The investment in zero waste systems has shown countless advantages, to create sustainable green jobs, reduce pollution and protect the health of people. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on our communities, we are in need of systems that...
by Trang Le Thi The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected Hoi An City where GreenViet has been implementing the “Building and Sharing Zero Waste Models in Selected Asian Communities” project under USAID’s Municipal Waste Recycling Program (MWRP). IEC (Information,...
Across the African continent, women encounter similar obstacles, despite their different walks of life. Themes of unequal opportunities for women within educational and professional spaces; the exclusion of women in decision making positions; discriminatory...
In an effort to educate and empower communities in Zambia, the Citizen’s Environmental and Social Concern (CESCo) has established a weekly radio programme that aims to unpack a range of environmental topics. The programme known as the ‘Real Environmental Justice’...
by Daru Setyorini, Project Coordinator Zero Waste Cities, ECOTON Gresik is a coastal city in East Java, Indonesia, located downstream between Brantas River and Bengawan Solo River. These two big rivers were included in the Top 20 most polluting rivers in the world,...
The African continent is urbanising rapidly, and with that reality has come the very urban challenge of dealing with plastic waste. For countries like Nigeria, plastic pollution from multinational brand corporations is having a detrimental impact on the environmental...
