WWF | Trash Treasure Tao: A Community Enterprise Piloting Reuse at Events in Koh Tao
Case Study Thailand: Koh TaoWWF Involvement: July 2025 – June 2026PSC Approach: Behavioural Change; Reuse and RefillFocus Area: ReductionSystemic Intervention: City Systems & Planning For more information, contact: Mr. Sarayut Thanasotorn, President Koh Tao, Surat Thani, Thailand Email: trashtreasuretao@gmail.com https://www.trashtreasuretao.com/ Key Lessons Learned Background Koh Tao in Thailand is one of Surat Thani Province’s most important tourism destinations. As tourism and […]
WRAP | Catalysing Systemic Action Against Plastic Pollution – A Roadmap for Purpose Driven Funders
Global plastic pollution is currently on a trajectory to triple by 2040, threatening irreversible harm to marine ecosystems, accelerating the climate crisis, and deepening social injustices within the informal waste sector. While downstream solutions like recycling receive the lion’s share of current funding, a major funding gap of over $67 billion per year persists, particularly […]
World Bank Group | What a Waste 3.0: Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management Toward Circularity until 2050
As the global plastic crisis intensifies, understanding the trajectory of waste generation is essential for building resilient, plastic-smart urban centres. The World Bank’s latest publication, What a Waste 3.0: Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management Toward Circularity until 2050, provides a critical data-driven roadmap. This report offers a comprehensive look at current waste management practices […]
WWF Policy Brief | Rethinking Participation and Effectiveness: Collective market power as the driving force for an effective treaty to end plastic pollution
Negotiations on an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution have reached an impasse. While a clear majority of countries now support binding measures across the full life cycle of plastics, progress has been repeatedly stalled by a small group of states opposing such measures. Resolving this will require negotiators to lift their gaze […]