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Press Release: BII and U.S. DFC Invest in SDG Blended Finance Initiative Led by UBS Optimus Foundation and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships
SDG Outcomes initiative has so far invested in three high impact educational and environmental programs in Africa.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Coca-Cola Indonesia Unveils Groundbreaking 100% rPET Bottle, a First in the Nation
With a focus on social enterprises and community support, Amandani Bumi Nusantara will collaborate with Coca-Cola Indonesia and provide raw materials for recycling facilities.
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- Environment, Social Enterprise, Technology, WASH
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- South Asia
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Mexico City Joins Global Plastic Waste Reduction Commitment
As part of its commitment, Mexico City’s government will promote the elimination of plastic products.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Latin America
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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