This Policy Brief outlines: 1) the nature of the plastic pollution problem in the Philippines, 2) available information about the national, subnational, and to a smaller extent, international policy landscape guiding government approaches to the plastic pollution problem in the Philippines, and 3) what, if any, information exists about the effectiveness of these policy approaches. Source...

This phase-out plan is a national initiative to phase-out the production, import and consumption of certain single-use plastics in the Maldives and promote the use of sustainable alternatives, in the effort to protect human health and the vulnerable marine environment of the country. In addition, by using strategic awareness and educational campaigns, the aim of this plan is to reduce the...

The National Plastics Plan outlines actions and key milestones to reduce Australia’s plastics problem. Its goals are to: Reduce plastic waste and increase recycling rates Find alternatives to the plastics we don’t need Reduce the amount of plastics impacting our environment. To achieve this it will: Phase out the most problematic plastics Work to make our beaches and oceans free of plastic Bring...

Africa, the second largest continent in the world, is experiencing a higher urban population growth (estimated at 3.5% per year) than any other continent, with a steep rise in the middle class and the associated increase of municipal solid waste from 0.78kg per capita per day to 0.99kg by 2025. When coupled with various waste management challenges, there is an expected increase in mismanaged waste...

Since 2018, a regional law in Navarra requires businesses in the hotel, retail and catering (HORECA) sector to serve 80% of beer, 70% of soft drinks and 40% of water in reusable containers, by 2028. By the same deadline, 15% of beverage containers sold in shops must be reusable. Source: Rethink Plastic Alliance (2022). Single Use Plastics Directive Implementation Assessment Report.