Reducing Single-Use Plastic Bottles: Viet Nam’s Hue City Increases Water Refill Stations in Heritage Sites
As a committed Plastic Smart City, Hue organised multiple stakeholders across government departments and community groups* to support the set-up and maintenance of rest stations with dedicated free water refill stations at 5 more key tourist destinations in Hue city. To date, the PSC project in Hue has set up a total of 9 rest […]
Cleaning Up Canals In Venice
Research by the Italian Institute for Marine Research (CNR-ISMAR) found the canals of the historic city center of Venice to be littered with a large amount of waste and in particular, car tyres; this is due to the common practice, especially by heavy load transport boats, of using tyres as boat fenders. Project Objectives: The […]
Local and Subnational Governments Coalition to End Plastic Pollution Consultation Webinar: Towards INC-5
Session Overview | 15 October 2024 | 90 minutes Following the Local and Subnational Governments Coalition (LSNG) webinars that took place on July 17th, 2024 which provided feedback on the negotiations during INC-4, and the plans of the LSNG coalition towards INC-5, this webinar will focus on: The webinar will be organized by the LSNG […]
Plastic Smart Cities in Thailand Engages Food Delivery Sector to Reduce Single-Use Plastic
Collaborating with LINE MAN Wongnai and foodpanda under the concept of “Reduce-Increase-Exchange” to expand WWF’s Plastic ACTion (PACT) nationwide Bangkok, 12 September 2024 – As part of the Plastic Smart Cities movement in Thailand, WWF-Thailand announced its collaboration with major businesses, LINE MAN Wongnai and foodpanda, to promote the reduction of single-use plastic in the […]
Plastic Waste Education Game Set
This game set provides a set of interactive activities to play in school to raise awareness about plastic waste among students. The game topic varies from identifying plastic in everyday life, plastic types, and plastic waste. To provide a deeper implementation, the game also introduces solutions to reduce plastic waste and its harmful effects on […]
Sustainable Ocean
Oceans play a critical role in keeping our climate stable and our world livable. They regulate global temperatures, taking in solar energy and distribute heat around the globe via ocean currents. Additionally, oceans produce half of the oxygen we need and absorb 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions, while capturing 90% of the excess heat […]
Circular Economy in South Africa: Opportunities for reusable packaging systems and women’s participation
This study, commissioned by GIZ and led by ICLEI Africa, explores the economic and waste landscape of three South African cities—Cape Town, Ekurhuleni, and uMhlathuze—with a focus on enabling environments for circular economy engagement and support for women’s participation. The study employs a mixed-method approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methodologies, to assess the baseline opportunities, […]
Virtual Island Summit: Zero Waste Islands
Is a waste-free island utopia or an achievable goal? This session from the Virtual Island Summit tackles the challenges and opportunities of creating sustainable island communities. Speakers:
Transforming Waste Management and Lives in Izmir, Türkiye
WWF-Türkiye has been working with the Metropolitan Municipality (MM) of Izmir since 2019 when the city joined Plastic Smart Cities. At the time, waste segregation at the source was not widely practised in Türkiye. Project Objectives Download the Case Study to learn more about the Izmir Transformation. Note: The IzDönüşüm project is now ending due […]
Separation of Waste at Source in Likoni and Mvita, Kenya
WWF Kenya, supported by the European Investment Bank, piloted a waste segregation pilot project in Mombasa. 800 households in Likoni and Mvita participated in this project. Over 8 weeks, 50,396.71 kilograms of waste were successfully separated. 12,254.45 Kilograms representing 24.3% of the collected waste was recycled reducing pressure on landfills. With an adoption rate of […]