The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) are partnering to address the growing challenge of plastic waste management in Asia. A $15 million grant will support a three-year program in nine Asian countries to improve waste management, promote recycling, and reduce plastic leakage into the environment. The initiative aims to inspire policy changes and community-level actions to eliminate disposable plastic and improve the livelihoods of waste workers.
BANGKOK, Thailand―The United Nations Development Program and The Coca-Cola Foundation have tamed to help address the growing challenge of plastic waste management in Asia, a region that is home to significant environmental opportunities and challenges.
In response to this urgent issue, UNDP and TCCF are scaling up efforts in nine Asian countries―Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam―supported by a $15-million grant from TCCF to support UNDP’s initiatives across the region. While expanding successful initiatives, the program will focus on developing innovative business models for waste collection and recycling, offering technical advice on environmental best practices and tapping into the latest technology to improve collection and recycling, to reduce plastic leakage.
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