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Turkiye visit to Indonesia
Turkish Mayor Visits Jakarta to Exchange Knowledge on Inclusive Waste Management Approaches
Türkiye Capacity Trainings
Recycling Solutions Empower Waste Pickers in Türkiye
TH Learning Symposium
Over 2,000 tonnes of Plastic Waste Recovered in Thailand
Zero Waste Schools
From Classrooms to Cleaner Rivers: School Waste Sorting Success in Bogor
India SAIM Project
Sustainable Approach to Integrated Waste Management (SAIM Project) in Goa, India
Community-Driven Waste Reduction in Manila
Plastic Smart Cities Fair in Manila Brings Enterprises and Communities Together
Laos has officially joined the Plastic Smart Cities
Luang Prabang Officially Joins Plastic Smart Cities
From Sea to Shore_ Viet Nam’s Fishermen and Marine Debris Removal
From Sea to Shore: Fishermen Remove Marine Debris in Cu Lao Cham
Addressing Plastic Pollution In Malaysia (3)
Sabah Symposium Rallies Support from Businesses, CSOs and Youths in Addressing the Plastic Pollution Crisis
Fishing Comunity in Thailand Binding Local Stakeholders to Preserve Coastal Biodiversity (2)
Songkhla’s Fishing Community Takes Lead in Enhancing Waste Management Systems in Coastal Areas
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Strategy Guide Circular Economy
UN Global Compact Network, WWF-Germany | Strategy Guide Circular Economy
A Circular economy is essential for the protection of ecosystems, biodiversity, and the climate. WWF, in collaboration with the UN Global Compact Network,...
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EPR For fishing gear
Extended Producer Responsibility for Fishing Gear
As negotiations over a binding global Treaty to end plastic pollution continue, fishing gear is in the spotlight. It’s thought to make up around 7 per...
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WWF Position Paper
WWF Position: Plastic Crediting and Plastic Neutrality
Position Paper: No Plastic in Nature April 2025 Position Paper Summary Plastic does not belong in nature. In order to achieve No Plastic in Nature...
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Navigating Plastic Management_Tools for Government Action Planning
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...
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Circular Approaches to Solid Waste Management
ESCAP | Circular Approaches to Solid Waste Management
The Urban-Act project aims to promote low-carbon and resilient urban development in the Asia-Pacific region from April 2022 to December 2027.​ It supports...
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Behaviour Change Toolbox Methodology
GIZ | Behavioural Change Toolbox Methodology
Developed by the GIZ ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle to Protect the Marine Environment and Coral Reefs’ project (3RproMar). This toolbox is designed to help...
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Turkiye visit to Indonesia
Turkish Mayor Visits Jakarta to Exchange Knowledge on Inclusive Waste Management Approaches
Jakarta, 25 April 2025 – A high-level delegation from Türkiye, led by the Mayor of Şahinbey (Gaziantep), has completed a three-day study visit to...
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Taytay MoU
Taytay and WWF-Philippines Partner to Combat Island Plastic Waste
The municipality of Taytay in Palawan, Philippines, is intensifying its efforts to mitigate marine plastic pollution through a strengthened partnership...
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Türkiye Capacity Trainings
Recycling Solutions Empower Waste Pickers in Türkiye
WWF-Turkiye partners with local NGOs to improve informal recycling in Şahinbey, Türkiye’s second-largest district In January 2024, WWF-Türkiye...
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Strategy Guide Circular Economy
UN Global Compact Network, WWF-Germany | Strategy Guide Circular Economy
A Circular economy is essential for the protection of ecosystems, biodiversity, and the climate. WWF, in collaboration with the UN Global Compact Network, has developed a Circular Economy Strategy Guide to support companies in developing an impact-oriented...
EPR For fishing gear
Extended Producer Responsibility for Fishing Gear
As negotiations over a binding global Treaty to end plastic pollution continue, fishing gear is in the spotlight. It’s thought to make up around 7 per cent of all the plastic in the ocean,1 and visual surveys suggest that 70 per cent by weight of floating...
WWF Position Paper
WWF Position: Plastic Crediting and Plastic Neutrality
Position Paper: No Plastic in Nature April 2025 Position Paper Summary Plastic does not belong in nature. In order to achieve No Plastic in Nature by 2030, a combination of various coordinated strategies must be pursued. Strategies driven by the...
Navigating Plastic Management_Tools for Government Action Planning
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...
Circular Approaches to Solid Waste Management
ESCAP | Circular Approaches to Solid Waste Management
The Urban-Act project aims to promote low-carbon and resilient urban development in the Asia-Pacific region from April 2022 to December 2027.​ It supports countries in achieving their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and advancing the Sustainable...
Behaviour Change Toolbox Methodology
GIZ | Behavioural Change Toolbox Methodology
Developed by the GIZ ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle to Protect the Marine Environment and Coral Reefs’ project (3RproMar). This toolbox is designed to help you develop and implement effective behaviour change campaigns aimed at reducing plastic pollution...
Turkiye visit to Indonesia
Turkish Mayor Visits Jakarta to Exchange Knowledge on Inclusive Waste Management Approaches
Jakarta, 25 April 2025 – A high-level delegation from Türkiye, led by the Mayor of Şahinbey (Gaziantep), has completed a three-day study visit to Jakarta to learn from each other about inclusive approaches to waste management, with a particular...
Taytay MoU
Taytay and WWF-Philippines Partner to Combat Island Plastic Waste
The municipality of Taytay in Palawan, Philippines, is intensifying its efforts to mitigate marine plastic pollution through a strengthened partnership with WWF-Philippines. A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed on April 7, 2025, to...
Türkiye Capacity Trainings
Recycling Solutions Empower Waste Pickers in Türkiye
WWF-Turkiye partners with local NGOs to improve informal recycling in Şahinbey, Türkiye’s second-largest district In January 2024, WWF-Türkiye launched a groundbreaking three-year project titled “Innovative Business Models for Gaziantep...
A Handbook for Developing Plastic Smart Cities in Thailand
WWF-Thailand | A Handbook for Developing Plastic Smart Cities in Thailand
Plastic Smart Cities (PSC) Thailand is a four-year program (2021-2024) financially supported by the NRK & Norad through World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Norway. Plastic Smart Cities are cities that aim to have zero plastic leakage into nature. The...
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