Asia-Pacific
The more than 200 regional GAIA members from 20 countries in this region face a whole gamut of public health, environmental justice and sustainability issues, and our members work on problems related to municipal solid waste, healthcare waste and toxic and hazardous waste, including electronic waste. Learn more.
In the Spotlight
“Find Spiritual Treasures not Trash”
Groups from Himalaya urge for ‘Zero Waste for Zero Warming’
8th August 2010. Bir, Himachal Pradesh. 50 participants representing 24 organizations across the Himalayas assembled at Deer Park Institute in Bir, Himachal Pradesh from 5th to 8th August 2010 to discuss their concerns on climate change and waste, and decided to work together beyond borders to stop trashing Himalayas and to restore it to a clean, ecologically sound, just, peaceful and healthy Himalayas.
Let's Free Bali from Plastic Bag! NGOs in Bali and Hypermart invite public to reduce plastic bags
[Denpasar, July 3, 2010] - In commemoration of International Plastic-Bag Free Day (IPBFD) on July 3, 2010, four environmentally concerned organizations are joining forces for a public campaign event in Bali on July 4, 2010. Indonesia’s second largest retailer Hypermart is hosting the event, which encourages the public to reduce single-use plastic bags by bringing their own bags for shopping.
“PLASTIK, HINDI WALASTIK": Green groups tell consumers to cut use of plastic bags
Quezon City, Philippines. July 3, 2010. Wearing plastic bags over their heads, Zero Waste and climate campaigners today interacted with consumers at a busy public market in Quezon City in a bid to dissuade them from the thoughtless consumption of plastic bags.
India: Ignoring residents, Sheila Dikshit Flags Dioxins emitting plant
by Gopal Krishna, ToxicsWatch Allianc
by Gopal Krishna, ToxicsWatch Allianc
Delhi Government & MNRE Caught on Wrong Foot Again
New Delhi/June 26, 2010: Disregarding Supreme Court’s order, unmindful of the adverse order of the Delhi High Court and the fact that the matter is sub judice and ignoring the concerns of the residents, Sheila Dikshit, Delhi’s Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for a polluting waste to energy plant today in the national capital to produce electricity from wastes.
CAP: Scrap Blue Valley incinerator project
by Humayun Kabir, http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/134837
by Humayun Kabir, http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/134837
Malaysians who consume vegetable produce from Cameron Highlands may face the risk of toxic chemical poisoning if an incinerator is put into operation in the highlands' Blue Valley, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) warns.
