EVENTS
The Keys to Sustainable Society: Habit, Younger Generation, and ESG Investment
A waste management expert from Japan pointed out three important factors that can influence consumer behaviour to build a more sustainable society.
Entrepreneurship in the Environmental Field: Insights from Women-led Businesses on Tackling Plastic Waste
Three female entrepreneurs in the region shared their insights in addressing plastic waste issues, including challenges and lessons learned that came along their journey in sustainable businesses.
Plastic Waste Management: Future Opportunities and Private Sector’s Good Practices in Cambodia
ERIA and Cambodian Environment Ministry co-organised a hybrid seminar to highlight the important role of private sectors and share lessons learned of plastic waste management in the country.
The Way Forward for a Stronger Regional and International Cooperation on Marine Plastic Debris
The Mission of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN, in collaboration with the Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA,) hosted an online forum on marine plastic debris issues in the ASEAN region.
EPR for Plastics in Viet Nam: Challenges and Opportunities
Representatives from the government, business alliance, private sector, and international businesses operating in Viet Nam, gathered to stocktake the progress made, and share innovative approaches to support the effective extended producer responsibility (EPR) implementation in the country.
The OECD Global Plastics Outlook: The Facts from the Field
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) presented its recently published Global Plastics Outlook: Economic Drivers, Environmental Impacts, and Policy Options for audience in the Southeast Asia and Japan in the Regional Conference on the OECD Global Plastics Outlook.
The 2nd ERIA’s Experts Working Group on Marine Plastic Debris: Ways Forward
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), and the IGES Centre Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental Technologies (CCET) today co-hosted the second ERIA’s Experts Working Group on Marine Plastic Debris meeting.
Toward Plastic Waste-Free Thailand: Single-Use Plastic Reduction and Replacement
Thailand has a clear direction towards plastic waste free mission, thanks to administrative supports at national and local level. While the national target may not be achieved yet, it is a good reminder to work further, accelerating the on-going efforts among public and private sector.
Leading by Examples: A Call for Action to Combat Marine Plastic Litter during Rainy Days
RKC-MPD of ERIA and UNDP Indonesia held an SDG talk to shed light on innovative and practical solutions proposed and carried out by the youth in Indonesia to overcome the marine plastic issue.
Innovation as a Driver to Tackle Marine Plastics: The Private Sector in Malaysia in Support of the National Goals
Representatives from the government of Malaysia, the private sector in the field of plastics, an international alliance, and ERIA, have gathered at an online event to discuss the pressing issue of marine plastics.
