The Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI) is a regional project funded by the Government of Japan and is being implemented by UN-Habitat in the Philippines in cooperation with global, national, and local partners. HOCCI aims to enable local governments and communities in the Philippines to reduce marine plastic pollution.

SPS led the writing and research of the paper Community Behavior Change Strategies for Plastic Waste Reduction: 10 Key Questions, which explores barriers and motivations, and offers recommendations to promote behavior change at the community level.

SPS also edited and did the layout for two more papers: Waste Management Infrastructure Gap and Extended Producer Responsibility.

The Marine Litter Learning Kit was designed for educators and facilitators who organize environmental education programs that focus on marine litter. It uses the learning-by-doing approach, providing hands-on activities and games for learners.

The Marine Litter Learning Kit has 10 experiential learning activities with accompanying instructional videos to (i) engage facilitators and learners in raising awareness on marine litter and its impacts on communities and wildlife; and (ii) empower the learners to take action on marine litter as individuals, in their homes and/or communities.