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The state of solid wastes in Asia reflects a situation where poverty and inefficient resource management are intertwined. Urban centers continue to grow and so with population. Consumption of resources necessarily goes up and generation of wastes is increasing at an alarming rate. Consequently, methane and carbon dioxide emission are rising. In the global landscape, greenhouse gas emission is being felt strongly with the melting of ice in the North Pole, changing seasonal patterns, and the imminent threat to the submersion of small islands. The effects of climate change as a result of man-made activities threaten everyone across social classes and geographical location. But developing countries are more exposed to vulnerability in view of poor resources and technology to cope with it. Poor planning, limited financial capacity, lack of technical know-how and toothless laws are some of the barriers that do not permit them to implement environmentally-sound, economically-viable and socially acceptable waste management programs. Among the serious problems needing serious attention is what to do with end-of-life (ELV) or used vehicles and the accumulation of non-biodegradable wastes like plastic that are left on the streets, drainages and water bodies. A number of countries in Asia have jumpstarted the campaign to reverse the problem of ELV accumulation. The European Union (EU) pioneered an ELV law in September 2000. Japan and Korea followed suit with the former passing an Automobile Recycling Law in January 2005. Korea, on the other hand, passed the Resources Recycling Law in January 2008. These countries recognized that a distinct ELV law is necessary within the framework of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) system. An international cooperation is being pursued by the Japanese government in partnership with Tohoku University and car manufacturers like Hyundai, Kia Motors, Shanghai GM and Volkswagen through the Asian Environment-friendly Automobile Forum to promote knowledge and awareness on ELV recycling in Asia. Experts from the academe, government and the private sector converge annually to exchange ideas and technical know-how on how to best address accumulated

Managing Wastes in Asia: Looking at the Perspectives of China, Mongolia and the Philippines