WWF-Indonesia Kicks Off Strategic Waste Initiative in Yogyakarta
In February 2026, WWF-Indonesia kicked off a “Zero-waste Campus” programme in Yogyakarta to support local universities in curbing plastic pollution. The Piyungan Crisis: Overloaded Landfill Calls for Better Waste Management The Piyungan landfill, which served Yogyakarta city, Sleman and Bantul Regency, closed in May 2024 due to severe overloading after operating for 29 years. However, Yogyakarta and its surrounding areas were not prepared to manage the volume of waste generated without a landfill. This was evidenced by the fact that the landfill had to be temporarily […]
PROBLUE, World Bank Group | Behavior Change in Solid Waste Management: A Compendium of Cases
While infrastructure and technology are essential, the success of any waste system ultimately depends on human action. The World Bank’s Behaviour Change in Solid Waste Management: A Compendium of Cases explores the psychological and social drivers that determine how waste is managed at the household level. For practitioners and city leaders—particularly in rapidly urbanising regions […]
World Bank Group | What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050
In an era of rapid urbanisation, data is the most powerful tool for cities aiming to become plastic-smart. What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 provides the essential metrics required to navigate this transition. Covering waste generation trends across 217 countries and territories, this World Bank report serves as […]
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 […]
ERIA, IGES, Rare | Breaking the Plastic Habit in ASEAN: Behaviour-Centred Interventions for Lasting Plastic Reduction
The plastic pollution crisis in Southeast Asia is reaching a critical tipping point, with plastic waste projected to nearly quadruple in some countries by 2050. While traditional policies and single-use plastic bans are an important start, the report Breaking the Plastic Habit in ASEAN reveals that behavioural insights are the essential missing piece to bridge […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Delivering Plastic Solutions Through Local Leadership at COP30
During the COP30 Local Leaders Forum, in Rio de Janeiro from November 3–5, 2025, WWF and the Alliances for Climate Action mobilised a cohort of 25 fellows from subnational governments in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and South Africa to take part in a series of learning sessions to foster peer networking and forward thinking. Over the course of four thematic sessions and broader […]