Japan Supplementary Budget (JSB) Projects on Sustainable Plastic Waste Management
About the project:
UNEP-IETC is leading global action to tackle the escalating plastic pollution crisis by turning plastic waste from a problem into a valuable resource. Mismanaged plastic is polluting our rivers, oceans, and landscapes, harming wildlife, disrupting ecosystems, and even entering our food and water as microplastics. Plastic production and waste are also driving climate change. The world can no longer afford a “take–make–dispose” model — we must shift to a circular economy where plastics are reused, recycled, and valued.
Through international partnerships, innovative policies, and new technologies, the UNEP is supporting countries to rethink how plastics are produced, used, and managed. Based in Osaka, Japan, the International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) provides hands-on expertise in sustainable waste management, supporting communities to turn waste challenges into opportunities. With support from the Government of Japan through the Japan Supplementary Budget (JSB), UNEP-IETC is driving real, on-the-ground solutions — from community-led recycling systems to innovative small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) business models — to build a world free of plastic pollution where materials flow in a truly circular economy.
Under this framework, UNEP-IETC has implemented the following projects:
- JSB 2022 - Sustainable Plastic Waste Management: Strengthening policy, infrastructure, and stakeholder capacity for environmentally sound plastic management
Working paper on environmentally sound waste management of plastic waste
Working paper on plastic waste management strategies
Working paper on plastic waste management in a carbon-neutral society
Knowledge sheet on gender aspects within plastic waste management – working paper
Awareness-raising video:
- JSB 2023 - SMEs-led Plastic Recycling in Cambodia & Pakistan: Empowering small and medium-sized enterprises to transform plastic waste into resources, foster innovation, and create green jobs
Annex 1_IETC proposal_MOFA-JSB_SM Recycling.pdf
Annex 2_Summary Report of Online LCA Training (December 2024).pdf
Annex 3_Report of the Project Meeting on Feasibility Study (Osaka_February 2025).pdf
Annex 4_Project Completion Meeting Report (Phnom Penh_March 2025 – Cambodia).pdf
Annex 5.1_Project Report_Feasibility Study on Plastic Recycling_Cambodia.pdf
Annex 5.2_Cambodia LCA report.pdf
Annex 6.1_Project Report_Feasibility Study on Plastic Recycling_Pakistan.pdf
Annex 6.2_Pakistan LCA report.pdf
Contact
JSB 2022: Felipe Dall felipe.dallorsoletta@un.org
JSB 2023 : Shunichi Honda shunichi.honda@un.org
