WWF | Recycling for Change: San Isidro’s Social Shift
Case Study Philippines: San IsidroWWF Involvement: October 2022 to December 2024Focus Area: Recovery and RecyclingPSC Approach: Community-based Waste ManagementSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background This initiative focuses on enhancing waste collection, processing, and value recycling to improve integrated solid waste management while promoting social inclusion and gender equity in San Isidro’s waste […]
OECD | Regional Plastics Outlook for Southeast and East Asia
According to the OECD’s Regional Plastics Outlook for Southeast and East Asia, the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) region—comprising the 10 ASEAN Member States alongside China, Japan, and Korea—accounts for nearly one-third of global plastics use and over one-third of global plastic leakage. Without intervention, regional plastic waste generation is projected to more than double from […]
Towards Circular Systems: Lessons Learned Plastic Smart Cities
This study captures learnings from a range of PSC pilot interventions conducted between 2018 and 2024 from five countries in East and Southeast Asia where we have had some of the longest history of engagement: China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. However, the PSC programme has continued to expand globally and this study […]
WWF | Bogor: Bantar Kemang And Mekarwangi’s Recycling
Case Study Indonesia: BogorWWF Involvement: August 2023 to December 2024Focus Area: Recovery and RecyclingPSC Approach: RecyclingSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Bantar Kemang and Mekarwangi are interconnected waste management facilities in Indonesia, owned by Rekam Nusantara Foundation who oversees the operations of both sites. WWF’s partnership with Rekam Nusantara began in 2022. […]
WWF | Cu Lao Cham: Small Island Scales Up Community MRFs
Case Study Viet Nam: Cu Lao ChamWWF Involvement: April 2021 to December 2022Focus Area: Recovery and RecyclingPSC Approach: RecyclingSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Cu Lao Cham, an offshore island in Viet Nam, covers nearly 76km² across 16 islands. The island has been a pioneer in implementing waste separation at source (WSAS) […]
WWF | Waste4Change Empowers Junkshops
Case Study Indonesia: Bekasi, Bogor, Depok (Greater Jakarta)WWF Involvement: December 2023 to June 2025Focus Area: Recovery and RecyclingPSC Approach: RecyclingSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background Since 2014, Waste4Change (W4C) has operated as a social enterprise, in the private sector, focusing on processing flexible plastics (PP) and strengthening partnerships with junkshops through its […]
WWF | Jakarta’s Waste Collection Collaboration
Case Study Indonesia: Bekasi, Bogor, Depok, Jakarta (Greater Jakarta)WWF Involvement: December 2023 to January 2025Focus Area: Recovery and RecyclingPSC Approach: RecyclingSystemic Intervention: Systems and Infrastructure Key Lessons Learned Background The privately operated RECO Consortium integrates REKOSISTEM and SweepSmart to improve plastic waste management through collection and sorting. REKOSISTEM manages waste collection, picking up waste from […]
WWF-Viet Nam| Mitigating Marine Debris in Viet Nam Program Report
The project aims to reduce marine plastic pollution through policy reform, public awareness, and practical solutions. Approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the project supports Viet Nam’s national action plan on marine plastic waste until 2030. Implemented across 7 cities/districts and 3 marine protected areas, the project emphasizes collaboration among government, businesses, […]
WWF | Cleaning Up Canals In Venice
Research by the Italian Institute for Marine Research (CNR-ISMAR) found the canals of the historic city center of Venice to be littered with a large amount of waste and in particular, car tyres; this is due to the common practice, especially by heavy load transport boats, of using tyres as boat fenders. Project Objectives: The […]
The Recycling Partnership | PET Recycling Coalition: Annual Report 2024
This first PET Recycling Coalition annual report illustrates how collective action between brands, communities, recyclers and plastic manufacturers is making it possible for more PET to be recycled and transformed into future packaging. From salad containers and water bottles to clothing and carpet, PET makes up many of the things we use daily. But while […]