The Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris

Your information hub in harnessing regional efforts against marine plastic pollution in ASEAN+3.

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Webinar

Unlocking the Behavioural Change Toolbox Methodology for ASEAN

3RproMar Regional Knowledge Partnership for Marine Litter Prevention in ASEAN - 30 April 2025, 14:00 GMT+7

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Youth Engagement

ASEAN Youth Short Video Challenge & Video Speech Challenge 2025

Calling ASEAN’s brightest students to turn your passion and creativity into impact!

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Event Review

Myanmar’s Bottom-up Circular Economy: Reuse and Repair

10th Private Sector Initiative Seminar Series - 5 March 2025

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The Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris

Your information hub in harnessing regional efforts against marine plastic pollution in ASEAN+3.

About the Platform

Webinar

Unlocking the Behavioural Change Toolbox Methodology for ASEAN

3RproMar Regional Knowledge Partnership for Marine Litter Prevention in ASEAN - 30 April 2025, 14:00 GMT+7

Register Now

Youth Engagement

ASEAN Youth Short Video Challenge & Video Speech Challenge 2025

Calling ASEAN’s brightest students to turn your passion and creativity into impact!

Learn More

Event Review

Myanmar’s Bottom-up Circular Economy: Reuse and Repair

10th Private Sector Initiative Seminar Series - 5 March 2025

Read the Event Review

Marine plastics pollution is one of the most urgent environmental challenges of the 21st century. Tackling this problem means rethinking how plastics are produced, used and disposed of. From upstream to downstream, turning the tide on plastic pollution will require an all-hands-on-deck approach, involving producers, governments and consumers.

Supporting this transition is the Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris. We collect and disseminate existing knowledge on marine plastics, while also supporting research, knowledge creation and capacity building that can help improve circularity for plastics in the 13 countries that make up ASEAN+3.

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30 Apr 2025 | Event Review

ERIA’s Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris Supports Behavioural Change to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Consumption in ASEAN

23 Apr 2025 | Event Review

ERIA–IGES Project on Plastic Use Behaviour Reaches Global Audience at SCORAI Europe Conference 2025

16 Apr 2025 | Event Review

ERIA Participates in 10th Meeting of ASEAN Working Group on Chemicals and Waste (AWGCW)

11 Apr 2025 | Company Highlight

GRAC: Leading the Charge in Sustainable Waste Management
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Explore marine plastic regulatory landscape in ASEAN+3

Click on the map to discover what is being done by the Governments to counter marine plastics pollution in the ASEAN+3 region.

Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam
Population: 449,000 (World Bank, 2023)
Total plastic products
Not Available
Not Available
Household packaging consumption
Not Available
Not Available
Mismanaged plastic waste (Meijer et al., 2021)
692 MT/year
692 MT/year
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR
Cambodia
Cambodia
Population: 16.8 million (World Bank, 2023)
Total plastic products
Not Available
Not Available
Household packaging consumption
Not Available
Not Available
Mismanaged plastic waste (Meijer et al., 2021)
0.25 MMT/year
0.25 MMT/year
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR
China
China
Population: 1.4 billion (World Bank, 2023)
Total plastic products
Not Available
Not Available
Household packaging consumption (WWF,2020)
19.77 MMT/year
19.77 MMT/year
Mismanaged plastic waste (Meijer et al., 2021)
12.27 MMT/year
12.27 MMT/year
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR
Indonesia
Indonesia
Population: 275.5 million (World Bank, 2023)
Total plastic products in 2017 (Asokan et al., 2023)
5.76 MMT/year
5.76 MMT/year
Household packaging consumption (WWF,2020)
3.27 MMT/year
3.27 MMT/year
Mismanaged plastic waste (Meijer et al., 2021)
0.82 MMT/year
0.82 MMT/year
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR
Japan
Japan
Population: 125.1 million (World Bank, 2023)
Total plastic products
Not Available
Not Available
Household packaging consumption
Not Available
Not Available
Mismanaged plastic waste (Meijer et al., 2021)
0.04 MMT/year
0.04 MMT/year
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR
Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
Population: 51.6 million (World Bank, 2023)
Total plastic products
Not Available
Not Available
Household packaging consumption
Not Available
Not Available
Mismanaged plastic waste (Meijer et al., 2021)
0.01 MMT/year
0.01 MMT/year
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR
Lao PDR
Lao PDR
Population: 7.5 million (World Bank, 2023) Lao PDR currently only possesses data on plastic waste generation from six cities. Comprehensive information regarding the nation's plastic production, consumption, and disposal is not yet available. We will update this data promptly as more information becomes accessible.
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR
Malaysia
Malaysia
Population: 33.9 million (World Bank, 2023)
Total plastic products in 2010 (Asokan et al., 2023)
1.98 MMT/year
1.98 MMT/year
Household packaging consumption (WWF,2020)
0.52 MMT/year
0.52 MMT/year
Mismanaged plastic waste (Meijer et al., 2021)
0.81 MMT/year
0.81 MMT/year
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR
Myanmar
Myanmar
Population: 54.2 million (World Bank, 2023)
Total plastic products
Not Available
Not Available
Household packaging consumption
Not Available
Not Available
Mismanaged plastic waste (Meijer et al., 2021)
0.43 MMT/year
0.43 MMT/year
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR
Philippines
Philippines
Population: 115.6 million (World Bank, 2023)
Total plastic products in 2019 (Asokan et al., 2023)
2.59 MMT/year
2.59 MMT/year
Household packaging consumption (WWF,2020)
1.28 MMT/year
1.28 MMT/year
Mismanaged plastic waste (Meijer et al., 2021)
4,03 MMT/year
4,03 MMT/year
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR
Singapore
Singapore
Population: 5.6 million (World Bank, 2023)
Total plastic products
Not Available
Not Available
Household packaging consumption
Not Available
Not Available
Mismanaged plastic waste (Meijer et al., 2021)
2,468 MT/year
2,468 MT/year
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR
Thailand
Thailand
Population: 71.7 million (World Bank, 2023)
Total plastic products
Not Avaiable
Not Avaiable
Household packaging consumption (WWF,2020)
1.07 MMT/year
1.07 MMT/year
Mismanaged plastic waste (Meijer et al., 2021)
1.36 MMT/year
1.36 MMT/year
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Population: 98.2 million (World Bank, 2023)
Total plastic products in 2018 (Asokan et al., 2023)
3.69 MMT/year
3.69 MMT/year
Household packaging consumption (WWF,2020)
1.22 MMT/year
1.22 MMT/year
Mismanaged plastic waste (Meijer et al., 2021)
1.11 MMT/year
1.11 MMT/year
LAWS & REGULATIONS EPR

Research Expertise Catalogue

A living library of studies related to marine plastic in ASEAN+3 that provides users with the scientific knowledge they need to combat regional plastics pollution. The catalogue is currently under construction and will be back soon. Thank you for your patience!

Over 700 marine plastic studies
Over 2500 researchers
Focuses on ASEAN+3 countries
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Private Sector Platform

The PSP is a place where innovations and examples of best practices are shared by members of the private sector, showcasing their achievements and ongoing efforts to combat marine plastics pollution in the ASEAN+3 region.

Easy and intuitive registration process
Networking opportunities across ASEAN+3
Free of charge
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Featured Projects

Explore the projects tackling marine plastics in ASEAN+3, ranging from policy support to capacity building and behavioural change - among many others.

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[Phase II] Breaking the Plastic Habit in ASEAN - The Application of Behavioural Insights to Reduce Plastic Waste

Collaborating with IGES, we are launching Phase II of the Breaking the Plastic Habit in ASEAN project to test the effectiveness of behaviour-centred i...

Capacity Building Programme for Reducing Recycling Related Marine Plastic Pollution in ASEAN Cities (CaRMPAC)

Collaborating with RRC.AP-AIT, we launched a capacity-building project to prevent recycling-related plastic leakage into the marine environment in the...

3RproMar Regional Knowledge Hub for Marine Litter Prevention in ASEAN

As a GIZ 3RproMar knowledge partner, we enhance knowledge dissemination to support regional marine litter prevention initiatives.

ASEAN+3 Plastics Outlook

Teaming up with the OECD and IGES, we are poised to develop and publish the ASEAN+3 Plastics Outlook, expected to be released by the end of 2024.

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Some of our activities are supported by

The World Bank
GIZ

In partnership with

Asian Institute of Technology
OECD
IGES
NIVA
CLOMA

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For all enquiries related to our activities, and to explore potential collaborations with us, please get in touch.

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