More than two years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, many emerging markets are still dealing with high levels of plastic waste. Challenge for emerging marketsThe situation poses a number of challenges for emerging markets. Unlike global carbon emissions, of which approximately 45% are generated by China and the US, the creation of plastic waste is more evenly spread. On top of the plastic that emerging markets produce themselves, the export of plastic waste from developed nations to emerging markets poses further challenges. In October 2018 Siam Cement Group (SCG) and Dow Thailand Group unveiled a 220-metre strip of road made from recycled plastic.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 30, 2022 19:00 UTC