India, April 18 -- Region grappling with overflowing landfills, polluted waterways and impacted marine ecosystems

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific, in collaboration with other environmental organisations, has called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take decisive action in response to plastic pollution.

The call comes ahead of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. The INC-4 negotiations will take place in Ottawa, Canada, from April 23-30, 2024 and ASEAN delegates will be in attendance.

A letter, signed by over 100 civil society o...