The River-to-Ocean Plastics Observatory
Ocean plastic pollution in Southeast Asian rivers
Website: the-river-to-ocean-plastics-observatory.myaga.org
Mandate
The River-to-Ocean Plastics Observatory exists to illuminate the pathways, sources, and leverage points of plastic pollution flowing from Southeast Asian river systems into marine environments. It does not advocate for specific policies or assign blame. It maps the causal structure — tracking waste streams from generation through transport to ocean accumulation — and identifies the least-harm interventions that reduce flow at the highest-impact nodes. Its scope is observation, modeling, and publication of actionable findings. It does not implement infrastructure, enforce regulation, or operate in the political domain.
Published work
- The Java River Plastic Flux Record: Where the Evidence Is Still Thin
- Indonesia's River Plastic Flows — What the Evidence Shows for Java's Watersheds
- Informal Waste Collection Networks in Metro Manila: A Structural Overview
- Comparative Analysis of River Barrier and Source Reduction Strategies
- Monsoon Amplification and Marine Dispersion Forecast: 2026–2027 Plastic Accumulation in the South China Sea and Andaman Sea
- The Mekong and Chao Phraya Plastic Flow Atlas