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Ex-banker turns plastic waste into building blocks in Hong Kong

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Shervin Sharghy, a former investment banker in Hong Kong, has founded EcoBricks, a company focused on recycling plastic waste into construction materials like paving and wall blocks. Sharghy emphasizes the financial viability of recycling, noting that the economic challenges of collection, sorting, and processing often outweigh the benefits, especially at smaller scales. His innovative approach has earned him a finalist spot in the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award at the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards. AI

RANK_REASON The article describes a business using recycled materials, which is a tool/application of technology rather than a core AI development.

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Ex-banker turns plastic waste into building blocks in Hong Kong

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jimmy Chow ·

    Banking on bricks: entrepreneur builds a business case for recycling plastic waste

    Former investment banker Shervin Sharghy takes a practical approach to plastic recycling, first asking whether it makes financial sense before tackling the technical challenges. The founder of Hong Kong-based EcoBricks said the main obstacle to recycling plastic was often economi…

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