World Bank, PROBLUE | People and Plastics: The profile, vulnerabilities, and role of informal waste workers in addressing marine plastics pollution

Highlighting a critical yet frequently overlooked component of Southeast Asia’s marine conservation efforts, the World Bank synthesis report, examines the complex realities faced by informal waste workers across Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. While these frontline workers collect and recover a substantial portion of the region’s recyclable plastic, preventing vast quantities from leaking into […]