Perceptions of Plastic Waste: Insights, Interventions and Incentives to Action from Businesses and Consumers in Southeast Asia
Year of Publication
2020
Based on surveys conducted between January and April 2020, this report identifies how consumers and food and beverage businesses perceive plastic waste issues in five Southeast Asian countries estimated to be major contributors of marine plastic litter: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source:
Food Industry Asia, United Nations Environment Programme
Author(s):
Geography:
Southeast Asia
Type:
Primary Data
Purpose of Measurement:
Understanding the Problem
Impact theme(s):
Material Flows, Policy, Behavior Change
Based on surveys conducted between January and April 2020, this report identifies how consumers and food and beverage businesses perceive plastic waste issues in five Southeast Asian countries estimated to be major contributors of marine plastic litter: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The purpose of these surveys is to understand business and consumer attitudes towards plastic waste, how they are currently tackling plastic waste issues as well as perspectives on how to best
tackle plastic waste.