Dialogue with informal waste workers
The EPPIC week closed with an activity focusing on informal waste workers with waste collection and sorting at sources in Hon Gai Beach and a “Dialogue with informal waste workers”. This dialogue recorded the presence of UNDP’s Resident Representative – Ms. Ramla Khalidi, with sincere thanks to all members of the informal groups for their […]
Increasing plastic substitutions and plastic waste collection
Viet Nam NPAP and EPPIC (Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge) of UNDP Viet Nam have promoted sustainable tourism by improving the use of environmentally friendly products and called for more effective innovations in reducing plastic waste in coastal areas through an EPPIC week in Ha Long City. The EPPIC week included an activity series, starting […]
Innovations towards a global plastic treaty
The ongoing negotiations for adoption of a global plastics treaty calls for pragmatic actions from stakeholders ranging from member states to international enterprises, investors, and organizations. Achieving a global framework that can encourage responsible production, consumption, and waste management requires transformations in order to reduce plastic waste generation and develop environmentally friendly alternatives. Innovations are […]
Consultations toward INC-2 of a global plastic treaty
Following up the first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in Uruguay in 2022, the INC-2 took place in Paris, France from 29 May to 2 June 2023 with the participation of over 700 delegates from 169 member States and over 900 observers from 700 international organizations, NGOs and media. One of the key […]