This paper presents a study that was conducted in six AMS and based on an initial assessment of their SWM systems, these were grouped into two sets of three countries. Three countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Philippines) have a nascent solid waste ecosystem that is characterized by some dedicated waste policies and regulations, which are poorly enforced, with no support and incentives for plastic circularity; limited or no waste segregation at source; poor collection systems with a low collection ratio; a strong autonomous informal sector that prioritizes the collection, sorting, and recycling of high-value plastic; and significant gaps in the infrastructure for waste recovery and recycling. A second group of three countries (Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam) have an emerging solid waste ecosystem, with a SWM regulatory framework; incentives for plastics’ reuse; SUPs’ restriction, collection systems, and recycling facilities in place in major urban centers; and consumers are educated to segregate their waste at its source. In addition, Indonesia and the Philippines are island nations that have unique SWM challenges. This paper acknowledges that although there are gaps in plastic and SWM in the six AMS, these shortcomings in infrastructure and services should not deter them from supporting plastic waste innovations, which can enhance plastic and SWM. This paper is intended to enable ASEAN countries to take stock of the current innovations that are supporting plastic circularity and the steps needed to encourage additional capital investment by improving policies and building innovators’ capacity. Thus, this paper should assist stakeholders in tackling plastic pollution and improving plastic circularity by focusing on innovations in plastic circularity and supporting entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
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- Citation
- “ World Bank . 2024 . Scaling Innovations for Plastic Circularity with Investment in ASEAN . © Washington, DC: World Bank . http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41787 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO . ”
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- Other Environmental Study
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- 34343395
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- 34343395
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- United States of America
- Region country
- Korea, Republic of
- Report
- 191433
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- CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
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- World Bank
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- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
- UNIT
- EAP ENR PM 2 (SEAE2)
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- https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41787
- date disclosure
- 2024-06-27
- region administrative
- East Asia and Pacific
- theme
- Urban Development,Mitigation,Environmental Health and Pollution Management,Environment and Natural Resource Management,Private Sector Development,Innovation and Technology Policy,Climate change,Urban and Rural Development,Business Enabling Environment,Adaptation
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Table of Contents
- _Hlk141215439 13
- Abbreviations and Acronyms 4
- Glossary 5
- Chapter 1. 7
- Background 7
- Chapter 2. 9
- Policy Support for Solid Waste Management and Circularity 9
- Chapter 3 13
- Institutional Support for Circularity 13
- 3.1. Financial support 13
- 3.2 Technology Development 14
- 3.3 Capacity Building 14
- 3.4 Commercialization Support 15
- 3.5 International Cooperation 15
- Chapter 4. 17
- Innovations that Improve Circularity 17
- 4.1. Collection 17
- 4.2. Waste Transport 19
- 4.3. Labeling 19
- 4.4. Sorting 20
- 4.5. Supportive Technologies Used in PET Bottle Single-source Collection. 23
- 4.6. Refill/Reuse 23
- 4.7. Reusable Cup/Container Recovery System 25
- 4.8. Eco-friendly Depolymerization Technology 26
- Chapter 5. 29
- Applicability to countries in the ASEAN Region 29
- Bibliography 30
- Figure 2.2. Financial Incentives Provided to the Public for Environmentally Friendly Actions 11
- Figure 4.1. Segregation Stations and a Clean House Location with Recovered Recyclables 18
- Figure 4.2. Several Types of Waste Collection Vehicles 19
- Figure 4.3. Diagram of the iTainer robot-aided Recovery of Recyclables 21
- Figure 4.4. Using a SuperBin Machine 22
- Figure 4.5. Components of a PET Bottle 23
- Figure 4.6. AI-guided Bottle Ring Cutter 24
- Figure 4.7. Product Displays at Almang Market’s Main Store in Seoul 25
- Figure 4.8. Examples of Machines for Recovering Recyclables in Korea 26
- Figure 4.9. City Oil Field’s Pilot Facility at the Sudokwon Landfill Site in Incheon 27
