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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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US Legislation Alert: American Chemistry Council’s Effort to Push “Plastic-to-fuel” Bills
In 2017-2020, the plastics and chemical industry, represented by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), led an effort to make legislative changes to statewide policies to promote pyrolysis or "plastic-to-fuel" (PTF). This strategy not only promotes a techno-fix with a...
Zero Waste City Manual
A toolkit to establish city and community Zero Waste systems The Zero Waste City Manual: A toolkit to establish city and community Zero Waste systems by GAIA member Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) presents a practicable plan for...
All Talk and No Recycling: An Investigation of the U.S. “Chemical Recycling” Industry
Amid overwhelming plastic pollution and an exponential rise in plastic production, the fossil fuel industry has touted chemical or "advanced" recycling as a solution to the plastic crisis. However, a new report by the Global Alliance for Incinerator...
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