Working towards a plastic-free Nigeria
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 health of citizens.
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Quick Response to Support Waste Pickers and Waste Workers in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic
Contributed by Maricon Alvarez, Raphaelo Villavicencio, and Mary Jane Banglos (Mother Earth Foundation, Philippines) At the height of the pandemic in April this year, the entire population of the Philippines was advised to stay home. Frontliners, however,...
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Creative Ways to Promote Zero Waste in Pandemic-Hit Communities
Contributed by Anilawati Nurwakhidin, YPBB – Indonesia The COVID-19 pandemic has restricted movements in Bandung City and many other places in Indonesia, as local governments impose community lockdowns to control the spread of the virus. The lockdowns have...
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International groups condemn Australia’s stealthy waste export plans
The Australian Governments Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill is progressing through the Australian Parliament. The bill is designed to strengthen product stewardship laws and prevent the export of Australian waste in response to the international condemnation of...
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The journey to enforcing DRC’s plastic ban
The issue of plastic pollution is one of our most pressing environmental issues and calls for radical policies to be implemented by governments to solve this crisis. Determined to follow in the footsteps of other pioneering African countries, the Centre for Human Rights & Governance convened a plastic ban gathering with individuals from the ministry of environment, ministry of industry, ministry of commerce, private sector federations, educational bodies and civil society organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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This is How We Roll: Waste Collection Vehicles in Asia
Check out GAIA AP’s 1st virtual exhibit, This is how we roll: waste collection vehicles in Asia. It highlights decentralized waste collection systems in India, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam. This is how we roll: Waste collection vehicles in Asia is...
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Going Zero Waste in Denpasar
Contributed by Ni Putu Bella Yuliana Dewi and Catur Yudha Hariani, PPLH Bali (Denpasar, Indonesia) We live in a time where people are encouraged to buy and consume goods wrapped in disposable single-use plastics in the name of convenience. In this...
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Virtual Member Engagement Sessions
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the harsh realities of the unjust world that we live in. Despite these challenges, the GAIA has been in a fortunate position to play a role in connecting people across borders, to show the value of having global solidarity and working together as a movement. While the pandemic may have limited our physical movement in meeting with people and conducting exchanges, it does not mean that the learning has to stop.
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Protecting the Parisar Bhagini (women waste pickers) in India
Contributed by Jyoti Mhapsekar (Stree Mukti Sanghatana) The issue of urban poverty is intricately linked with solid waste. Although not generally recognized, self-employed workers or the informal sector make a major contribution to the economy, public...
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GAYO launches campus eco-clubs
In an age where environmental issues such as desertification and a shortage of water and food supply are becoming more pressing, groups like Ghana’s Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) are at the forefront to find solutions to these challenges through environmental education.
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Meet Our Members – Go Green OC
Go Green OC Composting Comes to Ocean City, MD A Conversation with Josh Chamberlain, Founder of Go Green OC Tell us how your organization came to be. We started on Earth Day, 2018. Our focus is primarily Ocean City, Maryland, with goals of re-introducing recycling...
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Zero Waste dreams in Hoi An
By Le Thi Trang, GreenViet Biodiversity Conservation Centre (GreenViet) Hoi An City and Cu Lao Cham Island have been well known for starting the first plastic-free movement in VietNam in 2009. Its slogans such as “Cu Lao Cham Says No to Plastic Bags” and...
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