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From pilots to public systems: what three cities teach us about financing inclusive organic waste management

By Mariel Vilella, GAIA Climate Program Director Methane emissions from the waste sector can be reduced with technologies that...
Diaries from Accra: Biruk’s Experience at Africa Zero Waste Academy
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Diaries from Accra: Biruk’s Experience at Africa Zero Waste Academy

By Biruk Tsehay Abera, 2026 Africa Zero Waste Academy Participant My name is Biruk Tsehay Abera, and I co-founded...
20 Inspiring Stories of Victory Against Incinerators: Africa, a Global Week of Action to Stop Incineration series
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CUANDO LAS COMUNIDADES GANAN, EL MUNDO GANA.

20 historias inspiradoras de victorias contra los incineradores de basura 20 de octubre de 2026 A lo largo de...
incinerator pollution
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Incinerators Out of COP31: The Climate Crisis Cannot Be Solved by Burning Waste

GAIA Statement | Global Week of Action to Stop Incineration | October 2026 · Leer en español As communities...
incinerator pollution
Climate
Fuera las incineradoras de la COP 31: la crisis climática no se resuelve quemando residuos

Declaración de GAIA | Semana Mundial de Acción contra la Incineración | Octubre de 2026 · Read in English...
20 Inspiring Stories of Victory Against Incinerators: Africa, a Global Week of Action to Stop Incineration series
Incineration and cement kilns
WHEN THEY WIN, THE WORLD WINS.

20 Inspiring Stories of Victory Against Incinerators October 14, 2026 Over the past 25 years of GAIA, we have...
Incineration and cement kilns
Un análisis de veinte incineradoras de residuos en todo el mundo revela amenazas para el medio ambiente, las inversiones y la salud pública

PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 13 de octubre de 2026 Grupos exigen que se ponga fin al financiamiento público de...
Cover of GAIA’s Burn Book: 20 incinerators that threaten the climate, public health and our finances
Incineration and cement kilns
GAIA’s “Burn Book” Documents the Hazards of the Waste-Burning Industry

Despite the high-tech name of “waste-to-energy” and its sustainability claims, GAIA’s documentation of the financial, climate, and human health...
Cover of GAIA’s Burn Book: 20 incinerators that threaten the climate, public health and our finances
Incineration and cement kilns
Analysis of Twenty Waste Incinerators Worldwide Shows Threats to Environment, Investments, Public Health

Groups Demand End to Public Financing for Incineration at World Bank Annual Meeting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 13 October, 2026 Today,...
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