Mapping the plastic litter leaking into the waterways of Mekong countries and providing innovative solutions for efficient waste management in Thailand, Vietnam, Lao PDR, and Cambodia  (2024-2026)

With the funding from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF) to implement a regional project on “Mapping the plastic litter leaking into the waterways of Mekong countries and providing innovative solutions for efficient waste management” (hereinafter referred to as “Plastic Flow Mekong Project”, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) an international institute of higher learning together with the partner organizations from the Mekong countries including COMPOSTED and Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) from Cambodia are addressing the complex issue of plastic waste in solid waste management and aims to contribute to the system of plastic leakage monitoring with the inclusivity of science, technology, and innovation. Our working scope is to engage all stakeholders (public, private, academic, NGOs, and governments) to support plastic waste management at the national and regional levels promoting and incubating sustainable solutions through plastic leakage prevention, plastic waste detection and monitoring, and plastic waste collection. The project is expected to support proper waste management and conduct the standard in plastic waste monitoring framework at the city level.