Cities Leading in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution
“And I do believe that the magic word is again, collaboration. It’s always about collaboration. Particularly inviting all generations to focus on plastic waste and waste management.” – Bima Arya Sugiarto Collaboration is the main point in Bogor City’s progress towards combating plastic pollution, according to the Mayor of Bogor City at the Paris International […]
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 […]
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 […]