Building a Circular Island System in Koh Tao: Creating Pathways for Low-Value Materials
Under the MA-RE DESIGN project, Trang City and Koh Tao municipalities commenced their Plastic Smart Cities journeys in 2025. In Trang, the emphasis was on strengthening the municipal, community, and informal sector foundations needed for future circularity. While in Koh Tao, the work focused on overcoming island-specific barriers to recover low-value materials. This article will […]
Advocating Plastic-Free Islands with Ecotourism
Case Study Zanzibar, Tanzania Key Takeaways This case study is 1 of 10 that focuses on effective waste management in small islands and among coastal communities. Situation Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar together lose an estimated $28 million annually due to marine plastic pollution, two-thirds of which falls on the tourism sector. Part of Zanzibar, […]
Expanding Plastic Smart Cities to Remote Island Paradigms
Launched in 2018 as one of WWF’s No Plastic in Nature pillars, the Plastic Smart Cities (PSC) initiative has been at the forefront of supporting not only urban but also coastal centres in their mission to eliminate plastic leakage into the environment. Recognising that there is no single solution for plastic pollution, the initiative champions a collaborative strategy that unites diverse stakeholders, from government bodies to local communities, to build resilient waste […]