Driving and sharing circular solutions to reduce plastic waste

Plastic Smart Cities seeks to scale on-ground action by connecting piloted local solutions to national policy and global stakeholders. By partnering and sharing knowledge with governments, innovators, and communities, we aim to advance circular solutions to reduce plastic pollution.

Newly Launched Report

Help stop plastic leakage in nature

Applied Approaches

Global approaches to prevent, minimise & manage plastic waste

Pilot Solutions & Case Studies

Tried & tested on-ground solutions to reduce plastic leakage

Smart Guides for Cities

A step-by-step process for cities to achieve their goals

Reports & Publications

Knowledge resources on plastic waste management

PSC
Framework

A strategic pathway for reducing plastic leakage

Pilot Solutions & Case Studies

Tried & tested on-ground solutions to reduce plastic leakage

Smart Guides for Cities

A step-by-step process for cities to achieve their goals

Reports & Publications

Knowledge resources on plastic waste management

Recent News

Indonesia’s local heroes are solving the plastic crisis
Local Heroes and Grassroots Leadership to Tackle Waste in Indonesia
After nearly five years of dedicated work and collaboration with over 30 partners to prevent plastic...
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Digitalizing waste management in Hue City
Digitalising Recyclable Waste Management through Mobile Application in Hue City 
The Plastic Smart Cities (PSC) project in Viet Nam, in partnership with the mGreen social enterprise,...
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Waste collection in Philippines
How Davao City Is Improving Neighbourhood-Level Plastic Recovery
Since 2024, Barangay Daliao in the Toril District of Davao City has been establishing a...
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Explore Pilot Solutions

Africa
Mombasa
Mombasa, Kenya
Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Asia
Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong SAR, China
Sanya
Sanya, China
Yangzhou
Yangzhou, China
Goa
Goa, India
Bali/Denpasar
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Bogor
Bogor City, Indonesia
Depok
Depok City, Indonesia
Derawan
Derawan, Indonesia
Jakarta
Jakarta, Indonesia
Makassar
Makassar, Indonesia
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang, Laos
Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng, Laos
Vientiane
Vientiane, Laos
Semporna (Sabah)
Semporna, Malaysia
Batangas
Batangas, Philippines
Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Caloocan
Caloocan, Philippines
Davao
Davao, Philippines
Del Carmen
Del Carmen, Philippines
Donsol
Donsol, Philippines
General Luna
General Luna, Philippines
Island Garden City of Samal
IGACOS, Philippines
Manila
Manila, Philippines
Quezon
Quezon, Philippines
San Isidro
San Isidro, Davao Oriental, Philippines
Taytay (Palawan)
Taytay, Palawan, Philippines
Hat Yai
Hatyai, Thailand
Hua Hin District (Patong)
Hua Hin District, Prachuap, Khiri Khan Province, Thailand
Kantang
Kantang, Thailand
Koh Samui
Koh Samui, Thailand
Koh Tao
Koh Tao, Thailand
Songkhla
Songkhla, Thailand
Surat Thani
Surat Thani, Thailand
Trang
Trang, Thailand
A Lưới
A Lưới District, Viet Nam
Côn Đảo
Côn Đảo, Viet Nam
Cù Lao Chàm
Cù Lao Chàm, Viet Nam
Đồng Hới
Đồng Hới, Quang Binh Province, Viet Nam
Hà Tĩnh
Hà Tĩnh, Viet Nam
Hue
Hue, Viet Nam
Phú Quốc
Phú Quốc, Viet Nam
Rach Gia
Rach Gia, Viet Nam
Tan An
Tan An, Viet Nam
Thanh Khê (Da Nang)
Thanh Khê District, Viet Nam
Tuy Hòa (Phú Yên)
Tuy Hòa, Phú Yên, Vietnam
Europe
Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Paris
Paris, France
Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherland
Texel
Texel, Netherland
Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Latin America
Renca
Renca, Chile
Guatemala City
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Teculutan
Teculután, Guatemala
Gualan
Gualán, Guatemala
Puerto Barrios
Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Choloma
Choloma, Honduras
El Progreso
El Progreso, Honduras
Puerto Cortes
Puerto Cortes, Honduras
Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Mexico
La Paz
La Paz, Mexico
Cayma
Cayma, Peru
Mediterranean
Izmir
Izmir, Turkiye
Gaziantep
Gaziantep, Turkiye
Şahinbey
Şahinbey, Turkiye
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Trogir
Trogir, Croatia
Nice Côte d'Azur
Nice Côte d'Azur, France
Venice
Venice, Italy
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Africa
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Mombasa Pilot Project - Segregation of waste at source
Mombasa
Mombasa, Kenya
2020-2024
Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
2025-Present
Asia
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Hong Kong (1)
Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong SAR, China
2018-2025
Sanya (1)
Sanya
Sanya, China
2019-2022
Yangzhou
Yangzhou
Yangzhou, China
2019-2023
Denpasar
Bali/Denpasar
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Project closed 2023
Bogor Aerial Shot
Bogor
Bogor City, Indonesia
2021-Present
Depok
Depok
Depok City, Indonesia
2021-Present
Derawan
Derawan
Derawan, Indonesia
Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta, Indonesia
2021-Present
Makassar
Makassar
Makassar, Indonesia
2021-2022
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2025-Present
LAOS (1)
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang, Laos
2023-Present
Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng, Laos
2023-Present
Vientiane
Vientiane
Vientiane, Laos
2023-Present
Semporna
Semporna (Sabah)
Semporna, Malaysia
2023-Present
Port of Batangas in the Philippines walks the talk to tackle plastic pollution 5
Batangas
Batangas, Philippines
2022-2024
WWF PH Takpul Launches in Mandanao at Cagayan De Oro City
Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
2020-Present
Caloocan
Caloocan
Caloocan, Philippines
2024-Present
davao
Davao
Davao, Philippines
2018-Present
Del Carmen
Del Carmen
Del Carmen, Philippines
2023-Present
donsol
Donsol
Donsol, Philippines
2019-2023
General Luna
General Luna
General Luna, Philippines
2023-Present
igacos
Island Garden City of Samal
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Manila
Manila, Philippines
2021-2025
Quezon City
Quezon
Quezon, Philippines
2024-Present
san isidro
San Isidro
San Isidro, Davao Oriental, Philippines
2018-2024
Taytay (Palawan) in Philippines
Taytay (Palawan)
Taytay, Palawan, Philippines
2022-Present
Hat Yai
Hat Yai
Hatyai, Thailand
2022-2024
Hua Hin District
Hua Hin District (Patong)
Hua Hin District, Prachuap, Khiri Khan Province, Thailand
Kantang
Kantang
Kantang, Thailand
2020-Present
Koh Samui-6
Koh Samui
Koh Samui, Thailand
2022-2024
Koh Tao (2)
Koh Tao
Koh Tao, Thailand
2022-Present
Songkhla’s Fishing Community Takes Lead in Enhancing Waste Management Systems in Coastal Areas-6
Songkhla
Songkhla, Thailand
2022-2024
Surat Thani (1)
Surat Thani
Surat Thani, Thailand
2022-Present
Trang (1)
Trang
Trang, Thailand
2020-Present
Cu Lao Cham
A Lưới
A Lưới District, Viet Nam
2020-2025
Con Dao
Côn Đảo
Côn Đảo, Viet Nam
2020-2025
Cu Lao Cham
Cù Lao Chàm
Cù Lao Chàm, Viet Nam
2020-2025
Dong Hoi, Viet Nam
Đồng Hới
Đồng Hới, Quang Binh Province, Viet Nam
2020-2025
Ha Tinh
Hà Tĩnh
Hà Tĩnh, Viet Nam
2020-2025
Hue (1)
Hue
Hue, Viet Nam
2021-Present
Saving Phu Quoc's Coral Reefs Against Plastic Pollution and Ghost Gear-3
Phú Quốc
Phú Quốc, Viet Nam
2018-2025
Rach Gia
Rach Gia
Rach Gia, Viet Nam
2020-2025
Tan An
Tan An
Tan An, Viet Nam
2017-2025
Thanh Khe (1)
Thanh Khê (Da Nang)
Thanh Khê District, Viet Nam
2020-2025
Tuy Hoa
Tuy Hòa (Phú Yên)
Tuy Hòa, Phú Yên, Vietnam
2020-2025
Europe
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Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
2024-Present
Paris
Paris
Paris, France
amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherland
Texel
Texel
Texel, Netherland
Oslo
Oslo
Latin America
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Chile
Renca
Renca, Chile
2025-Present
guatemala city
Guatemala City
Guatemala City, Guatemala
2025-Present
Teculutan city
Teculutan
Teculután, Guatemala
2025-Present
Gualan
Gualan
Gualán, Guatemala
2025-Present
Puerto Barrios
Puerto Barrios
Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
2025-Present
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
2025-Present
Honduras
Choloma
Choloma, Honduras
2025-Present
El Progreso
El Progreso
El Progreso, Honduras
2025-Present
Puerto Cortes
Puerto Cortes
Puerto Cortes, Honduras
2025-Present
Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Mexico
2025-Present
La Paz Mexico
La Paz
La Paz, Mexico
2025-Present
cayma, peru
Cayma
Cayma, Peru
2025-Present
Mediterranean
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Izmir-2
Izmir
Izmir, Turkiye
2019-2024
Dubrovnik Adopts Action Plan to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, Croatia
2021-2023
Trogir
Trogir
Trogir, Croatia
2021-2023
NICE CÔTE D'AZUR
Nice Côte d'Azur
Nice Côte d'Azur, France
Project closed
Venice
Venice
Venice, Italy
2021-Present
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Event Calendar

ASEAN Conference "Plastic Pollution: From Land-Based Sources to the Ocean - Current Status and Solutions
Vietnam Maritime University & Online
21/04/2026
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) and the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)

The conference aims to facilitate dialogue on ASEAN marine plastic solutions, foster academic exchange, and strengthen collaboration between member states and regional partners.

Plastic Free July 2026 Global Launch Webinar
Online Seminar
23/04/2026
Plastic Free July

This session will unveil the strategy for Plastic Free July 2026 and the new Global Day of Action, while sharing global stories of impact and practical ways to inspire action within your own community.

Ocean Impact Summit (OIS)
Bali, Indonesia
08/06/2026
President of the Republic of Indonesia, OceanX, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Republic of Indonesia, Danantara Indonesia, BAPPENAS, BRIN, Impactum

The Ocean Impact Summit will gather leaders to unlock the Blue Economy’s full potential through bold leadership, global cooperation, and shared solutions.

Plastic Pollution Treaty

Lahat
New York
Muara Enim
New York
OKUS
New York
Kota Pagar Alam
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Lahat
New York
Muara Enim
New York
OKUS
New York
Kota Pagar Alam
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