Indonesia National Waste Awareness Day 2023 With Plastic Smart Cities
In support of Indonesia’s National Waste Awareness Day (Hari Peduli Sampah Nasional or HPSN in short), WWF-Indonesia organised a weekend event to help raise awareness through the Plastic Smart Cities programme. On Saturday, February 25, this event brought together over 50 participants from Jakarta, Depok and Bogor, including PSC partners from the academia, business and government […]
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 […]
Kalipi: Empowering Women in the Philippines to Reduce Plastic Waste
In the Philippines, households contribute a significant amount of plastic waste, among which single-use plastic in the form of disposable packaging often come up top. Soft plastics and styrofoam, in particular, are notoriously difficult and costly for recycling. More often than not, these end up being burnt, dumped in our landfills or worse, in our […]
Regenerative Agriculture: Utilize Dry Leaves and Transform It Into Sustainable Tableware
VIET NAM – Single-use plastic tableware is now part of lifestyle and activity for people around the world, and now, Nguyen Van Tuyen, of Phu Yen province, has developed an alternative product made from dried leaves. It all started from the Vietnamese tradition to give Areca fruits as a wedding gift because it represents a […]
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 […]
Mombasa: First City in Africa to Join WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities Initiative
Mombasa, August 2nd, 2022. Mombasa has joined WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities Initiative, becoming the first city in Africa to join the global forum led by Cities and Tourism Destination Centers in a concerted effort to fight plastic pollution. By signing the Plastic Smart Cities declaration of intent on 15 June, 2022, following WWF-Kenya’s invitation, Mombasa […]
City Action Plan Template Co-developed by UN’s Waste Wise Cities & WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities
Are you preparing a plastic waste action plan for your city and you’re not sure how best to get started? Check out the “City Action Plan” Template, co-developed by WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities and UN Habitat’s Waste Wise Cities teams, to guide your city’s strategic plan to address plastic waste streams. Also see the PSC City Action Plan best practice to view […]
Paris Joins Plastic Smart Cities in Lead Up to Hosting 2024 Summer Olympic Games
The city council of Paris adopted a resolution this week to formally join WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities (PSC) initiative. Among the city’s ambitious plans, is to eliminate single-use plastics (SUPs) in the city by 2024. Earlier in May 2021, the city of Amsterdam, notably the first city to join PSC, invited the city of Paris during the city’s annual conference […]
PSC Collaborates With Global Tourism Plastics Initiative on Pilot in Venice
The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative unites the tourism sector behind a common vision to address the root causes of plastic pollution. It enables businesses, governments and other tourism stakeholders to lead by example in the shift towards a circular economy. Over 120 organizations have become signatories and disclosed their ambitious commitments toward the elimination of unnecessary single-use […]