UNDP, Viet Nam NPAP | Research on the integration of independent waste workers in solid waste management in Viet Nam
How can Vietnam achieve its ambitious target of increasing plastic recycling from 11% to 38% by 2030? The answer lies in the strategic integration of Independent Waste Workers (IDWWs). This 2025 study by UNDP Viet Nam provides a comprehensive roadmap for transitioning the informal waste sector into a formalised, rights-based system. By addressing institutional barriers […]
Strengthening Local Capacities and Waste Picker Livelihoods in Gaziantep
Since 2024, WWF-Türkiye has been implementing the project “Waste pickers and Waste Not to be Wasted in Gaziantep” to strengthen waste management systems and improve the living conditions of waste pickers. By partnering with local stakeholders to deliver immediate, tangible support, ranging from protective equipment to health and language training, directly to waste pickers and […]
Alliance to End Plastic Waste | The Challenges and Solutions for Flexible Plastic Packaging Waste
How can the global community move beyond the linear “take-make-waste” model for flexible plastics? This technical report by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste provides a critical roadmap for Europe and North America, identifying the most effective collection, sorting, and recycling solutions. By evaluating circularity enablers and systemic barriers, the report offers a blueprint for […]
Tackling “Invisible” Plastic: WWF Pushes for Producer Accountability
WWF-Greece is advancing a concrete Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model to ensure tobacco producers, rather than taxpayers, foot the bill for the toxic plastic pollution generated by cigarette filters. The Challenge: Cigarette Filters Fuel the Plastic Crisis Cigarette filters are among the most pervasive and toxic plastic litter items in the environment. Despite their small size, their […]
Local Heroes and Grassroots Leadership to Tackle Waste in Indonesia
After nearly five years of dedicated work and collaboration with over 30 partners to prevent plastic leakage into nature, WWF-Indonesia hosted a book launch for its compilation of human-centred stories – celebrating the core value that drives the initiative: collaboration. The book documents inspiring journeys of 12 Local Champions from 11 selected partners across Jakarta, […]
How Davao City Is Improving Neighbourhood-Level Plastic Recovery
Since 2024, Barangay Daliao in the Toril District of Davao City has been establishing a community-led foundation for sustainable waste management at the barangay level. Because the pilot program for the collection and segregation of recyclables, particularly plastics, is managed through local systems, the project designed capacity-building initiatives focused on enhancing operational efficiency. Central to this effort is the […]
WWF-Indonesia | A Ray of Light Amidst the Plastic Crisis
In the face of a mounting global plastic crisis, a dedicated group of local heroes is lighting the way toward a cleaner, more sustainable future for Indonesia. This book captures the power of grassroots leadership, profiling the extraordinary individuals who have turned environmental challenges into opportunities for community empowerment. These stories serve as a powerful […]
Project COPE: Circular Operations for Pollution-free Environment
WWF-Philippines kicked off the Circular Operations for a Plastic Pollution-Free Environment (COPE) Project back in the end of 2024, by assessing five of the highly urbanised barangays. Those barangays are: Bagong Silangan in Quezon City, 176-A to F Bagong Silang in Caloocan City, Municipalities of General Luna and Del Carmen in Siargao Islands, and selected barangays of Cagayan de Oro […]
SEA-MaP | Regional Behavior Change Communications (BCC) Strategy Playbook on Plastic and Plastic Waste in ASEAN
Plastic pollution remains a critical threat to the environment, public health, and economies across Southeast Asia, driven by persistent everyday behaviors like littering and a heavy reliance on single-use plastics. While awareness is growing, the transition to sustainable habits requires a deep understanding of the specific “enablers” and “barriers” that influence daily choices. This newly […]
Over 100 Informal Waste Workers Gather in First Annual Convention
The initiative aims to better integrate informal waste workers (known as “saleng”) in Thailand into formal waste management/recycling systems, strengthen public–private partnerships, and promote sustainable waste practices across the city. Over 120 Informal Waste Workers Gather in Surat Thani Behind Surat Thani’s cleaner streets are the Saleng workers—informal waste workers who keep the municipality moving, despite limited social protection, recognition, and support. On 9 December 2025, over 120 members from the Saleng Association were brought together for its annual convention organised by WWF-Thailand […]