Reducing marine plastic by addressing the plastic value chain in Southeast Asia

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1 Reducing marine plastic by addressing the plastic value chain in Southeast Asia Parallel session 2: Innovative solutions and Technologies on Marine Debris in ASEAN Region ASEAN CONFERENCE ON REDUCING MARINE DEBRIS IN ASEAN REGION November 2017, Phuket, Thailand Werner Schütz Kakuko Nagatani-Yoshida, UN Environment Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

2 Why address pollution? Threatens health, development, equity, future generations Impact on human health and ecosystem is pervasive and widespread Some pollutants particularly persistent once they end up in the environment Transitioning to a pollution-free world can foster healthy competition for innovations in the economy Can create new job opportunities while enhancing knowledge and productivity The 2017 Executive Director's Report: Towards a Pollution-Free Planet. 2

3 Projected Urban Waste Generation in some ASEAN Countries (1995 and 2025) Context kg per capita per day From: United Nations Environment Programme, Summary Report: Waste Management in ASEAN countries.

4 Context From: UNEP and GRID-Arendal, Marine Litter Vital Graphics. United Nations Environment Programme and GRID-Arendal. Nairobi and Arendal.

5 9 opportunities in The Ocean Conference: Business Roundtable on Marine plastic pollution (and other events/outreach on marine litter), in June, New York 2. Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) Meeting, in July in Bali 3. ASEAN-China Seminar on Urban Water Pollution Control, in August, Shiyan, China 4. East Asia Summit (EAS) Conference on Combating Marine Plastic Debris, in September in Bali 5. Lunch time event on Ocean governance, Asia Pacific Environment Summit, in September, Bangkok 6. CSR Asia Summit: The Marine Plastics Problem and Supply Chains, October, Bangkok 7. COBSEA Workshop towards Finalization of Strategic Directions , in September, Bangkok 8. Regional Training Programme on Waste Management and Reduction of Marine Litter, October, Singapore 9. ASEAN conference on marine debris, November, Phuket

6 Means Solutions Impact Pathway for Change Reduction in marine plastic because less plastics in waterways and coastal areas (even at times of extreme weather events) Reduced spillage of plastic to waterways and to the coastal areas in Southeast Asia IMPACT Less plastic wasted in Southeast Asia Plastic in solid waste streams and in wastewater, better managed IMPACT Reduction in most harmful and difficult to recycle plastic Varity and volume of alternative packaging increased Switch-over to non-plastic packaging material INTERMEDIATE STATE INTERMEDIATE STATE Powerful branding of alternatives Increase in production and use of quality plastic (safe and easier to recycle) Increase in plastic re-used and recycled (especially bottle-to-bottle recycling) Increase in plastic segregation at source More certified and registered plastic recycling companies Increased recovery and re-use of plastics compliance with existing regulations on disposal and discharge INTERMEDIATE STATE Plastics in waterways and coastal areas intercepted for disposal Reduction in intentional plastic introduction INTERMEDIATE STATE INTERMEDIATE STATE Cost of plastic pollution internalized Outreach on impacts of marine plastic and its impacts Incentives and risk reduction for plastic reduction Region-wide awareness on plastic pollution and public support for policies to fight it Medium-term Outcome Regionally coordinated, national regulations on quality and types of plastics (e.g. thickness, additive selection) Clear and visible rules/ regulations on waste and wastewater management at the national level Direct Outcome National and sub-national baseline data on plastic pollution (inc. spillage sites and occasions) collected, analysed, and disclosed Strong incentives for plastic recycling Plastic pellet producers and package manufacturers and users (e.g. Retail) supporting sustainable consumption and production Increased surveillance and compliance at critical spillage sites and occasions Awareness on regulations and plastic pollution and impact created Medium-term Outcome Establishment of plastic pollution expertise in critical sub-national governments Direct Outcome Major plastic spillage sites and occasions identified

7 Reduction in most harmful and difficult to recycle plastic >> Less plastic in landfills Collection, analysis and disclosure of the information on plastic value chain (with focus on packaging) >> Redesign, Reuse and Recycle Strong incentives for plastic reduction and recycling >> Robust formalized recycling with improved economics and quality Identification of major plastic spillage sites and release occasions >> Region-based research and monitoring

8 The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (2017). The New Plastics Economy: Catalysing Action Identification of opportunities for innovations in plastic value chain in key sectors/ By types of plastic used: Plastic-in-product Plastic-in-packaging Plastic-in-supply-chain

9 UNEP (2014) Valuing Plastics: The Business Case for Measuring, Managing and Disclosing Plastic Use in the Consumer Goods Industry.

10 Bringing sectors and Chains closer is ESSENTIAL to promote innovations and technology development Plastic value chain & Waste value chain Policy-makers & Technology providers Scientists & Advocates

11 Thank you Parallel session 2: Innovative solutions and Technologies on Marine Debris in ASEAN Region ASEAN CONFERENCE ON REDUCING MARINE DEBRIS IN ASEAN REGION November 2017, Phuket, Thailand