The ASEAN region has among the highest concentrations of plastic litter globally. The knowledge on microplastic pollution in that region is still limited and needs further investigation for policy implementation. To support the implementation of the Regional Action Plan for combatting marine debris, the proposed Regional ASEAN Baseline Study on Microplastics is intended as a[…]
As the international community is moving towards a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, understanding how EPR can be designed and implemented to reduce plastic pollution, increase plastic recovery rates, and improve working conditions and livelihoods in the informal recycling sector (IRS) is pertinent. To bridge this knowledge gap, this policy brief draws on[…]
IKHAPP Newsletter Issue #2
The IKHAPP team would like to thank the presenters for their original contributions to the webinar: “Important but ignored? The role of the informal recycling sector in a prospective international agreement on plastic pollution’ and this working paper. This work was supported by the project ASAP—Asian Scientific Alliance for Plastic Pollution and Value Network Management[…]
In science and policy discussions around a possible future international agreement on plastic pollution at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2), it is important that the role of the informal recycling sector in contributing to plastic waste management is duly recognized. Towards this end, the first IKHAPP Policy Brief formulates seven recommendations ahead of the[…]