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© 2025 The World Bank Group1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433Telephone: 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.org This work is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International FinanceCorporation (IFC), members of the World Bank Group, with external contributors. The “World Bank Group” refers to the legally separateorganizations of the IBRD, IFC, the International Development Association (IDA), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). The World Bank Group does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the content included in this work, or the conclusions orjudgments described herein, and accepts no responsibility or liability for any omissions or errors (including, without limitation, typographicalerrors and technical errors) in the content whatsoever or for reliance thereon. The boundaries, colors, denominations, links/footnotes andother information shown in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of the World Bank Group concerning the legal status of any The contents of this work are intended for general informational purposes only and are not intended to constitute legal, securities, orinvestment advice, an opinion regarding the appropriateness of any investment, or a solicitation of any type. Some of the organizations of Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon, or waiver, termination or modification of, any privilegeand immunity or exemption, as applicable, of any of the organizations of the World Bank Group, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO License. Under the Creative Commons—NonCommercial—NoDerivatives license, you are free to copy, distribute, and transmit this work, for noncommercial purposes only, underthe following conditions: World Bank Group. 2025. Exploring Plastic Circularity Opportunities in the Construction Sector. Washington, DC: World Bank. License: CreativeCommons Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO). Noncommercial—You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works—You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Third-party content—The World Bank Group does not necessarily own each component of the content contained within the work. The WorldBank Group therefore does not warrant that the use of any third-party-owned individual component or part contained in the work will notinfringe on the rights of those third parties. The risk of claims resulting from such infringement rests solely with you. If you wish to re-use a All queries on rights and licenses should be addressed to World Bank Publications, the World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington,DC 20433, USA; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org. Contents 1. Introduction2. Overview of plastic usage and waste in the construction sector3. Challenges to plastic recycling in Malaysia’s construction sector4. Global initiatives to increase construction plastic recycling 1. Introduction This report is the fifth in theMalaysian Plastic Circularity Series, a market assessment conducted in 2023-2024with the objective of offering comprehensive insights into Malaysia’s plastic recycling economy. The assessmentcovers topics along the value chain, including feedstock collection, infrastructure, policies, and initiatives toaddress plastic waste challenges, with an in-depth analysis of the electrical and electronics (E&E), automotive, This report centers on plastic usage and recycling in the construction sector and sets out to create a marketby identifying and assessing potential opportunities in plastic circularity in Malaysia’s construction sector and In Malaysia, the construction sector is the fourth largest consumer of plastics, after the packaging, E&E, andautomotive sectors. Construction contributes about 6 percent of the nation’s plastic consumption.1However,Malaysia’s plastic sustainability and circularity initiatives have predominantly targeted the packaging and consumergoods sectors, leaving other areas such as construction less explored. According to the Malaysia ConstructionIndustry Development Board (CIDB), in 2018, the overall recycling rate in the construction sector was 13.7 percent, In Malaysia, the constructionsector is the fourth largestconsumer of plastics... 2. Overview of plastic usage and waste in The construction sector accounts for 6 percent of Malaysia’s total plastic consumption(Figure 1). The packaging,E&E, and automotive sectors4are the largest consumers of plastic in Malaysia, making up approximately 85percent of total plastic consumption in 2023.5Plastic construction waste tends to be durable plastics such as and sand) and mixed waste (mineral debris and steel,wood, glass, and plastic). In Malaysia, plastic waste isestimated to generate between 2 percent and 5 percentof total con