Books:
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Decker, J. (2014). Gyre. London: Booth-Clibborn
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Eamer, C. (2017). What a Waste. Toronto, Berkeley and Vancouver: Annick Press (U.S) Ltd.
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Newman, P., & Crawley, A. (2014). Plastic, ahoy!: investigating the great Pacific garbage patch. Minneapolis: Millbrook Press.
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Journal articles:
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Jambeck, J., Geyer, R., Wilcox, C., Siegler, T., Perryman, M., & Andrady, A. et al. (2015). Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean. Science, 347(6223), 768-771. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1260352
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Schneider, P., Anh, L., Wagner, J., Reichenbach, J., & Hebner, A. (2017). Solid Waste Management in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Moving towards a Circular Economy?. Sustainability, 9(2), 286. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su9020286
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van Sebille, E., Wilcox, C., Lebreton, L., Maximenko, N., Hardesty, B., & van Franeker, J. et al. (2015). A global inventory of small floating plastic debris. Environmental Research Letters, 10(12), 124006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/12/124006
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Reports/PDF:
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Earth Justice. (2015). Philippines: Plastic bag bans to reduce land-based marine pollution. Retrieved from https://ocean.si.edu/sites/default/files/Philippines%20Earth%20Justice%20Law%20Summary.pdf
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Konieczna, A., Rutkowska, A., & Rachoń, D. (2015). Health Risk of Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA). Rocz. Państwowego Zakładu Hig, 66(1), 5-11. Retrieved from http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.965.2123&rep=rep1&type=pdf
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Position Paper on the Reduction of Single-Use Plastic Disposables in Singapore. (2016). Singapore. Retrieved from http://www.zerowastesg.com/download/2514/
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Stemming the Tide: Land-based strategies for a plastic- free ocean. (2017). Retrieved from https://oceanconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/full-report-stemming-the.pdf
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Summary: Viet Nam and the Issue of Marine Debris, Plastics and Microplastics. (2016). Un.org. Retrieved from http://www.un.org/depts/los/general_assembly/contributions_2016/Viet_Nam_Contribution_to_ICP_on_marine_d
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WebPages & News:
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Barker, D. (2017). Ocean of trash: An "island" of garbage is moving in on Thailand's tourist resorts. NaturalNews.com. Retrieved from https://www.naturalnews.com/2017-02-16-ocean-of-trash-an-island-of-garbage-is-moving-in-on-thailands-tourist-resorts.html
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Board, J. (2017). A plastic solution for the Philippines' trash dilemma. Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/a-plastic-solution-for-the-philippines-trash-dilemma-8595176
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Boh, S. (2017). Food waste raises a stink for recycling. The Straits Times. Retrieved from http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/food-waste-raises-a-stink-for-recycling
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Boh, S. (2017). Parliament: Dual waste chutes for new private flats to spur on recycling. The Straits Times. Retrieved from http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/parliament-dual-waste-chutes-for-new-private-flats-to-spur-on-recycling
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Bye Bye Plastic Bags | Say No To Plastic Bags. (2017). Byebyeplasticbags.org. Retrieved from http://www.byebyeplasticbags.org/
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China Reports 66-Percent Drop in Plastic Bag Use | Worldwatch Institute. (2017). Worldwatch.org. Retrieved from http://www.worldwatch.org/node/6167
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China's delivery platforms urged to reduce plastic pollution. (2017). The Straits Times. Retrieved from http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-delivery-platforms-urged-to-reduce-plastic-pollution
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China arrests 11 for dumping more than 2,900 tons of rubbish into the Yangtze. (2017). Express.co.uk. Retrieved from http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/747308/China-pollution-11-arrests-Yangtze-river-2900-tons-rubbish
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Choon, C. (2017). South Korea cuts food waste with 'pay as you trash'. The Straits Times. Retrieved from http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-cuts-food-waste-with-pay-as-you-trash
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Cirino, E. (2017). Cultural Conundrum at Heart of Thailand’s Plastic Trash Dilemma. Oceans Deeply. Retrieved from https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2017/07/10/cultural-conundrum-at-heart-of-thailands-plastic-pollution-crisis
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Desroberts, E. (2017). 72 Hours in Vietnam: Observations from Craft Recycling Villages - Ocean Conservancy. Ocean Conservancy. Retrieved from https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2017/08/04/72-hours-vietnam-observations-craft-recycling-villages/
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Hackett, J. (2017). For Midway Atoll’s birds, plastic is the main dish » Scienceline. Scienceline. Retrieved from http://scienceline.org/2015/02/for-midway-atolls-birds-plastic-is-the-main-dish/
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Jia Qi, L. (2016). Local environmental group calls for plastic bag charge to reduce usage. Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/local-environmental-group-calls-for-plastic-bag-charge-to-reduce-7800396
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Liew, K. (2016). Indonesia is the world's second greatest plastic polluter | 1 Million Women. 1millionwomen.com.au. Retrieved from https://www.1millionwomen.com.au/blog/indonesias-plastic-pollution-issue/
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Lim, A. (2016). International Coastal Cleanup, Singapore 2016 Data. Coastalcleanup.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved from http://coastalcleanup.nus.edu.sg/results/2016/tm-tm5-adrian_friends.htm
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Nguyen, N. (2017). Vietnam slowly sinking under mountains of waste - VnExpress International. VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 12 November 2017, from https://e.vnexpress.net/projects/trash-talk-vietnam-slowly-sinking-under-mountains-of-waste-3633166/index.html
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Oktara, D. (2017). Gov't Seeks Solutions for Plastic Waste. En.tempo.co. Retrieved from https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2017/02/06/206843561/Govt-Seeks-Solutions-for-Plastic-Waste
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Othman, L. (2016). Tanah Merah beach cleaning drive turns up 500kg of waste. Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/tanah-merah-beach-cleaning-drive-turns-up-500kg-of-waste-7819438
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Presse, A. Flood threat as plastic bags clog Bangkok’s sewers. The National. Retrieved from https://www.thenational.ae/world/asia/flood-threat-as-plastic-bags-clog-bangkok-s-sewers-1.199299
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PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News. (2017). Pressreader.com. Retrieved from https://www.pressreader.com/thailand/bangkok-post/20170320/282041916947833
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Press Releases. (2016). Fairprice.com.sg. Retrieved 12 November 2017, from http://www.fairprice.com.sg/wps/portal/fp/pressreleases?1dmy&pagedesign=fp_design%2FCorporate%2FNews%2FPT-PressReleasesDetail&urile=wcm%3Apath%3A%2Ffp_content%2FSA-Corporate%2FSA-News%2FPressReleases%2F2016%2FFairPrice%2Bcustomers%2Bsaved%2Ba%2Brecord%2B10.1%2Bmillion%2Bplastic%2Bbags%2Blast%2Byear%2Bby%2Bbringing%2Btheir%2Bown%2Bbags%2Bto%2Bshop%252C%2BFairPrice%2Burges%2Bmore%2Bcustomers%2Bto%2BBYOB%2Bto%2Bcommemorate%2BEarth%2BHour&page=pressreleases
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Purnomo, J. (2016). Green entrepreneurs tackle Indonesia's growing trash mountains. IN. Retrieved from http://in.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-waste/green-entrepreneurs-tackle-indonesias-growing-trash-mountains-idINKCN0WJ10F
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Sarah Knapton. (2017). Paradise lost: hotels bury waste plastic in the sand to keep tourists happy. The Telegraph. Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/03/20/paradise-lost-hotels-bury-waste-sand-keep-tourists-happy/
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Taipei wins global recognition for its recycling program - Taipei Times. (2011). Taipeitimes.com. Retrieved from http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/11/16/2003518445
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The Ocean Conference | 5-9 June 2017 | Indonesia Against Marine Plastic Debris. (2017). Oceanconference.un.org. Retrieved from https://oceanconference.un.org/commitments/?id=14387
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The Ocean Conference | 5-9 June 2017 | Thailand makes an effort to protect marine environment from marine debris and land-based pollution. (2017). Oceanconference.un.org. Retrieved 12 November 2017, from https://oceanconference.un.org/commitments/?id=18208
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WTO | 2017 News items - China’s import ban on solid waste queried at import licensing meeting. (2017). Wto.org. Retrieved from https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news17_e/impl_03oct17_e.htm
