Bangkok Plastics Week
9 to 12 October 2023

Thailand

The  Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) organized Bangkok Plastics Week on 9-12 October 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Bangkok Plastics Week was a series of capacity development events and workshops on data monitoring approaches and regional cooperation to address marine plastic pollution. Government officials from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam attended the event. These events aimed to share best practices, tools, and approaches for data collection, analysis, and management of plastic pollution and marine litter to meet local and national needs, achieve regional priorities, and track progress against global goals. The events also provided a platform for networking, partnerships for collaboration, and peer learning.

Bangkok Plastics Week Schedule of Events:   

For the Key Takeaways Report, please download or view it here.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
COBSEA Regional Workshop on Marine Litter Monitoring
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Key Takeaways Report from Bangkok Plastics Week
SESSION 1: Overview of Approaches: Collecting Data Along the Plastic Value Chain Plastic Waste Data Collecting Approaches and Experiences
An overview of the data collection and monitoring methods on plastic waste
Marie Gouttebroze
SESSION 1: Overview of Approaches: Collecting Data Along the Plastic Value Chain [Video] Speaker Presentation: Plastic Waste Data Collecting Approaches and Experiences
SESSION 2: Formal and Informal Waste Management: Working on the Ground and Overcoming Challenges Plastic Waste Data Collection: Current Practices, Key Challenges and Strategies
An overview of the current practices and challenges in plastic waste data collection
Chettiyappan Visvanathan
SESSION 2: Formal and Informal Waste Management: Working on the Ground and Overcoming Challenges [Video] Speaker Presentation: Plastic Waste Data Collection: Current Practices, Key Challenges and Strategies
Video Key Takeaways from Chettiyappan Visvanathan
SESSION 2: Facilitated Discussion Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative: Plastic waste data integration for EPR-readiness of cities and waste diverters in the Philippines
An overview of the background and goals of plastic waste data integration and waste diverters for the EPR-readiness of cities in the Philippines
Charlyn Hibaya-Pendang
SESSION 2: Facilitated Discussion [Video] Speaker Presentation: Plastic waste data integration for EPR-readiness of cities and waste diverters in the Philippines
Video Key Takeaways from Charlyn Hibaya-Pendang
SESSION 2: Facilitated Discussion Digital Solutions for Plastic Waste Data Collection and Monitoring
An overview of building digital solutions for Plastic Waste Data collection and Monitoring
Kavinda Gunasekara
SESSION 2: Facilitated Discussion [Video] Speaker Presentation: Digital Solutions for Plastic Waste Data Collection and Monitoring
Video Key Takeaways from Kavinda Gunasekara
SESSION 3: National Plastic Data Management: Approaches to Action Plans Managing Data from Different Sources at National Level and Global Digital Platform of the GPML
An overview of the data management for the Global Partnership on Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (GPML) and the GPML Digital Platform evolution
Heidi Savelli-Soderberg
SESSION 3: National Plastic Data Management: Approaches to Action Plans [Video] Speaker Presentation: Managing Data from Different Sources at National Level and Global Digital Platform of the GPML
SESSION 3: Facilitated Panel Discussion Increasing Waste Recycling in the Global South by Leveraging the Informal Sector
An overview of Kabadiwalla Connects’ approach to informal sector integration in waste recycling
Siddharth Hande
SESSION 3: Facilitated Panel Discussion [Video] Speaker Presentation: Increasing Waste Recycling in the Global South by Leveraging the Informal Sector
Video Key Takeaways from Siddharth Hande
SESSION 3: Facilitated Panel Discussion Developing A National Waste Data Platform: Experience and Recommendations
An overview of the development of a national waste data management platform
Nguyen Thi Thu Trang
SESSION 3: Facilitated Panel Discussion [Video] Speaker Presentation: Developing A National Waste Data Platform: Experience and Recommendations
Video Key Takeaways from Nguyen Thi Thu Trang
SESSION 4: Moving Forward: Addressing Needs, Building Opportunities, and Working with Partners Opportunities for Support in the Global Plastics Treaty
An overview of the support opportunities for the Global Plastics Treaty means of implementation
Roger Joseph (Rocky) Guzman
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Working Group 3 (co-facilitated by ADB and COBSEA) during Day 1 of Global Plastics Summit
Localizing a Global Mandate: The Role of Regional Bodies and Stakeholders
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ADB and COBSEA co-facilitated a group participation for Bangkok Plastics Week delegates to attend the Global Plastics Summit, organized by the Economist Impact.

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