Pacific Islands

Circular Solutions: Case Studies for Small Island, Large Ocean States and their Communities

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Save Our Seas Initiative Fact Sheet

FACT SHEET - USAID launched the Save Our Seas Initiative in 2022 as our flagship global initiative to combat the growing threat of ocean plastic pollution. Read More

Preventing More Than One Million Tons of Plastic from Entering the Environment

How USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program has prevented more than 127 billion plastic bottles from entering into the environment  Clean Cities, Blue Ocean, USAID’s flagship global program under the Save Our Seas Initiative, has reached a significant milestone: preventing more than one million metric tons of plastic from entering… Read More

Rapid Appraisal Facility Tool

The Rapid Appraisal Facility Tool (RAFT) is a form-based tool that provides solid waste management staff and planners a quick and efficient way to collect key data about a city’s current solid waste and recycling systems. Read More

Advancing Climate Change Mitigation Goals Through Improved Solid Waste Management

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CCBO Launches New Capacity Building Tool for Local Governments

More than 22 million tons of plastic leak into our aquatic environment each year, the majority from land-based sources in communities and cities that aren’t able to adequately collect and manage local waste.  Local governments have an important role in providing on-the-ground services to control waste and prevent ocean plastic… Read More