This report is part of a larger series of stocktaking and analytical products on plastic pollution in South Asia. This work is undertaken as part of the World Bank’s work program on South Asia Marine Plastics Pollution, which aims to promote circular plastic economy solutions, advance related country-level policy and investment dialogues, and raise awareness of the deleterious impacts of marine plastics pollution on people’s lives and livelihoods. It supports the Bank’s commitment to work with countries of South Asia to pursue and scale-up policies and programs that help them move toward a circular plastic economy and, in partnership with civil society and the private sector, harnesses the power of innovation to bring viable and sustainable solutions for plastic waste reduction and management across the region.