The Plastics Circle is a Sydney-based “non-bearded hipster tech” startup that mainly operates in various regions in Asia. It was founded by four people - Gillian Hyde, Trish Hyde, Murray Hyde, and Ben Reay in 2018. The founders found themselves discussing the double nature of plastic: on one hand, the scourge of the environment, on the other, a durable, versatile material that could be utilized if only we stopped treating it as waste.