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From Waste to Wealth: Women Waste Collectors Key to Plastic Recycling in Viet Nam’s Hue City
Izmir Tourism Workshop
Izmir Aims to End Plastic Waste in Tourism with Plastic Smart Cities
Manila Entrepreneur Solutions
Manila City Launches Innovative Solutions with Social Entrepreneurs to Tackle Plastic Pollution
PREVENT INC3 Event
Plastic Smart Cities Shares Lessons at PREVENT Waste Alliance INC-3 Networking Event in Nairobi, Kenya
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To tackle Viet Nam's plastic pollution, more cities & provinces called on to join Plastic Smart Cities
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Plastic Smart Cities Shares City Insights for Global Plastic Treaty at ICLEI Webinar
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Choose to Reuse: First ever Closed-loop Reusable Food Delivery Packaging in Hong Kong
No Plastic in Nature in Philippines
Towards No Plastic in Nature (NPIN): Five Years’ Journey in the Philippines, Across 10 Plastic Smart Cities
Coral Triangle Region Faces Escalating Plastic Pollution Crisis
Press Release: Coral Triangle Region Faces Escalating Plastic Pollution Crisis
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Yangzhou Celebrates 30% Reduction in Plastic Leakage in its Plastic Smart Cities Pilot Project
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Aunty Vang Feature Image
From Waste to Wealth: Women Waste Collectors Key to Plastic Recycling in Viet Nam’s Hue City
Every morning, Aunty Vang rises with the sun, grabs a quick bite to eat, and sets out with her trusty old pushcart along the streets of Hue – Viet...
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International Days
International Days
26 January International Day of Clean Energy 2 February World Wetlands Day 1 March World Seagrass Day 3 March World Wildlife Day 8 March International...
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Hue fisherman
Plastic in the Ocean: Fishermen in Hue are using fishing nets to collect plastic trash
Watch: A hero to “throw net and pick up waste”/Anh hùng buông lưới nhặt rác ‘Fishing’ plastic waste to protect ocean resources Understanding the threat...
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Surat Thani Case Study
[WWF] Community Generates Funds from Selling Recyclables through a Waste Bank Initiative
The separation of waste at source is supported through the provision of segregation bins to collect recyclable waste, which is sold to recyclers –...
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Case Study - Community Generates Funds from Selling Recyclables through a Waste Bank Initiative
Community Generates Funds from Selling Recyclables through a Waste Bank Initiative
The separation of waste at source is supported through the provision of segregation bins to collect recyclable waste, which is sold to recyclers – this...
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Izmir Tourism Workshop
Izmir Aims to End Plastic Waste in Tourism with Plastic Smart Cities
The Plastic Smart Izmir Tourism Workshop was held in Urladam, Izmir within the scope of the 15th European Waste Reduction Week held between 18 to 26 November...
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Manila Entrepreneur Solutions
Manila City Launches Innovative Solutions with Social Entrepreneurs to Tackle Plastic Pollution
In a bid to combat plastic pollution, Manila is launching a year-long initiative with seven groundbreaking solutions. Developed by local organizations...
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PREVENT INC3 Event
Plastic Smart Cities Shares Lessons at PREVENT Waste Alliance INC-3 Networking Event in Nairobi, Kenya
In preparation for the INC-3, the third session of negotiations on an international treaty to end plastic pollution, a networking event in Nairobi, Kenya...
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Who Pays for Plastic Pollution? - Enabling Global Equity in the Plastic Value Chain
The lifetime cost of plastic is 10 times higher for low-income countries than rich ones, revealing crippling inequities in the plastics value chain A...
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Aunty Vang Feature Image
From Waste to Wealth: Women Waste Collectors Key to Plastic Recycling in Viet Nam’s Hue City
Every morning, Aunty Vang rises with the sun, grabs a quick bite to eat, and sets out with her trusty old pushcart along the streets of Hue – Viet Nam’s ancient capital and a rising tourism hotspot. “Does anyone have bottle caps to sell?”...
International Days
International Days
26 January International Day of Clean Energy 2 February World Wetlands Day 1 March World Seagrass Day 3 March World Wildlife Day 8 March International Women’s Day 21 March International Day of Forests 22 March World Water Day 30 March International...
Hue fisherman
Plastic in the Ocean: Fishermen in Hue are using fishing nets to collect plastic trash
Watch: A hero to “throw net and pick up waste”/Anh hùng buông lưới nhặt rác ‘Fishing’ plastic waste to protect ocean resources Understanding the threat of plastic to the ocean’s biodiversity has led Mr. Cường, a fisherman in Hue City, Thua Thien...
Surat Thani Case Study
[WWF] Community Generates Funds from Selling Recyclables through a Waste Bank Initiative
The separation of waste at source is supported through the provision of segregation bins to collect recyclable waste, which is sold to recyclers – this intervention generates income for the community from waste sorting. City: Baan Bang Lha community,...
Case Study - Community Generates Funds from Selling Recyclables through a Waste Bank Initiative
Community Generates Funds from Selling Recyclables through a Waste Bank Initiative
The separation of waste at source is supported through the provision of segregation bins to collect recyclable waste, which is sold to recyclers – this intervention generates income for the community from waste sorting. DOWNLOAD REPORT Background Baan...
Izmir Tourism Workshop
Izmir Aims to End Plastic Waste in Tourism with Plastic Smart Cities
The Plastic Smart Izmir Tourism Workshop was held in Urladam, Izmir within the scope of the 15th European Waste Reduction Week held between 18 to 26 November 2023.  With the slogan “End plastic waste in tourism“, the Plastic Smart Izmir...
Manila Entrepreneur Solutions
Manila City Launches Innovative Solutions with Social Entrepreneurs to Tackle Plastic Pollution
In a bid to combat plastic pollution, Manila is launching a year-long initiative with seven groundbreaking solutions. Developed by local organizations and social enterprises, these projects aim to cut plastic waste leakage by 30%, addressing both private...
PREVENT INC3 Event
Plastic Smart Cities Shares Lessons at PREVENT Waste Alliance INC-3 Networking Event in Nairobi, Kenya
In preparation for the INC-3, the third session of negotiations on an international treaty to end plastic pollution, a networking event in Nairobi, Kenya was held and attended by 120 country representatives and practitioners on 12 November 2023. The objective...
REPORT - who pays for plastic pollution
Who Pays for Plastic Pollution? - Enabling Global Equity in the Plastic Value Chain
The lifetime cost of plastic is 10 times higher for low-income countries than rich ones, revealing crippling inequities in the plastics value chain A WWF-commissioned report developed by Dalberg warns that the true cost of plastic on our shared...
National Event PSC VN
To tackle Viet Nam's plastic pollution, more cities & provinces called on to join Plastic Smart Cities
A milestone meeting was held to encourage cities across Viet Nam to scale the Plastic Smart Cities Initiative in reducing plastic pollution and preventing leakage into rivers, seas and other places of nature. Titled “Models and Solutions to Manage Domestic...
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