WWF | 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 […]
Sweepsmart
Sweepsmart is an end-to-end segregated waste management system for emerging and developing countries. TARGET USERS: Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Tailored solutions for developing countries, with consideration for the specific waste challenges found in these countries. MORE INFORMATION: https://www.sweepsmart.org/ THE PROBLEM In countries like India and Indonesia, most waste is openly burnt or dumped, polluting streets, rivers, nature and our […]
Waste Collection Digitalisation
Smart sensors in waste bins can optimize the process of waste collection, thereby increasing collection rates and reducing downstream waste management costs. TARGET USERS: Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Smart sensors can be incorporated with fleet management and intelligent routing software for a comprehensive waste collection process. MORE INFORMATION: Publication, “Smart garbage monitoring system using sensors” THE PROBLEM 90% of […]
Project Stop
Project STOP helps cities design and implement waste management programs to increase collection rates and keep plastics out of the environment. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Project STOP does not own the waste nor operate a collection, sorting, recycling, treatment or landfill business. All profits from the sale of recyclables and organics are kept by the local community and […]
Plastic Bank
Plastic Bank provides above market-rate for plastic waste, incentivizing plastic collection in exchange for money, items or services. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Plastic collected through Plastic Bank is recycled and sold at a premium as Social Plastic®. MORE INFORMATION: https://www.plasticbank.com/ THE PROBLEM An astounding 80% of ocean plastic derives from land-based sources. Much of this plastic […]
Nordsense
Nordsense develops smart sensors for waste bins to optimize the way waste collection is performed. TARGET USERS: Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Nordsense offers smart sensors, fleet management and intelligent routing software. MORE INFORMATION: https://nordsense.com/ THE PROBLEM 90% of the world’s waste is collected at the wrong time. When it’s picked-up too late, overflowing containers lead to waste in nature. When waste is […]
Fishing for Litter
Fishing for Litter aims to reduce marine litter by encouraging the fishing industry to collect ocean plastics, ghost gear, and other debris that gathers in their nets during normal fishing activities. TARGET USERS: Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: All the fishermen who participate in the project are volunteers. MORE INFORMATION: http://fishingforlitter.org/ THE PROBLEM Every year, marine species become trapped or entangled […]
Municipal Collection
Municipal Collection is an essential foundation for any successful waste management system, providing dedicated collection points and/or door-to-door collection services. TARGET USERS: Individuals, Businesses, Industry, Government KEY CONSIDERATIONS: Waste collection and transportation are large cost sinks in municipal solid waste management, and can account for up to 90% of total disposal costs in developing countries […]
WWF | Research Assessment on the Attitudes and Motivations of Women in Waste
Studies on plastics and gender displayed three overarching concepts including women’s interlinked role with household care, their role in the plastics value chain, and perception of hazard in the waste sector. Environmental behaviors often serve as animpetus for determining green consumptionpractices (Zhao et al., 2021), with womenendorsing stronger pro-environmentalattitudes than men. Aruta (2021) observedthat women […]