Welcome to the
Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris
RKC-MPD ERIA
About the Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris
The Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris was established under Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in 2019 and serves as an information clearinghouse for marine plastic debris issues. The RKC-MPD has its mission to provide support to the ASEAN+3 Member States in addressing challenges associated with this emerging environmental concern.
OUR PLANET IS CHOKING ON PLASTIC
Source: UN Environment Program
PLASTIC WASTE GENERATION
400
million tonnes per year
GLOBAL PLASTIC WASTE
<10%
has been recycled
PLASTIC PACKAGING
85%
is mismanaged or ends up in the landfill
MARINE PLASTIC
75-199
million tonnes of plastic found in the oceans
NATIONAL FRAMEWORK IN ASEAN +3
TO TACKLE MARINE PLASTIC DEBRIS
LATEST UPDATES
PUBLICATIONS
Building Data on the Plastics Value Chain in ASEAN Member States
By ERIA
/ 27 April 2023
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) conducted a study for RKC-MPD ERIA to provide an overview of the information related to the plastics value chain in ASEAN.
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The Way Forward for a Stronger Regional and International Cooperation on Marine Plastic Debris
By ERIA
/ 29 August 2022
The Mission of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN, in collaboration with the Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA,) hosted an online forum on marine plastic debris issues in the ASEAN region.
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Environmental and Sustainability Challenges in the Mekong Subregion
By ERIA
/ 4 May 2021
Regional Waste Management Inter-municipal Cooperation and Public and Private Partnership
By ERIA
/ 26 October 2020
Strengthening Waste Management Policies to Mitigate the COVID-19 Pandemic
By ERIA
/ 7 July 2020
