BUSINESS

Tackling Asia's plastic pollution

Asia focus, By Jed Alegado, Clemens Kunze and Kevin Li, Published on 07/06/2021

» Less than a century ago, most products in Asia were made mainly from natural materials, and were built to last or to biodegrade easily. People wrapped food in leaves or paper and carried it in reusable containers, returned glass milk bottles so that they could be sterilised and used again, and ate in restaurants using ceramic plates and stainless-steel cutlery.