Turning the Tide in Asia-Pacific
The press release discusses the pace of innovation in the Asia-Pacific region regarding plastic waste, with a focus on China. It explores new policies and solutions led by industry experts from Eco-Business, Bain & Company, and Dow. The episode highlights challenges, investments in policies, recycling capacities, patent-filing rates, and consumer awareness in the region.
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 2, 2024 / DOW
EPISODE SUMMARY
The Asia Pacific region tends to dominate the rankings and headlines in coverage surrounding global plastic waste. But the pace of innovation and change in plastics production, consumption and waste in the region has been faster than you think, led by China. This episode explores new policies being introduced and what can lead to solution scaling, with Junice Yeo, Executive Director at Eco-Business, Thomas Luedi, Senior Partner at Bain & Company, and Kodak Xiao, Global Sustainability Director at Dow.
EPISODE NOTES
The Asia Pacific region tends to dominate the rankings and headlines in coverage surrounding global plastic waste. But the pace of innovation and change in plastics production, consumption and waste in the region has been faster than you think, led by China. In this episode Junice Yeo, Executive Director at Eco-Business, discusses the real challenges facing Asia's disparate countries and investments in policies to address the region's varying degrees of waste challenges. Thomas Luedi, Senior Partner at Bain & Company, and Kodak Xiao, Global Sustainability Director for the Packaging and Specialty Plastics business at Dow, add industry perspective on balancing the rising production of recycling capacities, increasing patent-filing rates in the region for innovations, and Asia-Pacific's new hyper-aware consumer.
SHOW CONTRIBUTORS
Host: Maithreyi Seetharaman
Show Producer: Lisa Desai
Sound Production: PhiLipp Schweidler, Department of Noise
Communications Advisor: Jonny West-Symes, Teneo
Artwork: Dow Creative Element
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SOURCE: DOW
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FAQ
<p>What is the focus of the press release?</p>
The press release focuses on the pace of innovation in the Asia-Pacific region regarding plastic waste.
<p>Who are the industry experts mentioned in the press release?</p>
The industry experts mentioned are Junice Yeo from Eco-Business, Thomas Luedi from Bain & Company, and Kodak Xiao from Dow.
<p>What are some key topics discussed in the episode?</p>
Key topics include challenges facing Asia's countries, investments in policies, recycling capacities, patent filings, and consumer awareness in the Asia-Pacific region.
