Rebound Plastic Exchange Set to Unlock New Opportunities in Hong Kong
Rebound Plastic Exchange, (Exchange) a global B2B digital trading platform for recycled plastics, is ready to enter the Hong Kong market following its increased activity across the Middle East, North America, Latin America, India, Southeast Asia and Europe.
The Exchange is a quality-assured global trading platform for recycled plastics, which ensures transparency whilst facilitating cross-border trade to unlock circularity worldwide.
The global marketplace promises quality assurance and trust by vetting the members and listings posted onto the marketplace, thus helping Hong Kong and the industry achieve its targets and keep plastic out of the environment.
In 2016, Hong Kong exported nearly 1.78 million tonnes of recycled plastic waste to China, more than any other country. In 2020, plastics still made up 21% of the city's total municipal solid waste (MSW), though with a 27% increase in locally recycled plastics.
The Hong Kong Legislative Council then passed the Waste Charging Scheme in 2021 with hopes to reduce per capita waste disposal by 45% and increase recycling rates by 55%. As the highly anticipated scheme is about to begin in 2023, and with the new Waste Blueprint for Hong Kong 2035 entering into force, the Exchange is ready to enable the city to unlock more investment opportunities to support its growing recycling targets and initiatives.
Maryam Al Mansoori, General Manager, Rebound Plastic Exchange, said, "Recent data shows plastic waste represents approximately 20% of municipal solid waste disposal in Hong Kong. This statistic could very well be leveraged as the world's plastics market is forecasted to reach US$46.6 billion by 2025."
The Exchange's increased activity in Hong Kong will complement the regional government's commitments towards the Basel Convention's Amendments on the trade of plastic and thus unlocking the world's plastics, one country at a time.
Active buyers and sellers on the Exchange come from over 21 countries, helping source plastic feedstock at the preferred price ranges.
Industry members, whether buyers or sellers of recycled plastics, can register on Rebound Plastic Exchange free of charge and access a global marketplace for quality-assured feedstock.
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