AIT RRC.AP and GWSC Jointly Organize Regional Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility in Kuala Lumpur
The Asian Institute of Technology Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific (AIT RRC.AP), in collaboration with the Global Water and Sanitation Center (GWSC), successfully organized a four-day regional workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) under the Southeast Asia Regional Program on Combating Marine Plastics (SEA-MaP). Held from 18–21 November 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the program brought together delegates from ASEAN Member States (AMS) to enhance regional capacity in addressing plastic pollution.
The workshop forms part of the annual Knowledge Exchange Program (KEP) under SEA-MaP, a World Bank–supported initiative aimed at strengthening the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris. This year's focus on EPR reflects growing demand among AMS for practical guidance on designing and operationalizing producer responsibility systems.
Across two days of intensive training, participants engaged in modules covering the foundations of EPR policy, producer obligations, financial mechanisms, data and monitoring systems, and eco-design. Sessions were delivered by experts from AIT, Chulalongkorn University, Universiti Putra Malaysia, MAREA, and other regional partners. Hands-on activities, including group exercises on developing national EPR action plans, promoted peer learning and cross-country exchange.
The final two days featured study visits to Ajinomoto Malaysia, the IPC Recycling & Buy-Back Centre, Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill, and KDEB Cyberjaya, where participants observed real-world applications of EPR, waste management innovation, and public-private collaboration. This joint effort by AIT RRC.AP and GWSC marks an important step toward building a more harmonized and effective EPR landscape in ASEAN—supporting the region's transition toward circular economy models and strengthening collective action to combat marine plastic pollution.
The Asian Institute of Technology Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific (AIT RRC.AP), in collaboration with the Global Water and Sanitation Center (GWSC), successfully organized a four-day regional workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) under the Southeast Asia Regional Program on Combating Marine Plastics (SEA-MaP). Held from 18–21 November 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the program brought together delegates from ASEAN Member States (AMS) to enhance regional capacity in addressing plastic pollution.
The workshop forms part of the annual Knowledge Exchange Program (KEP) under SEA-MaP, a World Bank–supported initiative aimed at strengthening the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris. This year's focus on EPR reflects growing demand among AMS for practical guidance on designing and operationalizing producer responsibility systems.
Across two days of intensive training, participants engaged in modules covering the foundations of EPR policy, producer obligations, financial mechanisms, data and monitoring systems, and eco-design. Sessions were delivered by experts from AIT, Chulalongkorn University, Universiti Putra Malaysia, MAREA, and other regional partners. Hands-on activities, including group exercises on developing national EPR action plans, promoted peer learning and cross-country exchange.
The final two days featured study visits to Ajinomoto Malaysia, the IPC Recycling & Buy-Back Centre, Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill, and KDEB Cyberjaya, where participants observed real-world applications of EPR, waste management innovation, and public-private collaboration. This joint effort by AIT RRC.AP and GWSC marks an important step toward building a more harmonized and effective EPR landscape in ASEAN—supporting the region's transition toward circular economy models and strengthening collective action to combat marine plastic pollution.
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