SABIC Announced Commitment to Minimize Plastic Waste in Malaysia

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): SABIC- the chemical industry leader announced its commitment to minimize plastic waste in Malaysia. The firm intends to deliver on its commitment through its network of global research and technology centres.

Janardhanan Ramanujalu, SABIC South Asia and Australia VP and regional head noted that a few Malaysian companies and consumer brands have recently switched to recyclable and recycled materials. SABIC’s moves aim at maximising the value of used plastics and advancing a truly circular economy.

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The Malaysian plastics recycling major Heng Hiap Industries Sdn Bhd (HHI) has been collaborating with SABIC to create certified circular polymers produced through the advanced recycling of ocean-bound plastics. The collaboration has not only upscaled the production of more sustainable materials, but also helped in safeguarding the oceans and waterways from plastic waste, which in turn poses danger to human and marine life.

The plastic waste management industry in the country has faced unprecedented challenges over the past two years.

As per rough estimates published in 2020, around 370,000 tonnes of plastic waste from Malaysia enter the world’s oceans every year. The country is one of the leading plastic waste generators in South-East Asian region.