Knowledge Resource Library
In this section you will find a variety of different materials all about the topic of plastic and its impacts on the environment, our health, and society in general. There are also resources on creating a different kind of world, without single use plastic and based on zero waste principles.
You can use the search and filters provided to find the information you need. All materials are in the public domain and may be freely downloaded and used without alteration. However please be sure to give the creators proper credit if sharing with others!
The library is updated regularly: if you have any suggestions for it, please contact us.
Plastic-to-Fuel: A losing proposition
The arguments against plastic-to-fuel, broken down by GAIA
Breaking down ocean polystyrene
An in-depth look at plastic foam in the ocean from Fauna & Flora International, its sources and strategies to reduce and recover the material.
Policy briefing: Global Plastics Treaty
A 2-page briefing giving a broad overview of what elements a successful UN Plastics Treaty should include.
Tools for Community Environmental and Health Monitoring
An invaluable guide to pollution of various kinds and how to measure its impacts using citizen science.
The Plastic Pandemic
An investigation into how Covid-19 has shifted media discourse on plastics in SE Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines).
Plastic Profits – Disposable profits, indispensable planet
A look at how plastic pollution is funded by European banks, from Facing Finance.
The Plastic Waste Makers Index
A report from Minderoo Foundation revealing the handful of companies behind the majority of single-use plastic pollution.
เครื่องมือประเมินแผนการปลอดขยะ
เครื่องมือนี้ช่วยให้คุณบอกถึงหนทางการจัดการขยะที่แตกต่างกันได้
Petunjuk Solusi Palsu
Bagan ini datap membantu Anda menilai berbagai opsi pengelolaan sampah.
Trash Hero World – False Solution Tool
A tool to evaluate new ideas and technologies claiming to solve plastic pollution.
Branded: Identifying the World’s Top Polluters
The 2019 report from Break Free From Plastic.
Plastic Atlas Asia 2021
A fabulous guide to all the issues surrounding plastic pollution in Asia.
Zero Waste Cost Effectiveness
A fact sheet from GAIA showing the economic benefits of zero waste systems
European Waste Trade Impacts on Malaysia’s Zero Waste Future
A new case study by Zero Waste Europe
Zero Waste = Jobs Creation
GAIA’s investigation into the economic impacts of zero waste systems found that they create 200x more jobs than landfill and incineration, plus the jobs are hgher paid and offer a better quality of life.
Brand Audit Report Vol. III (2020)
The full 2020 report from Break Free From Plastic in English.