ASEAN's garbage economy: Startups turn plastic waste into consumer goods

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"Startups across Southeast Asia are seeing opportunities in the millions of tonnes of plastic waste that cover the riverbanks and seashores across the region, which they are recycling and repurposing in the burgeoning "circular economy."

With the growth in trash showing no signs of stopping, the big challenge for these startups is raising money at a time when investors are being held back by global macroeconomic uncertainties."

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