

The two-day program includes sessions on plastic recycling market drivers and emerging mechanical and chemical recycling techniques. Companies and organizations providing speakers include the Singapore-based Alliance to End Plastic Waste, Unilever, ExxonMobil, Ineos Styrolution, Tomra ASA and McKinsey & Co.

“It has become more than ever pressing for everyone to build upon the expertise of all stakeholders in this ecosystem on the development of [the] plastic recycling industry,” states Apex International.

More information on the event can be found here.