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Driving #CircularEconomy strategies & deployments in #Asia. A proud @BCorporation and partner of @NatGeoLive Asia. #SDG12 #SDG14 #Circulareconomy #Foodwaste

 Southeast Asia and India
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Every piece of plastic extracted from the ocean during System 001/B mission has been logged and tagged to ensure its traceability. A fundamental part of our commitment to bring transparency to the market of products made of ocean plastic. Learn more: products.theoceancleanup.com
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Kabadiwallas (private aggregators) are of critical importance to #wastemanagement & #recycling in #India & other countries. Recognize & thank the millions of people helping to manage plastic waste and keep it out of our environment with this livelyhood. #ExpeditionPlastic – at Devaprayag, India
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Image from Jenna Jambeck (@JambeckResearch)
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It is sorted, put out to dry, weighed, and tagged. On board, the ocean plastic is processed and classified before it is ready to go on shore. Make sure to tune in on December 12th to see what we will do with it next.
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Image from The Ocean Cleanup (@TheOceanCleanup)
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There's nothing like that moment when you realize for the first time that you're catching plastic. Find out more about its destination on December 12th
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More than half of the 8 million metric tons of plastic that flow into the ocean every year come from these developing countries in Southeast Asia, where waste management has lagged behind rapid economic growth. New @GACircular report offers solutions. sustainablebrands.com/read/d…

New Report Provides Blueprint for Circularity of PET Bottles in Southeast Asia

The report provides first-of-its kind, systematic and comparable baseline collection rates for PET bottles in Southeast Asia; and identifies a series of prio...

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The @GACircular report highlights the need for a shift in the approach to driving circularity of PET #bottles in Southeast Asia. bit.ly/33usDu9
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“One of the challenges is about how to make collaboration happen. If we can get companies to work together, we can go further.” - Sumangali Krishnan, Chief Business Officer, @GACircular #Circularity2030 #RBFSingapore
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So happy to be back in India working in collaboration with communities & our amazing partners from WII & IIT. The land team is mapping outfalls to the Ganga River that connect the land to the water with a little help from our friends. #ExpeditionPlastic #PlanetorPlastic – at Sahibganj, India
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Image from Jenna Jambeck (@JambeckResearch)
Image from Jenna Jambeck (@JambeckResearch)
Image from Jenna Jambeck (@JambeckResearch)
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By 2030, the six biggest Southeast Asian countries are projected to consume 1.52 million tons of PET bottles. Here's how we can prevent these bottles from leaking into the environment and landfills: gacircular.com/full-circle/
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"[Plastic] collection is by far the largest challenge" for #recycling: @CocaCola Asean head of sustainability, Belinda Ford #plastic #plasticpollution #plasticity #plasticitybangkok #seaofsolutions #unep #circulareconomy
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Just published > @GACircular's report "Full Circle: Accelerating the #CircularEconomy for post-consumer PET Bottles in SEA" gacircular.com/full-circle/ #SEAofSolutions #plasticitybangkok
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“We need to remove the stigma of the informal recycling sector. Southeast Asia's informal sector is responsible for 97% of plastic collected in the region." Sumangali Krishnan of @GACircular #plastic #plasticity #plasticitybangkok #seaofsolutions #unep #circulareconomy
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Thank you to @UNEnvironment, @wwfsg, @GACircular, @danone, @DowChemical, @wbcsd, @SSASingapore and @hglund_moh for sharing your insights on the #newplasticeconomy today! #beatplasticpollution
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It's all about data. @GoneAdventurin's Abishek Balasubramanian argues that we need more information to design out plastic pollution across Asia. Hear more in our live interview on Nov 13th. #thinkdif bit.ly/2PPwNXp
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Impressive opening of #WCSSG2018, @CESsingapore and @WaterWeekSG with DPM @Tharman_S. Focus on urban sustainable and inclusive communities. Nexus human beings, environment and water.
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Image from Barbara Plinkert (@BPlinkertEU)
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WOW - great initiative out in #Singapore recently, congrats to @GoneAdventurin for the #foodwaste reduction success in the #Feedingthe5000 event! ow.ly/zgQP30jKIIN
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The death of the world's last male northern white rhino, 'Sudan', reminds me of Nabire, a female northern white rhino that I photographed at the Dvůr Králové Zoo. She passed on July 27th, 2015, just one week after I was there. We need to #savetogether
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Organizations in Singapore worked together to make 5,000 free meals made from ‘ugly food’ to raise awareness about #foodwaste. @GoneAdventurin shar.es/1Lk98m
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Replying to @GACircular
Thanks for having me. Keep up your good work!
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Raising awareness about reducing food waste - an important element in moving towards a more circular economy @GoneAdventurin #feeding5000sg
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Image from Barbara Plinkert (@BPlinkertEU)
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