Study explores development of Asia’s circular economy for plastic

A new study from The Circulate Initiative, in collaboration with Anthesis Group, has uncovered insights about the plastic waste value chain across 12 “wastesheds” in India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.
The report defines “wastesheds” as a geographical region having a common solid waste disposal system or designated by the governing institutions as an appropriate area to develop a common recycling program.

The report, Mapping Local Plastic Recycling Supply Chains: Insights from Selected Cities in India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, focuses on the countries because their “lack of infrastructure” has resulted in “mismanaged plastic leakage” into oceans, sustainability consultancy Anthesis says.