Perceptions on Plastic Waste: Insights, Interventions and Incentives to Action from Businesses and Consumers in South-East Asia

This report outlines the findings from surveys targeting consumers and food and beverage businesses, conducted from January to April 2020 in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. Two thousand consumers and four hundred food and beverage businesses were surveyed across the five countries. The purpose of these surveys is to understand business and consumer attitudes towards plastic waste, how they are currently tackling plastic waste issues as well as perspectives on how to best tackle plastic waste. This can inform efforts across stakeholder groups, including by businesses and in the public sector.