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2025 APEC International Seminar on the Application of Smart Technology to Textile Industry
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region.
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region.
APEC has helped drive economic growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific by reducing trade barriers, improving the ease of doing business and strengthening connectivity among economies. These efforts have contributed to rising incomes, expanded trade and greater opportunities for businesses and communities across the region.
APEC has helped drive economic growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific by reducing trade barriers, improving the ease of doing business and strengthening connectivity among economies. These efforts have contributed to rising incomes, expanded trade and greater opportunities for businesses and communities across the region.
APEC brings together governments, businesses and stakeholders to collaborate on shared priorities. Explore opportunities to participate in events, contribute to initiatives and engage with APEC’s work across the region.
APEC brings together governments, businesses and stakeholders to collaborate on shared priorities. Explore opportunities to participate in events, contribute to initiatives and engage with APEC’s work across the region.

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Marine debris has been a hazard to our marine ecosystem and livelihood for a long time. Many Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies have been aggressively investigating and researching this challenge in recent years. One of the key disposal approaches is to collect marine debris and convert plastic wastes into recycled products to promote recycling and reuse with matched traceability certification marks to verify the sources of marine debris. In order to promote the cooperation between local enterprises, NGOs, government officials, and agencies of APEC, this project held a hybrid workshop “Good Practices for Traceability Mechanism of Marine Debris Recycled Products in the APEC Region” in Taipei City on 24 March 2023. In the meantime, this project conducted an online survey through APEC Oceans and Fisheries Working Group (OFWG) and made recommendations on the policies for capacity building, research and innovation, and private sector engagement aspect.
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2025 APEC International Seminar on the Application of Smart Technology to Textile Industry
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