GAIA is a worldwide alliance of more than 800 grassroots groups, non-governmental organizations, and individuals in over 90 countries whose ultimate vision is a just, toxic-free world without incineration.
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Thanking our waste pickers and workers in time of COVID-19 pandemic
By Edel S. Garingan, GAIA Resource Mobilization Associate for Asia and the Pacific On December 20, 2019, amid the festivities and preparation for the holiday season, when people were already lining up in the malls to buy gifts and are musing about their...
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COVID heroes from India
Videos by Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group At the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, Chintan responded by raising funds to help waste pickers in Delhi, India. They distributed over 2000+ ration kits in 23 worst hit areas of Delhi, reaching...
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GAIA Asia Pacific in the time of COVID-19
GAIA AP in the time of Covid-19 The COVID-19 pandemic while revealing the ugly truth about social structures and injustices has also revealed the kindness in many people's hearts and the sense of community to extend help to those in need. Once again we are reminded...
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Infográfico: Estrategias basura cero para la neutralidad de carbono
Este infográfico guía a las ciudades a través de tres estrategias de basura cero para avanzar hacia objetivos climáticos globales: reducir emisiones desde la fuente, acabar con la incineración y las emisiones de metano desde los vertederos, y aumentar el...
Infographic: Zero Waste Strategies Towards Carbon Neutrality
Materials management holds great potential in climate mitigation. This infographic guides cities through three zero waste strategies to move toward global climate goals: reducing emissions at the source, stopping incinerators and methane emissions from landfills and...
Fact Sheet: Pollution and Health Impacts of Waste-to-Energy Incineration
Epidemiological studies provide sufficient evidence of direct health impacts of incinerators, which range from neoplasia to congenital anomalies, infant deaths and miscarriage. While more research can be done on newer incinerators when enough data is...
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