Mediterranean Plastic Smart Cities Convene in Venice
Plastic Smart Cities across the Mediterranean region convened in Venice, Italy in June 2022, to exchange best practices, lessons learned, and strategies deployed to combat the growing plastic waste stream that threatens coastal ecosystems across the Mediterranean. WWF representatives along with city officials arrived in Venice for a two-day exchange on June 22-23, including site visits across […]
Dubrovnik Adopts Decision to Restrict Single-use Plastics
Dubrovnik decided on restricting single-use plastic for all public administrative bodies, institutions, city-owned companies, and events.
Trogir Adopts City Action Plan on Plastics
Trogir Adopts City Action Plan on Plastics, a plan that will last from 2021-2026, becoming the second city in Croatia to do so.
Dubrovnik Adopts Action Plan to Tackle Plastic Pollution
The Plastic Smart City of Dubrovnik has formally adopted the first plan of actions to tackle its plastic pollution by 2026, including key measures to reduce waste production and improve waste collection and disposal. The Plan signed by Mayor Mato Franković was developed in collaboration with the Association for Nature, Environment and Sustainable Development Sunce and […]
Mediterranean Cities Break Out of the Plastic Trap
The Mediterranean Sea, despite its natural beauty and tourist attractions, is turning into a dangerous plastic trap, with record levels of plastic pollution that threaten marine species and human health. Every year, about half a million tonnes of plastic enters Mediterranean waters – the equivalent of dumping 33,800 plastic bottles into the sea every minute. One-third of plastic […]