Bouncing back: The demand for plastic bags has recovered in tandem with the popularity of food delivery services in Indonesia. — Bloomberg
JAKARTA: The plastic packaging industry is benefitting from delivery services, a market that has grown rapidly as consumers shop from home to reduce the risk of catching Covid-19.
Booming food and beverage delivery services are making up for the losses plastic packaging manufacturers had sustained as a result of the reduction in plastic bags used in supermarkets, according to Fajar Budiono, secretary-general of the Indonesian Olefin, Aromatic and Plastic Industry Association (Inaplas).
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