Focus on applying existing tech to recycle plastics — Suntory CEO Tak Niinami

October 31, 2021

Focus on Applying Existing Tech to Recycle Plastics — Suntory CEO | GZERO Media

Single-use plastics have become a big pollution problem in Asia — which technology can help solve. Suntory CEO Tak Niinami hopes that not only new but also existing tech that hasn't been applied yet can really be a game-changer on plastics recycling in Asia, where there's no one-size-fits-all solution for all countries. Niinami spoke during the second of a two-part Sustainability Leaders Summit livestream conversation sponsored by Suntory.

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