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Document name	Issuing Organization	Activity
Managing Marine Plastic Debris in Asia and the Pacific	CEHub	36views \| 4 years ago
8 Business cases for the circular economy	CEHub	60views \| 4 years ago
Circular Economy in the City: A Rapid Ethnographic Research on Circular Economy in a Philippine Urban Setting	CEHub	42views \| 4 years ago
The Economic Social and Environmental Benefits of a Circular Economy in Indonesia	CEHub	30views \| 4 years ago
Remote sensing smart city solution for municipal waste management?	Hoàng Thị Diệu Linh	124views \| 4 years ago
Prospects for Transitioning from a Linear to Circular Economy in Developing Asia	CEHub	64views \| 4 years ago

Managing Marine Plastic Debris in Asia and the Pacific

Plastics were first developed in 1907 with the discovery of Bakelite, a synthetic polymer that could be easily massproduced. This invention led to countless innovations and new products as plastics became an essential material of the global economy. In 1989 the world produced about 100 million tonnes (Mt) of plastic every year. By 2015 that number had grown exponentially to 322 Mt (McIlgorm et al., 2020). Since 1907 over 8.3 billion tonnes of virgin plastics have been manufactured. But, as supply and demand continues to grow, global recycling capacity has been unable to keep up. As a result, only 9% of all plastic ever made has been recycled – a small quantity remains in use in society, while the vast majority sits in landfills, has been openly incinerated or now pollutes the land, forests and oceans of our natural environment.

By ESCAP

4 years ago

8 Business cases for the circular economy

The macro-opportunities associated with implementing the circular economy are clear. Now, companies need to know how circularity will impact their business as well as specific industry or sector opportunities.

By WBCSD

4 years ago

Circular Economy in the City: A Rapid Ethnographic Research on Circular Economy in a Philippine Urban Setting

The report entitled Circular Economy in the City: A Rapid Ethnographic Research on Circular Economy in a Philippine Urban Setting highlights the urgency to shift to a more circular economic model in the Philippines due to the burgeoning problem of unsustainable production and consumption. The report informs us about the advantages of the circular economy: it could help in preventing biodiversity loss, fighting climate change, and addressing the waste problem with potential to provide green novel jobs. We can see the gravity of the situation in the Philippines, as it named the third largest source of discarded waste – bulk of which is plastic waste that ends up in the ocean.

By UNDP

4 years ago

The Economic Social and Environmental Benefits of a Circular Economy in Indonesia

This document is a common reference and provide an overview of the Indonesian Government’s efforts in implementing a circular economy that supports low carbon development and its contribution to
achieving development targets, both at the national and global levels.

By UNDP

4 years ago

Remote sensing smart city solution for municipal waste management?

Accelerator Lab UNDP in Viet Nam, in partnership the Japan Manned Spaced Systems Corporation (JAMSS) and the Da Nang Institute for Socio-Economic Development (DISED), has been conducting a 2-phase feasibility study since February 2021 on the application of remote sensing (satellite imagery) technology to municipal waste management to inform Da Nang City’s Circular Economy Roadmap

By UNDP

4 years ago

Prospects for Transitioning from a Linear to Circular Economy in Developing Asia

Unsustainable consumption, driven by the increasing extraction of raw materials, manufacturing, and production, is contributing to environmental degradation and the acceleration of climate change. In developing Asia, consumption trends will continue to rise as…

By ADBI

4 years ago

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