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CUHK Business School sounds clarion call to beat plastic pollution
- CUHK Business School champions sustainable business practices, leading the charge against plastic pollution
- Professor Sean Zhou Xiang, internationally recognised for his sustainable operations research, links profit generation with plastic reduction efforts
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Imagine a world where plastic mountains outsized skyscrapers, devastating oceans and endangering wildlife. We now find microplastics even in clouds and human arteries, completing the picture of a planet choking on its own convenience. The United Nations Environment Programme indicates that out of 9.2 billion tonnes of plastic produced since the 1950s, a staggering 7 billion tonnes are contaminating the earth. Current trends warn of annual plastic production possibly swelling to 1.3 billion tonnes by 2060 if we don’t step in.
Over 170 nations vowed at the United Nations Environment Assembly in March 2022 to establish a legally and globally binding treaty by 2024 directed at plastic pollution control. As negotiations draw to a climax in Busan, South Korea, in November, there is a chance for environmental restoration through comprehensive management of plastic’s lifecycle.
At this pivotal juncture, Professor Sean Zhou Xiang emphasises the role of innovative business strategies and technologies in combating plastic pollution. His internationally award-winning research in sustainable operations and stewardship as chair of the Department of Decisions, Operations and Technology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School makes him a commanding voice for global collaboration in environmental protection.
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