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single-use plastics
![The Double-Edged Sword of Plastics in Asia’s Healthcare The Double-Edged Sword of Plastics in Asia’s Healthcare](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-09-03-151059.jpg)
The Double-Edged Sword of Plastics in Asia’s Healthcare
By Michelle Reyes and Donna Mae Ocmeja
PPE, syringes, and other single-use plastics in the medical sector are a major contributor to the plastic problem. But the industry can be part of the solution, too.
![Embracing Reuse Solutions: A Path Forward for Asia in the Global Plastic Treaty Embracing Reuse Solutions: A Path Forward for Asia in the Global Plastic Treaty](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-31-135538.jpg)
Embracing Reuse Solutions: A Path Forward for Asia in the Global Plastic Treaty
By Rahyang Nusantara
Pioneering efforts in Asian countries seek to phase out single-use plastics for reusable alternatives.
![Time to End ‘Waste Colonialism’ Through a Global Plastics Treaty Time to End ‘Waste Colonialism’ Through a Global Plastics Treaty](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-13-130440.jpg)
Time to End ‘Waste Colonialism’ Through a Global Plastics Treaty
By Mageswari Sangaralingam
Developed countries need to stop exporting their plastic trash to Asian countries under the guise of “recycling.”
![China Tackles Its Plastic Problem China Tackles Its Plastic Problem](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-28-18.jpg)
China Tackles Its Plastic Problem
By Eleanor Albert
Ambitious new reforms seek to cut down on China’s plastic addiction.
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