Perpetual | Reuse Realized: Unleashing Solutions in the ASEAN Region
Highlighting a critical paradigm shift in Southeast Asia’s combat against marine and terrestrial plastic waste, this report establishes a comprehensive strategic roadmap for scaling reuse and refill models across Southeast Asia. Covering six key ASEAN nations: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam, the report evaluates the systemic barriers currently hindering non-disposable alternatives, […]
ERIA, IGES | Plastic Pollution Countermeasures: Effective Global Actions and Case Studies from East Asia
Plastic pollution represents one of the most pressing environmental threats facing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asia, a region where seven nations account for approximately 65% of annual global plastic emissions into the ocean. Published jointly by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Institute for […]
GIZ | Scaling Reuse System Through Behaviour Change: Insights from Southeast Asia
Plastic pollution remains one of the most critical environmental crises in Southeast Asia, fueled by rapid urbanisation and an overwhelming reliance on single-use sachets and takeaway packaging. While recycling remains a vital part of the puzzle, true sustainability requires stopping waste at the source through scalable circular-economy initiatives. This comprehensive GIZ report explores how behavioural […]
WRAP | Catalysing Systemic Action Against Plastic Pollution – A Roadmap for Purpose Driven Funders
Global plastic pollution is currently on a trajectory to triple by 2040, threatening irreversible harm to marine ecosystems, accelerating the climate crisis, and deepening social injustices within the informal waste sector. While downstream solutions like recycling receive the lion’s share of current funding, a major funding gap of over $67 billion per year persists, particularly […]
ERIA, IGES, Rare | Breaking the Plastic Habit in ASEAN: Behaviour-Centred Interventions for Lasting Plastic Reduction
The plastic pollution crisis in Southeast Asia is reaching a critical tipping point, with plastic waste projected to nearly quadruple in some countries by 2050. While traditional policies and single-use plastic bans are an important start, the report Breaking the Plastic Habit in ASEAN reveals that behavioural insights are the essential missing piece to bridge […]
WWF-Indonesia | A Ray of Light Amidst the Plastic Crisis
In the face of a mounting global plastic crisis, a dedicated group of local heroes is lighting the way toward a cleaner, more sustainable future for Indonesia. This book captures the power of grassroots leadership, profiling the extraordinary individuals who have turned environmental challenges into opportunities for community empowerment. These stories serve as a powerful […]
WWF-Indonesia | Indonesia Youth Sustainability Index Report 2025
This data-driven report serves as a benchmark for Indonesian youth aged 16–30 years to measure their perceptions, behaviours, and levels of engagement in sustainability practices, particularly on environmental and waste management issues. This study is based on survey with data collected from over 1,000 respondents in Jakarta, Bogor, and Depok, and is supplemented by interviews […]
OECD | Regional Plastics Outlook for Southeast and East Asia
According to the OECD’s Regional Plastics Outlook for Southeast and East Asia, the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) region—comprising the 10 ASEAN Member States alongside China, Japan, and Korea—accounts for nearly one-third of global plastics use and over one-third of global plastic leakage. Without intervention, regional plastic waste generation is projected to more than double from […]
Towards Circular Systems: Lessons Learned Plastic Smart Cities
This study captures learnings from a range of PSC pilot interventions conducted between 2018 and 2024 from five countries in East and Southeast Asia where we have had some of the longest history of engagement: China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. However, the PSC programme has continued to expand globally and this study […]
GIZ | Behavioural Change Toolbox Methodology
Developed by the GIZ ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle to Protect the Marine Environment and Coral Reefs’ project (3RproMar). This toolbox is designed to help you develop and implement effective behaviour change campaigns aimed at reducing plastic pollution and promoting sustainable behaviour. Our toolbox is aimed at helping practitioners make behaviour change easy and effective We […]