NEWS & VIEWS
Plastic Pollution in Mekong River Basin: The Importance of Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
Stakeholders and experts working in plastic pollution prevention of the Mekong River Basin gathered for a workshop organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) under the theme of 'Plastic-Free Rivers: Stakeholders’ Capacity Building to Promote Community Resilience against Plastic Pollution and Climate Change'.
[INFOGRAPHIC]: The Supports Businesses Need to Address Plastic Pollution in ASEAN +3
The Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris invited businesses contributing to the reduction of plastic waste in ASEAN + 3 countries to share their challenges and lessons learned.
How to Prevent Plastic Leakage from Factories and Informal Recycling Sector in ASEAN
Thailand and Vietnam organise Stakeholders Consultation on Technical Guidelines for Plastics and Resin Pellets Leakage Prevention from Factories and Informal Recycling Sector in the ASEAN.
[PODCAST] Living Chic with Plastic – Episode 2
This episode of podcast series features teenage ecology activist Ralyn ‘Lilly’ Satidtanasarn, who talks about her activism, aspirations, and the challenges in the campaign against single-use plastics.
The 2nd ASEAN-Japan Symposium on Marine Plastic Waste Education Aims to Nurture Good Habits for Cleaner Oceans
The ASEAN-Japan Centre held the 2nd Symposium on Marine Plastic Waste Education that features student-led initiatives of selected schools from Japan and eight ASEAN countries.
Plastic Waste in Myanmar: How Poverty (Paradoxically) Can Drive Circularity
A waste specialist in Myanmar pointed at the paradox of poverty in driving circularity, where the poorer you are, the more circular you are obliged to think and behave with the scarce resources.
IGES, ERIA Held Kick-Off Workshop with 4 Partners for the Consumer Behaviour Project for Single Use Plastics
The Institute for Global Environment Strategies (IGES) and RKC-MPD ERIA held a kick-off workshop on a project to test the effectiveness of behavioural insight to reduce the use of single-use plastics in target pilot cities and communities.
Plastic Pollution in Thailand Mangrove Forest Reflecting the Situation in Southeast Asia
Large areas of mangrove forests face tremendous threats from plastic pollution, including the ones in Bang Pu mangrove conservation in Thailand.
India-Japan Environment Week Shares Innovative Waste Management Technologies to Reduce Plastic Waste
RKC-MPD of ERIA, Japan’s Ministry of Environment, and Asian Development Bank co-organised a hybrid seminar on the latest trends of waste management technologies to reduce marine plastic debris.
[PODCAST] Living Chic with Plastic – Episode 1
The Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris of ERIA has launched a podcast series titled ‘Living Chic with Plastic’, which highlights marine plastic pollution and explores future sustainable relationships with plastic.
