Marine lifter and waste management, rallying points at Global plastics meet

摘要

Manila-based Philippine Plastics Industry Association (PPIA) recently hosted the 25th global meeting on plastics and sustainability held December 08 to 10 in Pasay City, Philippines, and participated by international experts on plastics and environment, as well as leaders of plastics industry associations in Europe, Asia, the US, Brazil, and South Africa.With the theme, Environmental Issues and Technological Solutions on Marine Litter and Waste Management, the global meeting held addressed various timely issues ranging from marine litter, sustainability, waste management, global threats and challenges to plastics consumption, to industry and advocacy programmes relating to marine debris and plastics life cycle.According to PPIA, this year's meet was a follow-up on the previous assembly held in Malaysia in 2013. At the three-day meeting, delegates presented their respective country reports and waste management initiatives, focusing on recycling, waste management and energy recovery. Moreover, outreach activities by industry players, as well as action plans were also discussed to address relevant global issues ranging from marine litter to plastic bag and products regulations.