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During this week’s United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA5), there is a focus on marine plastic pollution which continues the discussions that began at UNEA 1 in 2014. In order to mitigate plastic pollution, countries need to be able to identify where and how the plastic pollution…

Following the National Guidance for Plastic Hotspotting and Shaping Action developed by IUCN and UNEP, two new national reports present the results of the data analysed in Cyprus and Menorca for 2018. Yearly contribution to marine plastic leakage is estimated at 760 tonnes in Cyprus (0.8 kg per…

Through the capacity component of the Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) project, IUCN has supported  various Circular Economy initiatives aiming at reducing plastic leakage into the marine environment. As part of this effort, a new video showcases three of these projects…

Today marks the launch of the third video of the short series on the contribution of community-based initiatives to Circular Economy. The focus is on the Blue Port Project, an initiative by the WILDTRUST, which aims to create action-based research and implement strategic interventions to reduce…

Continuing with the short series of videos on the contribution of community-based initiatives to Circular Economy, today IUCN launches the second video showcasing an initiative by 3R in Mozambique. With the objective to establish a financially sustainable and environmentally sound value chain…