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Global Partnership Launches USD $60 Million Initiative to Advance Circular Electronics in 16 Countries
It brings together governments, international organizations, the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders to reduce electronic waste (e-waste), improve resource efficiency and promote more sustainable electronics value chains.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- circular economy, partnerships, recycling, scale, waste
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Analysis: Dhaka’s Waste-To-Energy Project Faces Opposition From Pollution-Weary Residents
"The so-called waste-to-energy plant will burn up to 3,000 metric tons of municipal waste daily, doubling as a solution to the city’s growing waste problem."
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- Energy, Technology, WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Proparco Invests in Farm to Feed to Reduce Food Loss and Strengthen Smallholder Farmers’ Market Access
Proparco has invested €150,000 in Farm to Feed, a Kenyan agritech company tackling food loss while increasing incomes and market access for smallholder farmers.
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- Agriculture, Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ororo Waste Secures Up to $1 Million to Expand Used Cooking Oil Collection in Nigeria
The company collects used cooking oil from markets, households, restaurants and institutions before supplying certified material to international biofuel and sustainable aviation fuel markets.
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- Energy, Environment, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- circular economy, clean cooking, scale, waste
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FarmCarbon Achieves Historic First Issuance of CCP-Labeled Carbon Credits
"By generating these premium credits, the initiative directly supports Kenyan farmers by enabling them to transform methane-emitting animal waste into clean, renewable biogas, while channeling global capital to improve agricultural livelihoods at scale."
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- Agriculture, Energy, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Biochar Industrial Group To Scale Biochar-As-A-Service With New $1.5 Million Funding
The funding will enable the company to grow its biochar-as-a-service model, through which it helps food processing factories convert waste into CO2 removal solutions.
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- Agriculture, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: WaterEquity Appoints Lauren Ferstandig as President
Founded by entrepreneurs Gary White and Matt Damon of Water.org, the success of WaterEquity is built on decades of collective experience investing in water and sanitation in emerging markets.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Civil Rights Groups Urge a Halt to South Africa Data Centers Boom Amid Water and Power Fears
With South Africa positioning itself as Africa’s main data hub and U.S. technology companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Equinix increasingly setting up digital infrastructure in the country, civil society organizations have raised the alarm about the lack of transparency around the projects.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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