On January 20, Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment officially launched the “Cambodia Plastic Action Roadmap”. The ministry expressed the expectations that it will help reduce to plastic pollution by up to 74%, cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% and achieve an estimated 37% cost savings for the government. They include strengthening and expanding the legal and regulatory framework related to circular plastics, establishing sustainable financing mechanisms, enhancing cooperation across the plastics value chain, developing infrastructure to promote collective solutions and encouraging inclusive behavioural change for plastic reduction and waste management.