Hanoi, Sept. 23 -- The Philippines is developing a national plastics roadmap to identify gaps in policies and investment, while coordinating resources from the Government, the private sector and development partners to address the worsening problem of plastic pollution and waste. At the ASEAN Regional Dialogue for Circular Economy in Makati city on September 22, Undersecretary of the country's Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Jonas Leones said government agencies, local governments and development partners are already implementing programmes to address plastic waste, but noted that the efforts need to be mapped to identify gaps, the Philippine News Agency reported. He stressed the importance of financing in implementin...