Plastic Smart Ports Project Launched to Reduce Plastic Leakage and Protect Marine Habitats in the Mediterranean
A major step has been taken in the fight against plastic pollution in the Mediterranean with the official launch of the Plastic Smart Ports project during an kick-off meeting held in Izmir, Türkiye. The project aims to transform selected fishing and tourism ports into replicable models of responsible plastic waste management across the Mediterranean. By […]
WWF-Indonesia & YouthLab Indonesia Launches Youth Sustainability Index Report 2025
WWF-Indonesia Plastic Smart Cities and YouthLab Indonesia launched the Youth Sustainability Index Report 2025 at the Lestari Summit & Awards 2025, a collaborative platform organized by KG Media to bring together leaders, practitioners, academics, local communities, and innovators to shape Indonesia’s sustainability agenda. The data-driven report serves as a benchmark to measure the perceptions, behaviours, […]
Coastal Communities Drive Waste Collection and Recycling in Semporna Islands
Island Recycling Centers Enhance Waste Management in Three Islands in Semporna On Larapan Island and Omadal Island, the “Rumah Kitar Semula” or Recycling Centres have been successfully establishedto serve as collection points for recyclable materials under the islands’ waste management plans. Developed together with community-led action groups with funding from the European Union, and supported […]
Capacity Building Program Strengthens Civil Society in Gaziantep
In January 2024, Şahinbey Municipality in partnership with WWF-Turkiye launched the project ‘Wastepickers and Waste Not to Be Wasted in Gaziantep’, in one of Türkiye’s largest districts. Funded by the European Union, the project not only aims to strengthen waste management systems, but also promote social inclusion and better living conditions for registered waste pickers. […]
Hue Pilots Deposit-Return Scheme to Boost Plastic Bottle Recycling
To advance circular economy solutions, WWF-Viet Nam, in collaboration with Hue University, launched a pilot Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) on 14 September 2025. DRS is widely recognized as an effective approach to complement Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes (EPR), especially in increasing the recovery rate of recyclable materials, including beverage containers. Under this approach, consumers pay […]
Empowering Informal Waste Pickers in Surat Thani
WWF-Thailand held a Kick-off Workshop for the Saleng (a casual term referring to informal waste workers in Thailand) Association on 27 August 2025 in Surat Thani, as part of its collaboration with the Surat Thani Municipality and local partner Blue Ocean. The workshop, attended by 87 members of the informal waste workers network, began with […]
Empowering Island Communities: Community-led Waste Management Plans in Action
WWF-Malaysia’s No Plastic in Nature (NPIN) initiative has been working in Sabah with local governments, community-based organisations, universities and local businesses to tackle mounting plastic pollution in its coastal and marine environments, particularly in Sempora, a coastal town that sits along the Celebes Sea and serves as the gateway to some of the most biodiverse […]
From Classrooms to Coastlines: Schools, Communities, and Tourists Unite Against Plastic Pollution
Hue City is emerging as a model for community-driven environmental action in Viet Nam, where schools, citizens, and local institutions are working together to tackle plastic pollution. Through a series of on-ground initiatives, from the Plastic Reduction School Model to large-scale clean-ups and sustainable tourism programmes, Hue is not only reducing waste but also cultivating […]
Bogor’s Plastic Smart Cities Project Targets Traditional Markets to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Bogor’s Jambu Dua Traditional Market Piloting Clean and Eco-Friendly Local Market Initiative In a joint effort to improve waste management in traditional markets, the Bogor City Government and WWF-Indonesia are piloting an awareness and capacity-building programme for vendors, market managers and sanitation workers hired by Pakuan Jaya – a regional public company that owns and […]
Trang Municipality Establishes its First Informal Waste Workers Network
The initiative aims to better integrate informal waste workers (known as “saleng” in Thai) to into formal recycling systems, strengthen public–private partnerships, and promote sustainable waste practices across the city. 1 June 2025 — Trang’s first informal waste workers network – locally referred to as the Saleng Network – was launched on 29 May 2025 […]