GA Circular

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

#SDG12 #SDG14 #Circulareconomy #Foodwaste

[GA Circular @GACircular]

In collaboration with @CocaColaCo, Full Circle: Accelerating the circular economy for post-consumer PET bottles in #SoutheastAsia was recently launched at the SEA of Solutions week in #Bangkok, #Thailand.

Download the report - https://t.co/wup62cnsra

[The Ocean Cleanup @TheOceanCleanup]

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: https://t.co/hCVDrzhTQJ

[GA Circular @GACircular]

To tackle one of the most dire environmental challenges of our time – packaging waste, GA Circular has worked to pioneer strategic projects throughout Asia.

And as we continue to do so, we will need help from an experienced Project Manager in #Bangkok

https://t.co/vUrfyet8pz

[GA Circular @GACircular]

#Plastic vs. #Aluminimum - which is the lesser evil?

Besides assessing the full life-cycle of the material, global and local factors have to be taken into consideration. These factors would undeniably affect the feasibility of alternatives.

https://t.co/gsh3mtrvSq

[Jenna Jambeck @JambeckResearch]

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

[GA Circular @GACircular]

Annual production of #PET bottles is estimated to reach 583 billion with Asia's demands for clean drinking water -@Euromonitor

Full Circle (https://t.co/nbi2GcvTQQ) urges stakeholders to rethink their current waste management system and be a catalyst of the #circulareconomy

[The Ocean Cleanup @TheOceanCleanup]

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.

[GA Circular @GACircular]

Regulatory landscape in each of the ten #ASEAN countries are also explored and the report provides recommendations in light of global policies that addresses the issue of packaging waste.

https://t.co/8tJKehhPDV

[GA Circular @GACircular]

To move from a linear economy to a #circulareconomy, governments must implement enabling policies.

GA Circular's latest policy report with @UNEP, identifies the crucial role policy interventions play in addressing environmental challenges posed by packaging and packaging waste.

[The Ocean Cleanup @TheOceanCleanup]

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

[GA Circular @GACircular]

Necessary actions are needed to tackle the post-consumer plastic waste- collective industry initiatives and supportive governmental policies💡

#responsiblebusiness #RBFSingapore #circulareconomy

[GA Circular @GACircular]

Collaboration among businesses, government and citizens is the key to move further ahead, together. The challenge now lies in how we can make that happen, spoken by our Chief Business Officer Sumangali Krishnan at the @GlobalIniaitves Responsible Business Forum 2019.

[Sustainable Brands @SustainBrands]

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. https://t.co/DfQMJzZH4Y

[New Food Magazine @NewFoodMag]

The @GACircular report highlights the need for a shift in the approach to driving circularity of PET #bottles in Southeast Asia. https://t.co/rUkuuHJPmD

[GA Circular @GACircular]

Well described by @SustainBrands, the informal sector is "the network of amateur waste pickers commonly found in developing countries, making a meager living from the sorting and collection of recyclables." Read more at 👇https://t.co/PegPXyAS1k

[GA Circular @GACircular]

Fun fact about PET bottles💡
They are (1) 100% recyclable and (2) one of the highest intrinsic post-consumer values 💲 amongst other consumer-goods packaging materials in #SoutheastAsia🌏

[GA Circular @GACircular]

It's for this reason that PET bottles are one of the most commonly collected items by the informal sector for #recycling. In fact, 97% of all PET collected for recycling in the 9 cities GA Circular has studied, are by the informal sector. ☝️

[GA Circular @GACircular]

With support by GA Circular, the PRO focuses on driving recycling for collection through value creation mechanisms that will improve livelihoods and create further job opportunities for stakeholders working in the post-consumer packaging industry.

[GA Circular @GACircular]

A step closer towards driving a #circulareconomy for post-consumer packaging in #Indonesia 🇮🇩. A joint initiative has been announced by PRAISE members to establish a PRO (Packaging Recycling Organisation)🤝

Read more about PRO - https://t.co/j1BLaXcSTC

[Responsible Business @Responsible_Biz]

“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

[Jenna Jambeck @JambeckResearch]

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