
Good Practices

A Qualitative Study on Risks and Opportunities of Plastic Credit Financing Instruments Being Introduced into the Informal Waste Management Sector – Executive Summary Document. Working Paper
Added on: March 2023 Published on: 2022
Country: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam Language: English
Theme: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Informal Sector
This study aims to bridge existing research gaps and bring to light a better understanding of the potential risks and opportunities associated with the introduction of plastic credits to the informal waste management sector in South-East Asia. The study’s regional focus is constituted namely by Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

A Qualitative Study on Risks and Opportunities of Plastic Credit Financing Instruments Being Introduced into the Informal Waste Management Sector – Working Paper
Added on: March 2023 Published on: 2022
Country: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam Language: English
Theme: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Informal Sector
This study aims to bridge existing research gaps and bring to light a better understanding of the potential risks and opportunities associated with the introduction of plastic credits to the informal waste management sector in South-East Asia. The study’s regional focus is constituted namely by Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Teaching fisherman how to fish: Reviving an industry and dealing with plastic
Added on: December 2021 Published on: 2021
Country: Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This case study demonstrates market-based solutions towards “less plastic wasted”, exemplary solutions for transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value supply chain. Circular Economy approaches, including business incentives for plastic reduction...

Case study: Iloilo City, Circular solutions for plastic pollution: City-university collaboration for plastic-free cities
Added on: February 2023 Published on: 2022
Country: Philippines Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
Mismanaged plastic waste continues to pose a challenge in developing countries such as the Philippines. The mismanagement of plastic waste is also the result of the limited recycling infrastructure available to support higher levels of plastic waste in the country. In terms of policy and governance, the country has a solid waste management...

Case study: Plastic bank, Circular solutions for plastic pollution Sustainable and ethical collection infrastructure for plastic waste
Added on: February 2023 Published on: 2022
Country: Global, Regional Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value chain. Only about nine per cent of this plastic waste being produced globally ends up being...

Case study: Envirotech, Circular solutions for plastic pollution Fostering collaboration for upcycling and circularity in the Philippines
Added on: February 2023 Published on: 2022
Country: Philippines Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value chain. The Philippines is the third largest contributor of plastic pollution, with an estimated 0.75...

Case study: Trash Lucky, Circular solutions for plastic pollution An incentive model for behaviour change in managing plastic waste
Added on: February 2023 Published on: 2022
Country: Thailand Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value chain. One of the countries challenged by marine plastic litter is Thailand – the sixth biggest contributor of marine plastic litter worldwide. Thailand is challenged by its low rate of...

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law, Toolkits for the Philippines, Toolkit 4: The EPR System, Civil Society, and General Public
Added on: February 2023 Published on: 2022
Country: Philippines Language: English
Theme: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
This toolkit aims to communicate the EPR law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). WWF developed four toolkits, each catering to a specific stakeholder—i.e., policymakers, businesses, civil society organizations, and waste management...

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law, Toolkits for the Philippines, Toolkit 3: The EPR System and Waste Management Sector
Added on: February 2023 Published on: 2022
Country: Philippines Language: English
Theme: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
This toolkit aims to communicate the EPR law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). WWF developed four toolkits, each catering to a specific stakeholder - i.e. policymakers, businesses, civil society organizations, and waste management operators. Among the toolkits that were developed, this EPR...

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law, Toolkits for the Philippines, Toolkit 2: The EPR System and Business Sector
Added on: February 2023 Published on: 2022
Country: Philippines Language: English
Theme: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
This toolkit aims to communicate the EPR law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). WWF developed four toolkits, each catering to a specific stakeholder—i.e., policymakers, businesses, civil society organizations, and waste management operators. Among the toolkits that were developed, EPR Toolkit 2 aims...

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law, Toolkits for the Philippines, Toolkit 1: The EPR System and Policy Landscape
Added on: February 2023 Published on: 2022
Country: Philippines Language: English
Theme: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
This toolkit aims to communicate the EPR law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). WWF developed four toolkits, each catering to a specific stakeholder—i.e., policymakers, businesses, civil society organizations, and waste management operators. Among the toolkits that were developed, EPR Toolkit...

Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution: Community-Based Plastic Credit Solution – A Holistic Attempt to Make Coastlines Plastic-free
Added on: October 2022 Published on: 2021
Country: Cambodia Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
Plastic waste contributes to 80 per cent of the litter found on Cambodia’s beaches and is significantly impacting marine ecosystems and local communities, which do not have a lasting solution to deal with the daily reality of increasing plastic waste. To address this, TONTOTON – a programme aimed at...

Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution: Drinking Water System with Zero Plastic Packaging
Added on: October 2022 Published on: 2021
Country: Indonesia Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value chain. PT PIPA aims to tackle the dual challenge of plastic and water...

Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution: Technology-Enabled Reusable Packaging
Added on: October 2022 Published on: 2021
Country: Malaysia Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
Of the 8 million tons of plastics that enter the oceans every year, 600,000 tons are estimated to come from Indonesia. Dubbed a “sachet economy” alongside its neighbours such as the Philippines, and with similar topography and socioeconomic conditions, the country’s oceans are saturated with these...

Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution: Turning Plastic Trash into Treasure
Added on: October 2022 Published on: 2021
Country: Philippines Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value chain. The Plaf collects and recycles plastic waste and turns it into...

Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution: A Micro-business-driven Solution for Zero-waste Communities
Added on: September 2022 Published on: 2021
Country: Philippines Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
A large share of the Philippines’ fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) are accessed through sari-sari stores.4 There are an estimated 800,000 of these micro-businesses conveniently located in communities across the country. The sale of goods in tingi, or small portions, and the flexibility of store owners...

Ecosystem Business Model For Small Communities And A Renewed Sense Of Value Inherent In Plastic
Added on: October 2020 Published on: 2021
Country: Regional Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value chain. This series captures circular economy approaches...

Experiences In Plastic Offsetting
Added on: October 2020 Published on:
Country: Thailand Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value chain. This series captures circular economy...

Influencing The Value Chains To Reduce Plastic Use
Added on: October 2020 Published on: 2022
Country: Thailand Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value chain. This series captures circular economy...

Local Strategies To Effective Plastic Waste Management Models
Added on: October 2020 Published on: 2022
Country: Thailand Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value chain. This series captures circular economy...

Enabling Hotels To Sustainability Through Voluntary Collective Action
Added on: October 2020 Published on: 2021
Country: Thailand Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value chain. This series captures circular economy...

Recycling The Unrecyclable
Added on: May 2021 Published on: 2021
Country: Regional Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This case study demonstrates market-based solutions towards “less plastic wasted”, exemplary solutions for transformational changes in the way the plastic is managed in the value supply chain. Circular Economy approaches, including business incentives for plastic reduction...

Sustainable Funding Mechanisms That Empower Communities And Clean The Oceans
Added on: December 2021 Published on: 2021
Country: Singapore Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value chain. This series captures circular economy...

Education to empower – Citizen science and education to empower communities for safer and cleaner environments
Added on: December 2021 Published on: 2021
Country: Australia Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This case study demonstrates market-based solutions towards “less plastic wasted”, exemplary solutions for transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value supply chain. Circular Economy approaches, including business incentives for plastic reduction...

Giving Old Clothes New Life – Empowering inclusivity and reusing plastic
Added on: December 2021 Published on: 2021
Country: Philippines Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This case study demonstrates market-based solutions towards “less plastic wasted”, exemplary solutions for transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value supply chain. Circular Economy approaches, including business incentives for plastic reduction and recycling...

Nature-based food packaging – Alternative to plastic packaging
Added on: January 2022 Published on: 2021
Country: Thailand Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This case study demonstrates market-based solutions towards “less plastic wasted”, exemplary solutions for transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value supply chain. Circular Economy approaches, including business incentives for plastic reduction and recycling, are used...

Food Delivery – Promoting sustainability throughout the food delivery value chain
Added on: January 2022 Published on: 2021
Country: Indonesia Language: English
Theme: Plastic Circularity
This case study demonstrates market-based solutions towards “less plastic wasted”, exemplary solutions for transformational changes in the way plastic is managed in the value supply chain. Circular Economy approaches, including business incentives for plastic reduction and recycling...

3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Initiatives: Solving Plastic Solution at Source in Petaling Jaya
Added on: August 2021 Published on: 2022
Country: Malaysia Language: English
Theme: Marine Litter Monitoring

Waste Segregation at Source: Solving Plastic Pollution in Penang
Added on: August 2021 Published on: 2022
Country: Malaysia Language: English
Theme: Marine Litter Monitoring