Passion for a Better World: Plastic Innovation for Sustainability at K2019

“Innovative Solutions to Marine Debris”: Collaboration for a Sustainable World According to poor waste management that released the large amount of plastic waste into the ocean, marine debris becomes a serious issue. SCG brought its expertise in innovation and collaborate with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) to build upon DMCR’s existing litter trap and improve its waste storage performance in actual working environments, resulting in a new invention known as SCG-DMCR Litter Trap. From the successful litter trap came SCG Smart Litter Trap 4.0, which incorporates digital technology, including AI, IoT, and machine learning, to improve the efficiency and address the limitations faced by the previous model. Although public-private collaboration can alleviate the marine debris problem, the key to a sustainable solution still lies in public cooperation in not letting litter end up in the sea in the first place. Read full articles athttp://www.allaroundplastics.com/article/innovation/2694

STARBOARD’s Journey towards sSustainability Sustainable development is not only a mindset that can be cultivated in everyone but also a practice that can be applied to all kinds of business. Listen toSvein Rasmussen, Chief Innovator of Starboard as he shares a quest for innovations that will both drive his business and improve the environment. Read full articles and get inspired athttp://www.allaroundplastics.com/en/article/interview-en/2735

Can you see what they see? 'See and appreciate the value of resources’ ‘See the suffering, then compassionate and share value’ ‘See opportunities to create value’ ‘See problems and spring to action’ Let’s create a sustainable and happy society. SCG supports waste-free communities for the environment and better quality of life in communities

The collaboration between Betagro Group and Chemical Business, SCG to develop SCG™ HDPE S111F for High Impact Film, a special-grade resin with higher impact strength and toughness. Thanks to its properties, food packaging can be manufactured with less material while still meeting the requirements of the production line, enabling the company to better pursue its sustainability development policy. Read full article at http://www.allaroundplastics.com/en/article/innovation-en/2639

The engineering team from Chemicals Business, SCG developed an application named Kubdee, which means ‘drive well’ in Thai, to detects signs of fatigue, sleepiness, or other conditions and warn the drivers to reduce the risk of road accidents. Let’s find out more about how it works and help ensure the safety of both its drivers and other road users. Read more athttp://www.allaroundplastics.com/en/article/innovation-en/2423

SCG has unveiled SCG Reinvented Toilet, Thailand’s first toilet with an integrated waste treatment system that can disinfect waste and separate liquids and solids with a 100% efficiency. The self-contained toilet helps ensure safe waste disposal, preventing harmful pathogens from being released into rivers and reducing the spread of infectious diseases. Read more at http://www.allaroundplastics.com/article/innovation/2219