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AIPMA - AMTEC AT WORK
A Call for Balanced Progress The Way Forward
Every nation is sovereign and responsible for its Incentives, not penalties, will drive responsible
environmental governance. Global cooperation behaviour and sustainable growth. Plastics re-
should aim at collective progress without trig- main a versatile, affordable, and indispensable
gering economic recession or unemployment. material—a product for the common man that
Over-regulation stifles the innovation and in- makes life easier and modern living possible. Eu-
vestment potential of small and medium plastic rope must rethink its approach. Over-regulation
converters—yet these are the very enterprises has not yielded environmental gains but has
that generate large- scale employment and eco- eroded industrial vitality. Meanwhile, China, the
nomic vibrancy. Middle East, and India are expanding and mod-
ernizing their industries sustainably. Empower-
During our visit to K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germa- ing women’s participation in waste management
ny, we met industry leaders from Portugal, Italy, and behavioural change initiatives can further
the UK, Germany, Turkey, and Brazil. Despite enhance community engagement and contrib-
some apprehension, many acknowledged that ute to both economic resilience and a better
EPR regulations have gone too far, and a course world for the future.
correction is essential.
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