FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 31 March, 2021, 9am PHT Global Day of Action: A Call for Leaders to Go #BeyondRecovery to a Zero Waste Future Zero Waste Proven Strategy for COVID-19 Economic Recovery: Mitigating Climate Change, Creating Good Jobs, and Revitalizing Local...
March 24, 2021–More than 50 environmental and human rights groups have urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to stop funding waste-to-energy incinerators as the world faces climate, health, and economic crises. In a letter addressed to the Bank, the groups...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Italian Company Caught Illegally Dumping Plastic and other Municipal Waste in Tunisia Demand for the EU and Italy to Ensure Wastes are Returned Immediately Réseau Tunisie Verte – Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) –...
Italy’s shipments of municipal waste to Tunisia in 2020 shine a spotlight on persisting abuses in the global trade in plastic and other waste. In particular, this scandal highlights the role of problematic EU waste code 19 12 12 in these illegal shipments. Read...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 01 March, 2021 On International Waste Pickers’ Day, Report Shows that Cities That Partner with Informal Recyclers Create Good Jobs, Help the Climate , and Save Money Working with Waste Pickers is Essential to an Inclusive Economic Recovery 28...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 16 February 2021 New Study: Zero Waste Systems Creates up to 200 Times More Jobs than Landfills and Incinerators Zero Waste Found to Be a Key Strategy to Build Strong, Sustainable Economies 15 February 2021– A new study from GAIA finds that...
