PLEASE Project

Be a change maker in the fight against plastic pollution—join PLEASE HACK for our rivers and seas, to create innovative solutions and shape a cleaner, greener future for our planet!

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"The use of plastic waste in roads is an emerging technology spreading worldwide, through either pilot projects or roads that are in use"

Source - Plastic Waste In Road Construction: A Path Worth Paving? - World Bank

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"The amount of mismanaged waste (including plastic) across South Asia is projected to double to 661 million tons by 2050"

Source - Youth Voices on Marine Plastic Pollution in South Asia

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"The argument for gender-inclusive waste management is not just rights-based but also economic"

Source - World Bank

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Our mission is to catalyze actions that reduce the flow of plastic pollution into South Asian Seas. Implemented by The South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP), in partnership with the UNOPS, funded by the World Bank.

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Grantees

BPCL Bangladesh Petrochemical Company Limited
Bangladesh Petrochemical Company Limited (BPCL) was awarded a Regional Competitive...
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BRAC – Bangladesh Rural Advancement...
Towards a comprehensive and human-centred plastic waste management approach in...
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Arannayk Foundation
The Arannayk Foundation has been awarded an Innovation Grant (IG)...
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RedOrange Communications
The RedOrange Communications to the PLEASE Community has been awarded...
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The Institute of Marine Sciences...
The Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS), University of Chittagong (CU)...
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Greener Way
Bhutan Waste Banks (BWB): An innovative way to reduce, reuse...
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The Bhutan Ecological Society 
The Bhutan Ecological Society (BES) has been awarded a Regional...
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Clean Bhutan
Clean Bhutan was awarded the Innovation Grant to implement sustainable...
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Eco Waste Solution
Eco Waste Solution was awarded the Innovation Grant to implement...
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Green Roads
Green Roads was awarded the Innovation Grant to implement sustainable...
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Biocomp Nepal Pvt. Ltd
Reduce and Intercept, Value add through the Establishment of a...
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Center for Research and Sustainable...
CAP: Collaborative Approach for Preventing Plastic Leakages in Rivers As...
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Centre for Integrated Urban Development
Centre for Integrated Urban Development from Nepal was awarded an...
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Department of Applied Sciences &...
Department of Applied Sciences & Chemical Engineering, Tribhuvan University from...
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Doko Recyclers
Doko Recyclers Private Limited from Nepal was awarded an Innovation...
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Altas Pak Waste Management Pvt....
From Waste to Credits; Circularity in Plastic Waste Management Altas...
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ISP Environmental Solutions (Private) Limited
Trash has Value – Recycling plastic waste to Eco green...
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Davaam Life
Davaam Life from Pakistan was awarded an Innovation Grant (IG)...
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OTIUM Consultancy Services (Pvt) Limited
Otium from Pakistan was awarded an Innovation Grant (IG) to...
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Negombo Recycling Club (PVT) Ltd
Building a Blue Lanka by Uplifting Communities- BLUECAP Negombo Recycling...
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The Island Climate Initiative
The Island Climate Initiative was awarded a Regional Competitive Block...
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Chakra Suthra
Chakra Suthra from Sri Lanka was awarded an Innovation Grant...
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INSEE Ecocycle
INSEE Ecocycle from Sri Lanka was awarded an Innovation Grant...
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Save a Life
Save a Life from Sri Lanka was awarded an Innovation...
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Maldives Authentic Crafts Cooperative Society...
Proposal for Improving the wellbeing of H. Dh. Kulhudhuffushi people...
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Small Island Geographic Society
Formalizing the Plastic Recycling Value Chain to Ensure Steady Collection...
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CLEAN Maldives
CLEAN Maldives from Maldives was awarded an Innovation Grant (IG)...
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Community Empowerment Linkage
Community Empowerment Linkage (CEL) from Maldives was awarded an Innovation...
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EXPLORE OUR WORK

Plastic Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia (PLEASE) is a regional initiative executed by SACEP, aimed at enhancing innovation and coordination of circular economy solutions to tackle plastic pollution in South Asian Seas. The project encompasses eight South Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In total, 28 grants have been awarded through the project, consisting of 12 Regional Block Grants and 16 Innovation Grants.

Statistics

136

Supported Women Enterprises

51

Number of Innovations

1,44,556

People Reach for Plastic Pollution Mitigation

278

Decent Jobs Created

7.2 Mil KG

Total Plastic Recovered

3,84,427 KG

Total Plastic Recycled

28

Number of Grants

12

Number of Regional Block Grants

16

Number of Innovation Grants

1 in 3

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FEATURED VIDEOS

Tangled Seas: A Snapshot of Abandoned, Lost, or Otherwise Discarded

Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), colloquially known as ghost gear, cont

Plastic in the marine environment. Where do they come from? Where do they go?

Over 90% of all sea birds have plastic pieces in their stomach - SACEP

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