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Economy 4 months ago
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Govt turns to alternative packaging materials, feedstock as plastic prices surge
Plastic producers say the pressure is most acute upstream, where tight raw material supply and surging prices are driving up costs, forcing manufacturers to absorb them while trying to keep production running.
Economy 4 months ago
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Govt exempts LPG, plastic precursors import duties amid supply strains
The government has been scrambling since earlier this month to secure supplies of naphtha, a raw material used to produce plastic, from alternative sources such as African countries, India and the United States.
Society 5 months ago
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Small businesses feel the pinch of rising plastic costs
Yayat Ruchyat, a tofu and tempeh producer in Parepare, South Sulawesi, said the surge in plastic prices has placed him in a difficult position: raising prices could weaken consumers’ purchasing power and hurt sales, while keeping prices unchanged would further erode his already thin margins.
Editorial 10 months ago
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Beware of microplastics in rain
Forget traffic snarls, flooding and catching a chill: It turns out that at least for the past three years, if not longer, rainy season brings with it the risk that Jakartans could inhale microplastics that can harm our health for the long term.
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