The UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures, Asia Pacific Waste Consultants and the Centre for International Economics were engaged by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment to consider whether and how environmentally responsible trade of recycled plastics could reduce leakage of plastic into the ocean in the Asia Pacific region. Amardeep led the Asia Pacific Waste Consultants team for this work.
The report constitutes of three parts that consist of investigating the links between trade and marine plastic pollution, the capacity gaps and needs for managing plastic waste in the Asia Pacific region, and case studies on plastic waste management and trade in the Asia Pacific region. Also included is an executive summary of the key findings from the report.
This project was undertaken as part of Australia’s involvement in the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy.
