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Resource Deck: SEA Circular – Solving Plastic Pollution at Source in South-East Asia

Added on: September 2023 Published on: 2023

Country: Global Language: English

Theme: Plastic Circularity, Marine Litter Monitoring, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Human Rights & Gender Equality, Informal Sector, Plastic Waste Assessment Resource Type: Country Fact Sheet, Research & Assessments, Case Study, Tools & Manuals, Video

This resource deck contains a range of knowledge products and solutions for addressing plastic pollution in South-East Asia that have been generated as part of the SEA circular project – Reducing Marine Litter by Addressing the Management of the Plastic Value Chain in South-East Asia. It contains 18 research and assessment reports; 23 inspiring case studies; 21 practical tools and manuals; 6 project country profiles; and 14 videos.

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SEA circular country profile: Indonesia

Added on: Published on: 2020

Country: Indonesia Language: English

Theme: Plastic Circularity, Marine Litter Monitoring Resource Type: Country Fact Sheet

Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, is believed to be the world’s second-largest contributor of plastic pollutants in the oceans, after China.  Home about 267 million people, strong economic growth and an expanding middle class is driving the consumption of more and more products often containing, or wrapped in, some sort of plastic. Indonesia is currently estimated to produce more than 190,000 tons of waste each day, the majority (around 57 percent) of which is organic waste. Plastic is estimated to contribute around 25,000 tons per day to total waste, of which – at least – 20% is believed to end up in rivers and coastal waters.

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Addressing Marine Litter in Cambodia: A National Source Inventory (NSI) Approach

Added on: Published on: 2022

Country: Cambodia Language: English

Theme: Marine Litter Monitoring Resource Type: Research & Assessments

The National Source Inventory (NSI) report is intended to collect available data in Cambodia on plastic products lifecycle and flows, waste generation, composition and disposal flows, and results arising from monitoring of freshwater and wastewater, coastal and marine environments. The main goal is to provide a basis for identification...

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Identifying Plastic Waste Leakage Hotspots and Flows in South-East Asia

Added on: May 2023 Published on: 2022

Country: Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam Language: English

Theme: Plastic Waste Assessment Resource Type: Research & Assessments, Case Study

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) partnered with UN-Habitat under the SEA circular project to apply the Waste Wise CitiesTool (WaCT) and Waste Flow Diagram (WFD) in South-East Asia. WaCT guides cities and local governments through the steps to assess the environmental performance of a Municipal Solid Waste Management system, food waste generation and resource…

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Waste Wise Cities Tool in Chonburi, Thailand

Added on: May 2023 Published on: 2021

Country: Thailand Language: English

Theme: Plastic Waste Assessment Resource Type: Country Fact Sheet, Research & Assessments, Case Study

In the rapidly urbanizing world, the crisis in waste management and plastic pollution is a reflection of current unsustainable lifestyles. The availability of fact-based data on municipal solid waste can guide evidence-based planning and lead to increasingly effective and efficient solid waste collection systems, enhanced local resource recovery and controlled waste disposal, thereby improving the quality of life for urban residents.

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Waste Wise Cities Tool in Tam Kỳ, Vietnam

Added on: May 2023 Published on: 2021

Country: Vietnam Language: English

Theme: Plastic Waste Assessment Resource Type: Country Fact Sheet, Research & Assessments, Case Study

In the rapidly urbanizing world, the crisis in waste management and plastic pollution is a reflection of current unsustainable lifestyles. The availability of fact-based data on municipal solid waste can guide evidence-based planning and lead to increasingly effective and efficient solid waste collection systems, enhanced local resource recovery and controlled waste disposal, thereby improving the quality of life for urban residents.

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Waste Wise Cities Tool in Seremban, Malaysia

Added on: May 2023 Published on: 2021

Country: Malaysia Language: English

Theme: Plastic Waste Assessment Resource Type: Country Fact Sheet, Research & Assessments, Case Study

In the rapidly urbanizing world, the crisis in waste management and plastic pollution is a reflection of current unsustainable lifestyles. The availability of fact-based data on municipal solid waste can guide evidence-based planning and lead to increasingly effective and efficient solid waste collection systems, enhanced local resource recovery and controlled waste disposal, thereby improving the quality of life for urban residents.

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Waste Wise Cities Tool in Hội An, Vietnam

Added on: May 2023 Published on: 2021

Country: Vietnam Language: English

Theme: Plastic Waste Assessment Resource Type: Country Fact Sheet, Research & Assessments, Case Study

In the rapidly urbanizing world, the crisis in waste management and plastic pollution is a reflection of current unsustainable lifestyles. The availability of fact-based data on municipal solid waste can guide evidence-based planning and lead to increasingly effective and efficient solid waste collection systems, enhanced local resource recovery and controlled waste disposal, thereby improving the quality of life for urban residents...

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Waste Wise Cities Tool in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Added on: May 2023 Published on: 2021

Country: Cambodia Language: English

Theme: Plastic Waste Assessment Resource Type: Country Fact Sheet, Research & Assessments, Case Study

Sihanoukville has grown rapidly along with the developments of Sea Ports, Special Economic Zone, Tourism, International Airport and Coal Power Plants while the city has also faced environmental issues such as improper municipal solid waste management.

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Waste Wise Cities Tool in Kep, Cambodia

Added on: May 2023 Published on: 2021

Country: Cambodia Language: English

Theme: Plastic Waste Assessment Resource Type: Country Fact Sheet, Research & Assessments, Case Study

Kep city has the great potential for eco-tourism while the inadequate solid waste management is part of the underlying vulnerability to environmental hazards such as flooding and the damage of the terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

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Assessing the Contribution of Plastic Credit Schemes to Reducing Plastics Pollution and Improving Recycling: Working Paper – Executive Summary

Added on: May 2023 Published on: 2022

Country: Global Language: English

Theme: Plastic Circularity Resource Type: Research & Assessments, Case Study

This report seeks to provide a picture of the current plastic credits mechanism as well as recommendations for it to be an effective tool in supporting plastic circularity – by increasing the amount of plastic waste that is recycled and reducing the amount that enters the waste stream. Plastic credits are financial-institutional instruments that incentivise recovery or dis-incentivise pollution and pay for offsetting its impacts.

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Assessing the Contribution of Plastic Credit Schemes to Reducing Plastics Pollution and Improving Recycling: Working Paper

Added on: May 2023 Published on: 2022

Country: Global Language: English

Theme: Plastic Circularity Resource Type: Research & Assessments, Case Study

This report is aimed at compiling existing knowledge about plastic credits in order to support the path towards a harmonised standard for plastic credits, flag up potential problems, learn from comparable credits markets and explore how a plastic credits system may be established in order to fulfil its core objectives. It takes a holistic view of the most important stakeholders involved in the value chain and analyses which players could benefit from a harmonised system.

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COBSEA CSIRO Marine Litter Monitoring Methods Handbook Part II

Added on: March 2023 Published on: 2023

Country: Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam Language: English, Khmer, Malay, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese

Theme: Marine Litter Monitoring Resource Type: Tools & Manuals

The Marine Litter Monitoring Methods Handbook provides information to participants in COBSEA participating countries about the different monitoring approaches that are taken in international marine litter monitoring programmes. The objective of this handbook is to provide a menu of options that have been rolled out at national and multinational/regional scales to monitor marine litter, to provide guidance on best practices in marine litter monitoring approaches for regional-scale marine litter monitoring. Part II of the handbook provides guidance on preparation and application of marine litter monitoring survey methods including on coastlines, inland, at rivers, and sea surface.

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COBSEA CSIRO Marine Litter Monitoring Methods Handbook Part I

Added on: March 2023 Published on: 2023

Country: Regional Language: English

Theme: Marine Litter Monitoring Resource Type: Tools & Manuals

The Marine Debris Monitoring Methods Handbook, Part 1 (this handbook) seeks to provide information to participants in COBSEA participating countries about the different monitoring approaches that are taken in international marine litter monitoring programs. The objective of this handbook is to provide a menu of options that have been rolled out at national and multinational/regional scales to monitor marine litter, to provide guidance on best-practice in marine litter monitoring approaches for regional-scale marine litter monitoring.

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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 Resource Type: Research & Assessments, Case Study

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.

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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 Resource Type: Research & Assessments, Case Study

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.

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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 Resource Type: Case Study

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...

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Addressing Marine Litter in the Philippines: A National Source Inventory (NSI) Approach

Added on: February 2023 Published on: 2022

Country: Philippines Language: English

Theme: Marine Litter Monitoring Resource Type: Research & Assessments

This report was developed as part of SEA circular – Reducing marine litter by addressing the management of the plastic value chain in South-East Asia’ a project jointly implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), with funding from the...

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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 Resource Type: Case Study

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...

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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 Resource Type: Case Study

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...

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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 Resource Type: Case Study

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...

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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 Resource Type: Case Study

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...

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Business, Human Rights, and the Environment: Overcoming the Plastics Challenge: A Checklist for State Institutions and Government Officials

Added on: February 2023 Published on: 2022

Country: Regional Language: English

Theme: Human Rights & Gender Equality Resource Type: Tools & Manuals

This Checklist illustrates practical steps that state or government institutions and officials can take to implement a human rights-based approach to the plastics pollution challenge...

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Business, Human Rights, and the Environment: Overcoming the Plastics Challenge: A Checklist for Civil Society

Added on: February 2023 Published on: 2022

Country: Regional Language: English

Theme: Human Rights & Gender Equality Resource Type: Tools & Manuals

This Checklist illustrates practical steps that civil society members can take to advocate for a human rights-based approach to the plastics pollution challenge...

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Business, Human Rights, and the Environment: Overcoming the Plastics Challenge – A Checklist for Responsible Business Plastic Action

Added on: February 2023 Published on: 2022

Country: Regional Language: English

Theme: Human Rights & Gender Equality Resource Type: Tools & Manuals

This Checklist for Responsible Business Plastic Action illustrates practical steps that business enterprises can take to implement a human rights-based approach to the plastics pollution challenge...

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