East and Southeast Asian are recognised as the biggest contributors of marine plastic pollution due to rapid economic growth and the lack of solid waste management infrastructure.

Indonesia, in particular, ranks fifth in the world among countries that have mismanaged their plastic wastes, according to a study by Dutch scientist Lourens Meijer.

The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) organized the forum to showcase the initiatives made by Indonesia's private sector in combatting plastic waste and marine plastic debris.

Speakers

• Nani Hendiarti, Deputy for Environmental Management Coordination and Forestry, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Indonesia
• Osachi Takagi, Acting Chairperson, Japan Clean Ocean Material Alliance (CLOMA) Indonesia Working Group; Operating Officer, Performance Materials Business Unit, Mitsui  & Co. Ltd. 
• Karyanto Wibowo, Sustainability Director, Danone Indonesia; Chairman, Packaging and Recycling Association for Indonesia Sustainable Environment
• Novita Tan, CEO, Rebricks
• Ernest Layman, CEO and Co-Founder, Rekosistem
• Ayako Mizuno, Program Manager,  Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris, ERIA
• Closing Remarks: Michikazu Kojima, Research Fellow, Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris, ERIA
• Moderator: Hera Diani, Communication Expert, Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris, ERIA