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The latest news, insights and innovations on plastic waste management

TH - Koh Tao Waste Management System (1)
Building a Circular Island System in Koh Tao: Creating Pathways for Low-Value Materials 
Hue effort in combatting plastic waste
Hue’s Consistent Effort in Combatting Plastic Waste  
ID - TVA Closing
Indonesia’s Plastic Smart Cities Programme: Five Years of Impact and Policy Influence 
Ecuador - voluntary EPR scheme through Packaging and Containers
Ecuador Advancing the Voluntary EPR Scheme through Packaging and Containers Sustainability Program  
PSI Learning exchange
Expanding Plastic Smart Cities to Remote Island Paradigms 
TH - EPR Saleng Training
Better Livelihoods for Informal Waste Workers through EPR in Thailand
SG - Implementing a District-Wide Return-and-Reuse System_ Eco Dabao
District-Wide Return-and-Reuse System: Eco Dabao 
ID - WWF- Indonesia Kicks Off Strategic Waste Initiative with Universities
WWF-Indonesia Kicks Off Strategic Waste Initiative in Yogyakarta 
TR - Turkiye, Gaziantep
Strengthening Local Capacities and Waste Picker Livelihoods in Gaziantep  
GR - Cigarette butt
Tackling "Invisible" Plastic: WWF Pushes for Producer Accountability
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UNEP, UNODC | How Waste Trafficking Hinders the Development of Circular Economies: Impacts, Challenges, and Solutions from SouthEast Asia
As global waste generation approaches critical thresholds, illegal waste trafficking has emerged as a major barrier to sustainable development across Southeast...
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ERIA, IGES | Plastic Pollution Countermeasures: Effective Global Actions and Case Studies from East Asia
Plastic pollution represents one of the most pressing environmental challenges in Southeast and East Asia, with seven ASEAN+3 nations ranking among the...
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Designing Effective Reuse Policy
Designing Effective Reuse Policy: Regional Recommendations for Southeast Asia
Published by the Global Plastics Policy Centre at the University of Portsmouth in partnership with Enviu and Dietplastik Indonesia, Designing Effective...
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Reduce guidelines Reducing single-use plastic in the Zanzibar Tourism Industry
Guidelines on Reducing Single-use Plastic in the Zanzibar Tourism Industry
Developed by the Blue Impact Network in partnership with Chumbe Island Coral Park and the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism, the REDUCE Guidelines 2026 provide...
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Mina's Story: An Educational Storybook About Plastic Pollution
Published by WWF-Laos under its Plastic Programme, Mina’s Mission is a bilingual (Lao and English) educational storybook designed to empower children and...
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WWF-Laos | Mina's Story: An Educational Storybook About Plastic Pollution
Published by WWF-Laos under its Plastic Programme, Mina’s Mission is a bilingual (Lao and English) educational storybook designed to empower children and...
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Tipping Point How Coordinated Market Can Transform Global Plastic Value Chain
WWF | Tipping Point: How Coordinated Market Can Transform Global Plastic Value Chain
After four years of negotiations, the world is still waiting for a global treaty capable of ending plastic pollution. A large majority of countries have...
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Circular Economy Course
WWF-Germany | Circular Economy Course
Mastering the transition to a climate-neutral and resource-efficient economy is essential for modern sustainable business practices. This course explores...
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Reuse in Australia
WWF-Australia | The Case for Reuse: A Packaging Transformation in Australia
Australia’s packaging waste crisis cannot be resolved through recycling alone; establishing a robust reuse ecosystem is vital to prevent over 12 million...
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UNEP, UNODC | How Waste Trafficking Hinders the Development of Circular Economies: Impacts, Challenges, and Solutions from SouthEast Asia
As global waste generation approaches critical thresholds, illegal waste trafficking has emerged as a major barrier to sustainable development across Southeast Asia. Between 2017 and 2021, ASEAN nations collectively imported more than 100 million tonnes...
Plastic Pollution Countermeasures Effective Global Actions and Case Studies from East Asia_featured image
ERIA, IGES | Plastic Pollution Countermeasures: Effective Global Actions and Case Studies from East Asia
Plastic pollution represents one of the most pressing environmental challenges in Southeast and East Asia, with seven ASEAN+3 nations ranking among the top ten global contributors to annual ocean plastic emissions. To address critical data gaps, low recycling...
Designing Effective Reuse Policy
Designing Effective Reuse Policy: Regional Recommendations for Southeast Asia
Published by the Global Plastics Policy Centre at the University of Portsmouth in partnership with Enviu and Dietplastik Indonesia, Designing Effective Reuse Policy: Regional Recommendations for Southeast Asia provides a comparative policy assessment...
Reduce guidelines Reducing single-use plastic in the Zanzibar Tourism Industry
Guidelines on Reducing Single-use Plastic in the Zanzibar Tourism Industry
Developed by the Blue Impact Network in partnership with Chumbe Island Coral Park and the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism, the REDUCE Guidelines 2026 provide a comprehensive, evidence-based roadmap to phase out single-use plastics across Zanzibar’s hospitality...
Mina Story_Laos_Featured Image
Mina's Story: An Educational Storybook About Plastic Pollution
Published by WWF-Laos under its Plastic Programme, Mina’s Mission is a bilingual (Lao and English) educational storybook designed to empower children and communities to combat plastic pollution through environmental education. Through the story of a young...
Mina Story_Laos_Featured Image
WWF-Laos | Mina's Story: An Educational Storybook About Plastic Pollution
Published by WWF-Laos under its Plastic Programme, Mina’s Mission is a bilingual (Lao and English) educational storybook designed to empower children and communities to combat plastic pollution through environmental education. Through the story of a young...
Tipping Point How Coordinated Market Can Transform Global Plastic Value Chain
WWF | Tipping Point: How Coordinated Market Can Transform Global Plastic Value Chain
After four years of negotiations, the world is still waiting for a global treaty capable of ending plastic pollution. A large majority of countries have continued to support an effective treaty with binding measures across the full life cycle of plastics...
Circular Economy Course
WWF-Germany | Circular Economy Course
Mastering the transition to a climate-neutral and resource-efficient economy is essential for modern sustainable business practices. This course explores the core principles, economic benefits, and commercial opportunities of circularity, guiding organisations...
Reuse in Australia
WWF-Australia | The Case for Reuse: A Packaging Transformation in Australia
Australia’s packaging waste crisis cannot be resolved through recycling alone; establishing a robust reuse ecosystem is vital to prevent over 12 million tonnes of packaging waste from entering the market annually by 2040. Based on research by Deloitte...
Plastic Pollution and Biodiversity a Global Overview
World Economic Forum | Plastic Pollution and Biodiversity: a Global Overview
Every year, an estimated 130 million tonnes of plastic waste are unmanaged or improperly discarded, polluting soils, waterways and seas. While efforts continue to promote a circular economy and pursue a global plastics treaty, far less attention has focused...
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