Packaging waste: A circular future, or talking in circles?

Established in 2009, Eco-Business is Asia Pacific’s leading media organisation on sustainable development. Its independent journalism unit publishes high quality, trusted news and views that advance dialogue and enables measurable impact on a wide range of sustainable development and responsible business issues. It is headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Manila, Beijing, and correspondents across major cities in Asia Pacific.www.eco-business.comFairPrice Group was established in 2019 through the formation of three entities comprising NTUC FairPrice, NTUC Foodfare and Kopitiam, to cater to evolving consumer needs. FairPrice Group looks to optimise the resources of all three social enterprises and leverage their respective strengths to deliver quality, affordability, convenience and enhanced experiences for all Singaporeans. With an extensive network of over 570 touchpoints, FairPrice Group seeks to provide an integrated array of products and services, from groceries, ready-to-cook, and ready-to-eat offerings, to on-premise meals and food take-aways to the community.

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Packaging has made life more convenient for billions of people worldwide, including in Singapore. It has lengthened the shelf life of food, enabled time-strapped urbanites to eat and drink on the go, and enabled many products to be shipped worldwide.But packaging, especially single-use plastics, has had a huge impact on the environment. Packaging waste is choking landfills, polluting rivers and oceans, and harming wildlife. Even humans are ingesting plastic.In Singapore, packaging makes up about one-third of all household waste and the majority consists of packaging for food and drinks.Solutions to curb this growing source of waste are needed. How can businesses, consumers and policymakers step up to the challenge?On 19 October 2020, experts from industries including food and manufacturing, policy makers and civil society will convene for a live-streamed webinar to discuss and debate the challenges, opportunities and latest developments related to packaging waste.View the full agenda <a href="https://events.eco-business.com/events/packaging-waste-a-circular-future-or-talking-in-circles" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>. *All attendees will receive a link to join the live-streamed webinar from 12 October 2020 onwards.

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