USAID Brief: Stopping Ocean Plastic

It highlights the crisis of ocean plastic pollution, which threatens marine ecosystems, industries, food security, and human health. The brief outlines USAID's approach to reducing ocean plastics, focusing on improving waste management systems, promoting the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle), and engaging the private sector in addressing the plastic waste challenge. It also provides examples of USAID's work in South and Southeast Asia, including projects in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.