Enhancing Labor-intensive Separate Waste Collection and Utilization in APEC Economies
Decision-makers and practitioners often focus on technological solutions for recycling, treating and disposing of waste. However, the key to successful comprehensive waste recovery lies in collection, which accounts for 60 to 80 percent of the total disposal costs. Mistakes made here cannot be compensated for by any technology, no matter how sophisticated. This guide targets […]
Yangzhou Celebrates 3 Years with WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities Program
As a commemoration and evaluation of the efforts made by Yangzhou City and Plastic Smart Cities Program implementation for over three years, Yangzhou municipality held a PSC experience summary meeting on May 25th-26th 2023, which included pilot area visits and a summary meeting.
Indonesia National Waste Awareness Day 2023 With Plastic Smart Cities
In support of Indonesia’s National Waste Awareness Day (Hari Peduli Sampah Nasional or HPSN in short), WWF-Indonesia organised a weekend event to help raise awareness through the Plastic Smart Cities programme. On Saturday, February 25, this event brought together over 50 participants from Jakarta, Depok and Bogor, including PSC partners from the academia, business and government […]
World’s First Investment Tracker for Plastics Circularity Launched
The Circulate Initiative launches world-first investment tracker for plastics circularity, with the goal of mobilizing further capital. Plastic pollution is a global environmental problem that contributes to climate change and poses a risk to society, the economy and population health. Despite the potential of a circular economy to curb this crisis, gaps in financing and […]
Kalipi: Empowering Women in the Philippines to Reduce Plastic Waste
In the Philippines, households contribute a significant amount of plastic waste, among which single-use plastic in the form of disposable packaging often come up top. Soft plastics and styrofoam, in particular, are notoriously difficult and costly for recycling. More often than not, these end up being burnt, dumped in our landfills or worse, in our […]
Regenerative Agriculture: Utilize Dry Leaves and Transform It Into Sustainable Tableware
VIET NAM – Single-use plastic tableware is now part of lifestyle and activity for people around the world, and now, Nguyen Van Tuyen, of Phu Yen province, has developed an alternative product made from dried leaves. It all started from the Vietnamese tradition to give Areca fruits as a wedding gift because it represents a […]
Road to G20: WWF-Indonesia, Delterra and Minderoo Announce Pledge to Scale Towards a More Circular Southern Bali
Environmental nonprofit calls for partnerships and aggressive action to tackle the climate and waste crisis, aspiring to bring recycling and waste management services to 2.5 million people. On November 3rd, 2022, as part of the Road to G20 events under the Indonesian presidency, Delterra, Minderoo Foundation and WWF-Indonesia, through the Plastic Smart Cities Initiative, announced […]
City Action Plan Template Co-developed by UN’s Waste Wise Cities & WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities
Are you preparing a plastic waste action plan for your city and you’re not sure how best to get started? Check out the “City Action Plan” Template, co-developed by WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities and UN Habitat’s Waste Wise Cities teams, to guide your city’s strategic plan to address plastic waste streams. Also see the PSC City Action Plan best practice to view […]
UNEP and SEA Circular Produce Short Film (Plastik)
UN Environment Programme through the SEA circular project, introduces a short film, “(PLASTIK)” – commissioned by MeshMinds and produced by Studio Birthplace, that exhibits the significance of both individual and collective action to combat plastic pollution in the South-East Asian region. The narrative helps the audience view the plastic pollution crisis through the eyes and […]
UN Member States Unanimously Agree on Legally Binding Plastics Treaty
UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) unanimously agreed to develop a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution.