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Regional Plastics Outlook for Southeast and East Asia
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Southeast and East Asia plays a central role in the global effort to tackle plastic pollution, given its substantial share of the global economy, strategic position in plastics value chains and rapidly rising plastics demand.
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Plastic leakage could fall by more than 95% in Southeast and East Asia by 2050 with stronger policies
The Regional Plastics Outlook for Southeast and East Asia – focusing on ASEAN Plus Three countries, comprising the 10 ASEAN Member States as well as the People’s Republic of China, Japan and Korea – shows that plastics use in the region has surged almost nine-fold since 1990, reaching 152 million tonnes (Mt) in 2022.
By 2050, plastics use is projected to reach 280 Mt per year, with plastic leakage projected to increase by 68% to 14.1 Mt per year. Comprehensive action across the plastic lifecycle could reduce use by 28%, more than quadruple regional recycling rates to 54%, and reduce mismanaged waste by 97% in the region by 2050, compared to Baseline projections.?
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