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 […]
Sustainable Ocean
Oceans play a critical role in keeping our climate stable and our world livable. They regulate global temperatures, taking in solar energy and distribute heat around the globe via ocean currents. Additionally, oceans produce half of the oxygen we need and absorb 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions, while capturing 90% of the excess heat […]
Virtual Island Summit: Zero Waste Islands
Is a waste-free island utopia or an achievable goal? This session from the Virtual Island Summit tackles the challenges and opportunities of creating sustainable island communities. Speakers:
Transforming Waste Management and Lives in Izmir, Turkey
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 Read more about the implementation of Izmir Transformation Project in the case study document.
Separation of Waste at Source in Likoni and Mvita, Kenya
WWF Kenya, supported by the European Investment Bank, piloted a waste segregation pilot project in Mombasa. 800 households in Likoni and Mvita participated in this project. Over 8 weeks, 50,396.71 kilograms of waste were successfully separated. 12,254.45 Kilograms representing 24.3% of the collected waste was recycled reducing pressure on landfills. With an adoption rate of […]
Making the Global Plastics Treaty Work for Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises
New report by WWF and Ellen MacArthur Foundation analyses how to make the global plastic pollution treaty work for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The report also makes recommendations for how global rules across the plastic value chain can stimulate new marked opportunities. MSMEs represent 90% of businesses worldwide. They are engines of innovation, particularly […]
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 […]
FROM THE MARGINS TO MAINSTREAM: A White Paper on Integrating Informal Sector Workers into Formal Economies in Southeast Asia
This report delves into the critical role of Informal Waste Workers (IWWs) within the wastemanagement system. The primary focus is to analyze the challenges IWWs face and the opportunities for formalizing their work, ultimately improving their working conditions and stabilizing their income. The integration of informal waste workers into formal waste management systems presents a […]
Solving Plastic Waste: Roadmap for a Sustainable Future
India generates more than 10 million tons of plastic waste each year. A new paper by Kearney and the Confederation of Indian Industry maps out a comprehensive initiative to address this challenging landscape. Each step of the plastics value chain requires close examination to identify issues and drive potential solutions:
Avoiding Trade Concerns in the Design of Plastic Pollution Measures: Evidence and recommendations for policy-makers
IISD provides insights on aspects of World Trade Organization (WTO) members’ plastics that have created friction with trading partners and suggests recommendations for the adoption of such policies in the future. The authors identify the nature and categories of the issues that have been raised. This policy brief aims to help policy-makers avoid possible friction […]