ICLEI | City Practitioners Handbook: Reuse Starter Kit for Food and Beverages
Driven by changing lifestyles, increasing urbanization, and the rise of fast food, disposable packaging was marketed as hygienic, time-saving, and economically efficient. These items—plastic cutlery, expanded polystyrene (EPS), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, symbolized progress and mobility in a society increasingly shaped by consumerism and on-the-go consumption patterns. Today, urban environments are overwhelmed by the […]
WWF | 2019-2024 No Plastic In Nature Initiative Impact Report: Driving System Change in The Global Fight Against Plastic Pollution
The foundations of WWF’s No Plastic in Nature initiative were laid in 2018, when leading offices from across the WWF network recognised the need to apply a systemic approach to our work on plastic pollution. This report brings together five years of work across countries, sectors and cultures, reflecting the collective efforts of WWF teams […]
Rare, GEF, SGP, UNDP | Solutions to Plastic Pollution with Community-Based Behavior Change
Plastic pollution is a global crisis impacting natural systems, wildlife, and human health. Nations are currently negotiating a high-level treaty to coordinate efforts to reduce plastic use worldwide (Chen, Sulan et al., 2024). No single solution can solve this crisis. Tackling plastic pollution requires changes at every stage of production and use: governments must enact […]
WWF | Plastics, Health, and One Planet
Plastic pollution is not only an environmental issue—it is a growing global health crisis. Plastics are leaking into and harming water and land-based ecosystems. As a result, micro- and nanoplastics (MnPs) are now entering our bodies too, exposing people and animals everywhere to potentially serious health risks. They are found in the air we breathe, […]
Towards Circular Systems: Lessons Learned Plastic Smart Cities
This study captures learnings from a range of PSC pilot interventions conducted between 2018 and 2024 from five countries in East and Southeast Asia where we have had some of the longest history of engagement: China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. However, the PSC programme has continued to expand globally and this study […]
Nordic Council of Ministers | Towards Ending Plastic Pollution by 2040
Plastics are woven into the fabric of our daily lives, playing a pivotal role in the world’s economic tapestry. However, their omnipresence comes at a significant social and environmental cost. The plastic system is at a crossroads: Without change, it could see levels of plastic production, mismanaged plastics and greenhouse gas emissions dramatically soar by […]
WWF-Viet Nam| Mitigating Marine Debris in Viet Nam Program Report
The project aims to reduce marine plastic pollution through policy reform, public awareness, and practical solutions. Approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the project supports Viet Nam’s national action plan on marine plastic waste until 2030. Implemented across 7 cities/districts and 3 marine protected areas, the project emphasizes collaboration among government, businesses, […]
Institute for Tourism Sustainability | Plastic Waste Flow Baseline in the Tourism Sector and Municipalities of Trang & Koh Tao, Thailand
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of Single-Use Plastic (SUP) consumption and management in two key tourism areas in Thailand: Koh Tao and the Trang region, which includes Koh Libong, Koh Mook, Koh Kradang, and Pak Meng. The focus is on identifying effective voluntary reduction strategies for SUP use within the tourism sector, with recommendations […]
ICLEI | Packaging Reuse at Events: Portfolio of Case Studies
Cities worldwide are increasingly prioritising sustainability, with waste management and packaging reuse gaining prominence as critical issues. Events such as festivals, concerts, and conferences generate significant amounts of single-use packaging, contributing to the generation of great quantities of waste. In response, several cities have implementedor supported initiatives aimed at reducing event-related waste by promoting the […]
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-Germany, in collaboration with the UN Global Compact Network, has developed a Circular Economy Strategy Guide to support companies in developing an impact-oriented circular economy strategy. Step by step into the circular economy The circular economy fundamentally challenges the logic of […]