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Five Global South Cities Lead the Way to Zero Waste

UN gives global recognition to community-based zero waste systems including the cities of Accra, Dar Es Salaam, San Fernando,...
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Environmental justice
[Press Release] GAIA Member Projects Demonstrate Zero Waste as a Solution to the Climate Crisis in East Africa

Over the last few years, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic (BFFP)...
Plastic
Relator de la ONU advierte que la Ley de Economía Circular en México no prohíbe los plásticos de un solo uso

Relator de la ONU advierte que la Ley de Economía Circular en México no prohíbe los plásticos de un...
Plastic
International Women’s Day: GAIA/BFFP Africa Addresses Plastic Pollution through a Gender Justice Lens

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 9, 2026 Plastic pollution poses a critical threat to both human health and the environment,...
Plastic
CESTA forma a municipalidades salvadoreñas para avanzar hacia hojas de ruta basura cero y abre el debate sobre la invasión plástica en el país

3 de marzo, 2026 Con el objetivo de fortalecer capacidades locales y promover soluciones estructurales frente al aumento sostenido...
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Chemical recycling
GAIA Submits Comments on SB 54, Section 18980.2, Categorically Excluded Materials
Climate
GAIA Welcomes COP31 Zero Waste Priority, Calls for Climate Finance to Scale Solutions

PRESS STATEMENTFeb 13, 2026 GAIA welcomes the COP31 Presidency’s decision to prioritize zero waste and waste methane reduction—a critical...
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EPA revokes its Endangerment Finding, dismantling the legal basis for U.S. climate pollution limits

GAIA condemns the Environmental Protection Agency‘s (EPA) official revocation of its 2009 Endangerment Finding (“Finding”) under Section 202(a) of...
Plastic
Nueva Presidencia para las negociaciones del Tratado global de plásticos

La sociedad civil insta a la nueva Presidencia a garantizar mayor transparencia e inclusión. PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 7...
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