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Best of 2022 – Ocean Plastics at USAID

In 2022, countries around the world came together in a momentous decision to develop a new global plastics treaty to end plastic pollution. In building the capacity of city governments for environmentally sound management of waste and an inclusive circular economy, USAID is enabling countries to set ambitious goals for… Read More

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

USAID Convenes Partners to Ensure a Fair, Just, and Inclusive Design of the New International Plastic Treaty

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) program, organized a meeting on the sidelines of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) conference to ensure the people on the frontlines of waste management--the informal waste collectors--have a voice in the first international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. Read More