Plastics and the Environment

Plastic pollution is a public health crisis. How do we reduce plastic waste?

6 of 10 ASEAN member states generating a combined 31 million tonnes of plastic waste annually

6 of 10 ASEAN member states generating a combined 31 million tonnes of plastic waste annually Image: REUTERS/Lisa Marie David

Alissar Chaker
Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia
Moeko Saito Jensen
Environment Policy Specialist, United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia
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The enormous volume of plastic far exceed our capacity to treat plastic waste.
The enormous volume of plastic far exceed our capacity to treat plastic waste. Image: Our World in Data
Asia has the highest share of global plastic waste emitted to the ocean.
Asia has the highest share of global plastic waste emitted to the ocean. Image: Our World in Data

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