The webinar is designed to educate university lecturers, researchers and undergraduate students about the plastics industry and its sustainability agenda. Various stakeholders from the plastics supply chain will be speaking on topics such as plastics manufacturing, responsible plastics management and plastics circularity. It is hoped that the webinar will be able to address the many misconceptions about plastics by providing better clarity about the Malaysian plastics industry.

DATE: 16 & 17 December 2020
TIME: 10.00 am to 12.00 pm

WEBINAR RECORDING

Day 1: Webinar: Why Plastics (Day 1)

Day 2: Webinar: Why Plastics (Day 2)

PRESENTATION SLIDE

Paper 1: The Petrochemical Industry and Circularity

Paper 2: Sustainable Plastics Manufacturing

Paper 3: Misconceptions of Plastics

Paper 4: Waste Management and Recycling – The Enabler of Plastics Circularity

Paper 5: The Future of Plastics in Packaging (Please contact Mr Lim Seng Huat at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for his presentation slide)

Paper 6: Education and Awareness of Responsible Plastics Management

QUESTION & ANSWER

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• What is Advanced Recycling by Chevron Phillips Chemical
• WWF BB4SCP 3.0
• Revealed: plastic ingestion by people could be equating to a credit card a week
• Packaging Materials: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) for Food Packaging Applications
• SINGLE-USE PLASTICS: A Roadmap for Sustainability
• Biodegradable Plastics & MARINE LITTER: Misconceptions, concerns and impacts on marine environments
• Life Cycle Assessment of grocery carrier bags