On August 16, 2024, the CaRMPAC Project, aimed at reducing marine plastic pollution in ASEAN cities, was officially launched at the Settha Palace Hotel in Vientiane, Lao PDR. This project, led by the Asian Institute of Technology- Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (AIT RRC.AP) and funded by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia Regional Knowledge Center for Marine Plastic Debris (ERIA RKC-MPD), focuses on enhancing the capacities of stakeholders to prevent plastic and pellet leakage into the marine environment.