Plogging for Change: Philippines’ Cagayan de Oro City Mobilises Volunteers to Clean Up post-Festival of Friendship
The Cagayan de Oro City government adopted WWF-Philippines’ “Takpul” event — which combines the words “takbo” and “pulot” — to cap off their month-long Higalaay Festival or Festival of Friendship. Takpul is the local version of plogging that started in Sweden, merging the two words jogging and plocka upp, the Swedish word for “pick up”. […]
Making the Global Plastics Treaty Work for Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises
New report by WWF and Ellen MacArthur Foundation analyses how to make the global plastic pollution treaty work for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The report also makes recommendations for how global rules across the plastic value chain can stimulate new marked opportunities. MSMEs represent 90% of businesses worldwide. They are engines of innovation, particularly […]
Community Waste Management at Gunung Emas Waste Bank: A Success Story
This story is written using Participatory Action Research where community leaders are engaged to craft their own narratives. Born from real experiences and deep knowledge, these stories represent actionable agendas that transcend mere conceptualization. Institution Name Gunung Emas Waste Bank Year Established 2014 Office Address Jalan. Kamboja 3 No. 9A, RT.9 RW.11, Rawangmangun, Kec. Pulo […]
PET Recycling Coalition: Annual Report 2024
This first PET Recycling Coalition annual report illustrates how collective action between brands, communities, recyclers and plastic manufacturers is making it possible for more PET to be recycled and transformed into future packaging. From salad containers and water bottles to clothing and carpet, PET makes up many of the things we use daily. But while […]
FROM THE MARGINS TO MAINSTREAM: A White Paper on Integrating Informal Sector Workers into Formal Economies in Southeast Asia
This report delves into the critical role of Informal Waste Workers (IWWs) within the wastemanagement system. The primary focus is to analyze the challenges IWWs face and the opportunities for formalizing their work, ultimately improving their working conditions and stabilizing their income. The integration of informal waste workers into formal waste management systems presents a […]
Solving Plastic Waste: Roadmap for a Sustainable Future
India generates more than 10 million tons of plastic waste each year. A new paper by Kearney and the Confederation of Indian Industry maps out a comprehensive initiative to address this challenging landscape. Each step of the plastics value chain requires close examination to identify issues and drive potential solutions:
Avoiding Trade Concerns in the Design of Plastic Pollution Measures: Evidence and recommendations for policy-makers
IISD provides insights on aspects of World Trade Organization (WTO) members’ plastics that have created friction with trading partners and suggests recommendations for the adoption of such policies in the future. The authors identify the nature and categories of the issues that have been raised. This policy brief aims to help policy-makers avoid possible friction […]
Waste Wise Cities Tool
Step by Step Guide to Assess a City’s Municipal Solid Waste Management Performance through SDG indicator 11.6.1 Monitoring Waste Wise Cities Tool (WaCT) guides readers through 7 steps to collect data on municipal solid waste (MSW) generated, collected, and managed in controlled facilities. The tool provides a household survey guide for total MSW generation, a […]
Breaking the Plastic Habit: A Guidance Note and Practical Toolkit
Behavioural insight interventions to reduce plastic consumption were implemented in four countries in the Asia-Pacific: Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Case studies on the four pilot projects provide a detailed account of the process of designing and evaluating interventions using a variety of behaviour change levers. Lessons and positive outcomes from these pioneering […]
Segregating Waste at Source in Mombasa, Kenya
WWF-Kenya is implementing a waste segregation pilot project to promote sustainable waste management and support the pre-feasibility study undertaken by Clean Oceans Project Identification and Preparation (COPIP), with support from the European Investment Bank. The project commenced late last year but was officially launched on 28 March 2024. 3-bin Pilot Project in sub-counties of Mombasa […]