Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam are fast-growing emerging markets in Southeast Asia, with the production and consumption of plastics increasing in lockstep. However, waste management ecosystems are largely nascent and waste collection is a logistically heavy and often poorly managed operation.

This study evaluates solutions available to reduce marine plastic pollution in these countries while providing a desk-based landscape analysis of the current situation, highlighting the interventions applied so far, and identifying challenges and opportunities for future social investment.

Read more in Surfacing Innovative Solutions for Reducing Marine Plastic Pollution.