SEA circular Project

ABOUT US

Plastic waste is choking our seas and threatening ecosystems and livelihoods in South-East Asia. This is due to rapid growth in plastic production, and inadequate management of solid waste – resulting in overflowing landfill sites and plastic leakage. COVID19 pandemic has exacerbated the situation due to sudden increase in single-use plastics for COVID-19 safety precaution, home delivery and takeaway food.

SEA circular is an initiative by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), which is funded by the Government of Sweden, to inspire market-based solutions and encourage enabling policies to solve marine plastic pollution at the source.

Plastic pollution has wide-ranging environmental, social and economic impacts, damaging marine ecosystems and biodiversity and ultimately impacting human health. It is a global problem and trans boundary in nature. Nevertheless, a light of hope is that the countries have come together to commit to addressing the problem, and the SEA regional countries are leading the process.

The project promotes the gender and human rights-based approach to identify people-centered and equitable solutions and actively engages all groups of society, including consumers, informal waste workers, and coastal communities who are most vulnerable to the impacts of marine litter...

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WHAT'S NEW

Collective Efforts to End Plastic Pollution in South-East Asia

An ambitious global agreement to end plastic pollution will not be possible without the commitment and collective actions among the governments...

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(PLASTIK)” – a wake up call to end plastic pollution

Imagine, a child is drowning in the sea of plastic, people are eating food made of plastic, pets are eating plastic particles – are these not shocking...

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OUR EVENTS

A Session on Plastic Circularity Through Responsible Business Conduct: Realizing the Right to a Healthy Environment

Plastic waste and pollution are threatening ecosystems and livelihoods across South-East Asia...

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A Dialogue on Extended Producer Responsibility & Training on Human Rights Based Approach in the Plastic Value Chain

SEA circular aims to reduce plastic pollution and its impact through a multi-sectoral approach, working...

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SEA circular Project

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