#Plastic
Discover the urgent problem of plastic pollution in Southeast Asia. Explore its devastating impact on the region’s environment, marine life, and communities. Learn about local initiatives and global efforts to combat this pressing issue. Join us in raising awareness and finding solutions to tackle plastic pollution in Southeast Asia today.
Things You Can Do
We want you to take action because together we’re strong.
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Stop plastic pollution!
Ask world leaders to support a strong global plastic treaty that addresses the whole life cycle of plastic.
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What Consumed reveals about Unilever and why the company must break its sachet habit
Brands like Unilever are now locked into disposability. Despite sustainability promises, the company continues to rely on sachets for volume and margins, even as the pollution becomes impossible to ignore.
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Beyond the Label: Debunking the Biodegradable Plastic Myth
Greenpeace Thailand’s report “Beyond the Label: Debunking the Biodegradable Plastic Myth” critically examines the real-world performance of biodegradable and bio-based plastic packaging widely marketed as eco-friendly.
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Bioplastics Are Not the Solution to the Plastic Pollution Crisis, Says Greenpeace
Greenpeace Thailand’s latest report “Beyond the Label: Debunking the Biodegradable Plastic Myth”
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Beyond the Label: Debunking the Biodegradable Plastic Myth
Greenpeace Thailand’s report “Beyond the Label: Debunking the Biodegradable Plastic Myth” critically examines the real-world performance of biodegradable and bio-based plastic packaging widely marketed as eco-friendly.
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People Vs Plastic
The results of this survey demonstrate that there is overwhelming public support for the Global Plastics Treaty to cut plastic production, end single-use plastics and advance reuse-based solutions.
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Policy Brief: Southeast Asia’s struggle against the plastic waste trade
As leaders from the 10 countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) prepare to meet in Bangkok for the 34th ASEAN Summit this June, it is perhaps surprising to note that the issue of plastic waste imports does not currently feature on the three-day agenda. Indeed, the last year has seen…
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The Recycling Myth
In many places a waste management system exists that claims to dispose, incinerate or recycle collected plastic waste. In reality, most of the plastic waste generated in high-income countries is transported to low- and middle- income countries, where the plastic waste is imported to be recycled or further processed.