Reducing Single-Use Plastic Bottles: Viet Nam’s Hue City Increases Water Refill Stations in Heritage Sites
As a committed Plastic Smart City, Hue organised multiple stakeholders across government departments and community groups* to support the set-up and maintenance of rest stations with dedicated free water refill stations at 5 more key tourist destinations in Hue city. To date, the PSC project in Hue has set up a total of 9 rest […]
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 […]
Plogging for Change: Philippines’ Cagayan de Oro City Mobilises Volunteers to Clean Up post-Festival of Friendship
The Cagayan de Oro City government adopted WWF-Philippines’ “Takpul” event — which combines the words “takbo” and “pulot” — to cap off their month-long Higalaay Festival or Festival of Friendship. Takpul is the local version of plogging that started in Sweden, merging the two words jogging and plocka upp, the Swedish word for “pick up”. […]
WWF | Community Waste Management at Gunung Emas Waste Bank: A Success Story
This story is written using Participatory Action Research where community leaders are engaged to craft their own narratives. Born from real experiences and deep knowledge, these stories represent actionable agendas that transcend mere conceptualization. Institution Name Gunung Emas Waste Bank Year Established 2014 Office Address Jalan. Kamboja 3 No. 9A, RT.9 RW.11, Rawangmangun, Kec. Pulo […]
Manila City Launches Innovative Solutions with Social Entrepreneurs to Tackle Plastic Pollution
In a bid to combat plastic pollution, Manila is launching a year-long initiative with seven groundbreaking solutions. Developed by local organizations and social enterprises, these projects aim to cut plastic waste leakage by 30%, addressing both private and public sector concerns. Suds Sustainable Pods: Cleaning Without the Waste The surge in demand for household and […]
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 […]
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 […]
UNEP and SEA Circular Produce Short Film (Plastik)
UN Environment Programme through the SEA circular project, introduces a short film, “(PLASTIK)” – commissioned by MeshMinds and produced by Studio Birthplace, that exhibits the significance of both individual and collective action to combat plastic pollution in the South-East Asian region. The narrative helps the audience view the plastic pollution crisis through the eyes and […]
Gender Inequality and Plastic Pollution: Study underscores need for gender equity in waste management
A study on plastic pollution revealed that there is gender inequality in waste management, wherein women are expected to carry more responsibilities than men. The study conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines, Angat Bayi program, and University of the Philippines Center for Women and Gender Studies (CWGS) found that people believe […]