Ideas for Guiding School Communities Towards Zero Waste Schools

Ideas for Guiding School Communities Towards Zero Waste Schools

WWF Indonesia, through the Plastic Smart Cities Programme, has collaborated with the Guru Belajar Foundation to hold a Zero Waste Program School in schools in Depok near the Ciliwung River. Main Activity: This document is the output report of the implementation between June and October 2024. Language: Bahasa Indonesia

Cleaning Up Canals In Venice

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 […]

Plastic Waste Education Game Set

Plastic Waste Education Game Set

This game set provides a set of interactive activities to play in school to raise awareness about plastic waste among students. The game topic varies from identifying plastic in everyday life, plastic types, and plastic waste. To provide a deeper implementation, the game also introduces solutions to reduce plastic waste and its harmful effects on […]

Sustainable Ocean

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 […]

Circular Economy in South Africa: Opportunities for reusable packaging systems and women’s participation

Circular Economy in South Africa: Opportunities for reusable packaging systems and women’s participation

This study, commissioned by GIZ and led by ICLEI Africa, explores the economic and waste landscape of three South African cities—Cape Town, Ekurhuleni, and uMhlathuze—with a focus on enabling environments for circular economy engagement and support for women’s participation. The study employs a mixed-method approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methodologies, to assess the baseline opportunities, […]

Virtual Island Summit: Zero Waste Islands

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, Türkiye

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 […]