PH, ID, MY Stakeholders Provide Local Waste Stream Insights, Possible Plastic Waste Management Strategies
Behavior change, capacity building, improved waste infrastructures, and stricter policy implementation—these are just some of the key actions that can help Iloilo City, Philippines; Jambi City, Indonesia; and Iskandar, Malaysia better address their plastic waste problem. Over 90 waste sector stakeholders across the three Southeast Asian local governments arrived at these insights during the consultation […]
Experts Deliberate on Solutions for Recycling, Managing Plastic Waste at ICLEI World Congress
ICLEI South Asia organised a side event on ‘Circularity to Overcome Plastic Waste Management Challenges’ at the ICLEI World Congress on the 13th of May 2022 in Malmo, Sweden. The three-day conference was attended by the local and regional government representatives from over 150 different cities, towns and regions. The virtual session discussed the issues […]
Understanding and Strengthening Plastic Waste Management Systems in Jambi and Surat
Jambi city, is the capital and the largest city in the province of Jambi, Indonesia. With a population of approximately 6 million, the city generates around 430-500 tonnes of waste per day out of which 13 to 19% comprises plastic waste. Scientific management of this plastic waste is a major challenge for the city government. […]
Findings by ICLEI South Asia, Alliance to End Plastic Waste Show Opportunities in Surat City
Insights gained from the survey will be used to develop a plastic waste management plan Surat in western India, is one of the country’s fastest-growing cities in terms of infrastructure and urban development, with an estimated population of 7.2 million. As several other Indian cities, managing a growing waste problem here is a significant challenge. […]
Stemming the Tide: Warangal’s Fight against Plastic Waste Gets Big Fillip
Warangal city’s battle with plastic waste has received new stimulus with the signing of an agreement between the Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC) and ICLEI South Asia recently. As a first step after the signing of the agreement, ICLEI South Asia conducted a two-day training session on quantification and characterisation of waste, with a focus […]