| ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
| ASA | Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate |
| APT | ASEAN Plus Three (ASEAN Member States and Japan, Korea and China) |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| CO2e | Carbon dioxide equivalent |
| EPR | Extended Producer Responsibility |
| EU | European Union |
| EUR | Euro |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GHG | Greenhouse gas |
| Gt | Gigatonnes (billion tonnes) |
| HDPE | High-density polyethylene |
| HIC | High-income countries |
| IGES | Institute for Global Environmental Strategies |
| LDPE | Low-density polyethylene |
| LLDPE | Linear low-density polyethylene |
| LMIC | Lower middle-income countries |
| MARPOL | International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships |
| MSW | Municipal Solid Waste |
| Mt | Million tonnes |
| Non-MSW | Non-Municipal Solid Waste |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PAYT | Pay-as-you-throw |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PUR | Polyurethane |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| SAN | Styrene acrylonitrile |
| UMIC | Upper middle-income countries |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| USD | United States Dollar |
| WEF | World Economic Forum |
Regional Plastics Outlook for Southeast and East Asia
