PHILIPPINES: Reducing Plastic Waste Isn’t in the Bag — Yet Article The Philippines generates some 2.7 million tonnes of plastic waste annually and 20% of that goes to the ocean, according to the World Bank. “Sachet economy" and "high dependence" on single-use plastics continue to worsen the alarming levels of marine plastic pollution. The country is urged to enforce implementation of sufficient waste management system. By Mikael Angelo S Francisco
Redesigning a Plastic-Free Future for Vietnam Article A female waste picker’s simple dream is, in its own way, part of a much bigger plan toward a plastic-free future for Vietnam. By Nguyen Thuy Mien
From Sachets to Marine Litter: Why Do Plastics End Up in the Ocean? Article In a coastal city in the Philippines, poor families in the urban margins participate in the efforts to stem the effects of climate change, yet they are still likely to bear its worst effects. This piece explains why “segregation at source” measures that target households is not enough to stem the tide of plastic wastes. By Gretchen Abuso
Toward a Global Treaty on Plastic Waste Plastic pollution is a defining problem of our time - and one entirely of our own making. But how do we solve it? This article proposes a possible solution: a comprehensive, binding, and forward-looking global plastics treaty. By Lili Fuhr and Nils Simon
