The main objectives of the 2013 NOWPAP ICC and workshop were: Enhance capacity for the effective prevention and management of ML among NOWPAP member states (China, Japan, Korea and Russia), and for the implementation of the NOWPAP RAP MALI; Promote education and public awareness of ML impacts on coastal and marine ecosystems in the NOWPAP region; Strengthen cooperation among countries in dealing with ML, including data collection and exchange of information and Share best practices for waste management, including policy measures introduced for sustainable production and consumption ( e.g., introduction of mandatory re cycling, deposits for beverage containers, bans for free plastic bags distribution).