Technologies and Solutions to Manage Plastic Waste in Small and Remote Islands: Using the Technology Options for Plastic Waste in Island Contexts (TOPIC) Toolbox for Islands in Malaysia
The rapid escalation of global marine plastic pollution has reached a critical breaking point, with ocean-bound plastic waste projected to triple to 29 million tons by 2040. Isolated coastal communities and small islands sit on the absolute frontline of this environmental crisis, facing unique vulnerabilities due to high coastline-to-area ratios, fluctuating tourism spikes, and exorbitant […]
PROBLUE, World Bank Group | Behavior Change in Solid Waste Management: A Compendium of Cases
While infrastructure and technology are essential, the success of any waste system ultimately depends on human action. The World Bank’s Behaviour Change in Solid Waste Management: A Compendium of Cases explores the psychological and social drivers that determine how waste is managed at the household level. For practitioners and city leaders—particularly in rapidly urbanising regions […]
World Bank | Navigating Plastic Management: Tools for Government Action Planning
Plastic pollution is a global challenge, affecting ecosystems, livelihoods, and human health. Its impacts are recognized at the international level where efforts are underway to develop an international legally binding instrument (ILBI) on plastic pollution (‘Plastic Treaty’). In order to understand the scale and nature of plastic pollution—and identify and implement potential solutions—many different approaches, […]