As part of the IUCN Plastic Waste Free Islands project, funded by Norad and implemented across six island nations, Dr. Amardeep Wander led a project team that undertook waste data collection and material flow modelling across all countries. The work produced plastic generation, disposal, and leakage profiles that formed the basis of business process modelling, economic impact studies, and downstream market development work by partner organizations. The project was part of IUCN’s global Close the Plastic Tap Programme and contributed to a growing evidence base for circular economy solutions in Small Island Developing States. Amardeep led this work as director of APWC.