Hue’s Consistent Effort in Combatting Plastic Waste
Hue city was honored to be recognised as Viet Nam’s 2026 National Winner of WWF’s One Planet City Challenge, reflecting the city’s broader commitment to sustainability, in addition to being a Plastic Smart City, actively combatting plastic pollution since 2021. The Plastic Smart Cities project has supported these efforts through plastic waste collection and education, […]
World Bank Group | What a Waste : A Global Review of Solid Waste Management
Before a city can implement a circular economy, it must first understand the scale of its waste. This foundational World Bank review, What a Waste: A Global Review of Solid Waste Management, provides the essential baseline for global waste data. As urbanisation and wealth increase across rapidly growing regions like the Philippines, India, and Indonesia, […]
Cleaning Up Canals In Venice
Research by the Italian Institute for Marine Research (CNR-ISMAR) found the canals of the historic city center of Venice to be littered with a large amount of waste and in particular, car tyres; this is due to the common practice, especially by heavy load transport boats, of using tyres as boat fenders. Project Objectives: The […]