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Asian Development Bank Signs $44.2 Million Blue Loan With ALBA to Reduce Ocean Plastic Waste in Indonesia
The Indonesian government has implemented policy initiatives targeting a 70% reduction in plastic waste leakage by 2025.
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- Environment, Technology, WASH
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- South Asia
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Repairing Electronics: A Circular Economy Solution for Reducing E-Waste and Building Resilience in Rural Africa
The accumulation of electronic waste is an increasingly urgent issue around the world. And as Sofia Ollvid at SolarAid points out, Africa is ground zero for this problem, since a significant amount of e-waste created globally is shipped to dumpsites across the continent. She explores how repairing electronic devices can help address this challenge while also boosting the local economy, as shown by a SolarAid program that's training repair technicians in Zambia and Malawi to extend the lifespan of solar devices.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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Report: UN Roadmap Outlines Solutions to Cut Global Plastic Pollution Ahead of World Environment Day
Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, according to a new report by UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
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- WASH
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- Global
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Can a Circular Economy Create Good Jobs? New Study Reveals Global North Bias
A report by Circle Economy, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE) Programme at the World Bank summarises our breadth of knowledge regarding the quality of work in the circular economy.
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- Environment
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- Global
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PepsiCo to Convert Waste into Fertiliser and Electricity in South Africa
A food waste-to-energy plant is being built at Simba Chips, PepsiCo's Johannesburg site in South Africa.
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- Agriculture, Energy, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Be Excited About Extended Producer Responsibility, Even if It’s Not a Silver Bullet
The bottom line is that a money flow is needed to improve recycling rates, and extended producer responsibility contributes to that.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Global
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- circular economy, recycling, waste
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Teijin Frontier Introduces Technology for Recycling Polyester
The innovative technology enables the efficient removal of polyurethane elastomer fibre from polyester fabrics, making it possible to recycle these materials into new products.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Global
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Taking a Virtual Trip to the Last Mile: How an Innovative Program is Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance Progress Toward the SDGs
Boosted by growing internet access and fueled by the pandemic, the virtual reality (VR) market has become the fastest-growing media segment, projected to reach US $185 billion by 2026. According to Julia Winterflood at Kopernik, the immersive nature of VR makes it uniquely suited to raising awareness of social challenges, and the technology is finding applications in the global development sector. She explores how Kopernik is leveraging virtual reality videos to document challenges faced by underserved communities and accelerate progress toward the SDGs.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications