Gone Adventurin's studies examined the flow of materials through the post-consumer value chain and areas where the most impact can be made to improve rates of collection for recycling. As part of this research, multiple solutions - involving the industry, consumers, and governments - were explored as potential options to drive further recycling. PCRI is a holistic system-level solution that is being recommended for Vietnam, benchmarked against other successful systems in developing countries and customised based on on-ground realities.
Some key features of the Industrial Workshop on Packaging Collection and Recovery Initiatives (PCRI) system in Vietnam are:
● An industry-led non-profit entity takes responsibility to drive high rates of recycling
● Working with the existing informal sector to promote collection
● Tackling collection and recycling of multiple packaging materials through a single entity
● Driving collection and recycling of packaging materials through a material subsidy where needed
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
● GA's on-ground research on recycling and the informal sector in Vietnam
● A knowledge-sharing session about various PCRI systems around the world
● Introduction to proposed voluntary PCRI system for Vietnam
● Role of companies in a PCRI system
* This event is by Invitation-Only.
If you are interested, kindly email Ms Trang at events-hcmc@eurochamvn.org or calling 028 3827 2715 - Ext:126
Agenda
8
30AM
9
00AM
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9
10AM
Introduction
by EuroCham Executive Committee
9
10AM
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9
30AM
Results of on-ground research
by Gone Adventurin (GA)
10
30AM
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10
45AM
10
45AM
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11
50AM
11
50AM
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12
00PM
12
00PM
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1
00PM
Speakers
Ashwin
Subramaniam
CEO of Gone Adventurin
Ashwin is an experienced environmental consultant with over 10 years of business experience across Asia. He has led various materials-flow analysis, waste management economics research, strategy advisory and implementation projects on circular economy in this region.
He specializes in packaging and food in India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Singapore and has worked with some of the biggest multinational clients from consumer goods and packaging industries as well as government agencies and intergovernmental organisations.
Abishek
Balasubramanian
Head of Projects at Gone Adventurin
Abishek is the Head of Projects at GA with over 7 years of diverse experiences ranging from engineering, communications and storytelling, public-private-people innovation partnerships, and sustainability. He has led on-ground research and strategy advisory projects for the circular economy across ASEAN and India.
He specializes in post-consumer packaging across Vietnam, Indonesia, India, and the Philippines and has worked with multiple consumer goods and packaging MNCs, and government agencies across these markets.
Sponsors and Partners
Co-organised by
GONE ADVENTURIN (GA)
Gone Adventurin (GA) is a Business Consultancy and Program Execution Partner focused on driving
the Circular Economy in Asia. We are on a mission to help unlock business opportunities by tackling
the fast-growing streams of post-consumer packaging, electronics, and food waste in Asia. We
envision a world without waste.
We help companies design circular business strategies, implement deployments to recycle
post-consumer waste, and create closed loop supply chains so that nothing goes to waste.