The Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge (EPPIC) is an ASEAN-wide competition aiming to beat plastic pollution in coastal cities in Viet Nam, Thailand,Indonesia, the Philippines, Lao DPR, and Cambodia by selecting innovative solutions and helping them to grow and scale up.

Over 25 teams from different parts of Cambodia have applied to EPPIC 2023 in two months. They came up with a broad range of solutions to tackle plastic pollution with upstream and downstream innovations. In October 2023, 08 teams were selected as EPPIC finalists and undertook a 2-month incubation programme,including two field trips to Sihanoukville province.

During the Final Pitching Competition, taking place on 07 December 2023, 04 winners (2 from Cambodia) will be awarded seed funding of up to USD 18,000 each and start a 9-month impact acceleration programme.