How the Port of Batangas in the Philippines walks the talk to tackle plastic pollution
Amidst the pressing plastic pollution crisis in the Philippines, a trailblazing project is underway at the Port of Batangas. It is banning single-use plastics, changing habits, and upholding a long-term commitment to a future free of plastic pollution. Port Batangas’ Commitment to Prevent Waste Leak into the Ocean. Ports serve as crucial intersections between local […]
Choose to Reuse: First ever Closed-loop Reusable Food Delivery Packaging in Hong Kong
Since October 2022, WWF-Hong Kong has partnered with foodpanda Hong Kong to kick off a first pilot programme for reusable food delivery packaging. In the pilot phase, foodpanda provided 8,000 reusable food containers which can be returned to 9 different collection points – in the form of reverse vending machines. Funded by the Environment and […]
Towards No Plastic in Nature (NPIN): Five Years’ Journey in the Philippines, Across 10 Plastic Smart Cities
WWF-Philippines’ No Plastics in Nature (NPIN) initiative celebrated its fifth anniversary on Tuesday, July 18 2023 at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Social Hall in Quezon City, Philippines. This event was attended by WWF-Philippines staff, the Norwegian Ambassador, PSC representatives from all project sites, projects under the NPIN Initiative, national and local government […]
Press Release: Coral Triangle Region Faces Escalating Plastic Pollution Crisis
Latest report by CTI-CFF and WWF calls for a regional strategy to urgently deal with the escalating global plastic crisis that continues to affect the Coral Triangle disproportionately. 31 August 2023 – The Coral Triangle – a region known for its unparalleled marine biodiversity – is estimated to produce a staggering 6.2 million tonnes of […]
Yangzhou Celebrates 30% Reduction in Plastic Leakage in its Plastic Smart Cities Pilot Project
As a commemoration and evaluation of the efforts made by Yangzhou City and Plastic Smart Cities Program implementation for over three years, Yangzhou municipality held a PSC experience summary meeting on May 25th-26th 2023, which included pilot area visits and a summary meeting.
WWF Calls for a Global Ban on ‘harmful and Unnecessary’ Single-use Plastic Items, Ahead of Key UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks
NEW TECHNICAL REPORTS OUTLINE HIGH-RISK PLASTICS POLLUTING THE PLANET AND SHOWS GLOBAL PLASTIC BANS, PHASE-OUTS AND CONTROL MEASURES ARE ENTIRELY FEASIBLE. GLAND, Switzerland (15 May 2023) — WWF is calling on governments to support global bans and phase outs of the ‘most high-risk and unnecessary’ single-use plastic products – such as plastic cutlery, e-cigarettes and microplastics in […]
International Coastal Clean-up Month: Grants awarded to 20 women waste workers to boost livelihood
Women waste workers receive new equipment and grants on International Coastal Clean-up Month Twenty female waste workers from the Cities of Caloocan, Malabon, Manila, Pasig, Quezon and San Juan received financial assistance and new equipment in September, International Coastal Clean-Up Month, which they will use to jumpstart their own waste management businesses. “Nagpapasalamat ako sa […]
World’s First Investment Tracker for Plastics Circularity Launched
The Circulate Initiative launches world-first investment tracker for plastics circularity, with the goal of mobilizing further capital. Plastic pollution is a global environmental problem that contributes to climate change and poses a risk to society, the economy and population health. Despite the potential of a circular economy to curb this crisis, gaps in financing and […]
Road to G20: WWF-Indonesia, Delterra and Minderoo Announce Pledge to Scale Towards a More Circular Southern Bali
Environmental nonprofit calls for partnerships and aggressive action to tackle the climate and waste crisis, aspiring to bring recycling and waste management services to 2.5 million people. On November 3rd, 2022, as part of the Road to G20 events under the Indonesian presidency, Delterra, Minderoo Foundation and WWF-Indonesia, through the Plastic Smart Cities Initiative, announced […]
The city of Izmir has a new plan of action to tackle plastic pollution
Since August this year, Izmir, the third most populous city in Turkey, has a new Plan of Action to tackle plastic pollution. The Plan is an important milestone of the engagement Izmir has taken since it joined WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities Initiative in 2019. The mayor of Izmir, Tunç Soyer, explained some of the main […]