ASIA
A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH IN PHU QUOC, VIETNAM
WWF-Vietnam, together with local authorities hatched a pilot project that established a community-based waste management system, one that could prevent the community’s waste from polluting the coastal environment, an environment that not only supports the livelihoods of many Da Chong residents, from fishing to aquaculture, but also harbors many marine species, including the rare and vulnerable dugongs.
THE CITY OF YANGZHOU JOINS PLASTIC SMART CITIES IN BID TO PROTECT THE YANGTZE RIVER
The City of Yangzhou, strategically located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, joins the City of Sanya as the first two cities in China to join the Plastic Smart Cities initiative, which now counts 21 city partners from around the world.
THE CITY OF SANYA IS FIRST PLASTIC SMART CITY IN CHINA
Today the City of Sanya joined WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities Initiative, pledging to eliminate plastic pollution by 2030, and to fully align with WWF’s global No Plastic In Nature campaign.
WWF LAUNCHES PLASTIC SMART CITIES INITIATIVE IN SOUTH EAST ASIA WITH A $40M USD COMMITMENT
WWF calls on cities in South East Asia to join Patong (Thailand), Donsol (Philippines) and Phu Quoc (Vietnam) to commit to eliminating plastic pollution
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