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USAID Donates Essential Equipment for Waste Management in Samaná

Cross posted from El Nuevo Diario EL NUEVO DIARIO, SAMANÁ – The Government of the United States through the Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) delivered essential equipment and resources for waste management, for a value of more than RD$ 5.9 million… Read More

United States and Indonesia Celebrate “Clean Cities, Blue Ocean” Collaboration to Reduce Plastic Pollution

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) successfully completed its Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (USAID CCBO) program in Indonesia, implemented in close partnership with national and local governments.  Read More

USAID and Lumala Revolutionize Waste Management Practices in Sri Lanka

In collaboration with the USAID Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) program, City Cycle Industries Manufacturing (Pvt.) Ltd., better known as Lumala, has consistently led the eco-friendly innovation charge in Sri Lanka’s bicycle industry. Read More

USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Program Helps Prevent Over 4,600 MT of Plastic from Entering the Ocean

Thanks to a nearly three-year partnership, supported by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), communities across Sri Lanka successfully prevented more than 4,600 metric tons of plastic from entering the ocean around Sri Lanka through the Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) program. Read More

U.S. Inaugurates Php 14-Million Modern Recycling Facility in Pasig City

On November 14, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and eco-solutions company Green Antz Builders, Inc., unveiled a Php14-million ($248,000) modern recycling facility in Pasig City as part of its commitment to fighting ocean plastic pollution. Read More

Black Gold: How Sale of Catalytic Converters Puts Lives in Danger

Catalytic converters are essential for removing up to 98% of the pollutants coming out of a vehicle’s tailpipe, especially tiny particulate matter (known as PM2.5) that can lodge in the lungs and cause severe health complications. In Africa, they are often removed from vehicles as part of a lucrative, black,… Read More