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The overall aim of Plastics and Coastal Communities (PlastiCoCo) project is the generation of knowledge on plastic pollution (source, distribution, accumulation points and impacts) and identification of mitigation actions along the African Indian Ocean coast.

As part of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)-funded Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) project implemented in the Eastern and Southern Africa region, IUCN has established the regional Circular Plastic Economy Innovation Lab (CPEIL).

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By Hiroko Muraki Gottlieb - Effective responses to marine plastic pollution will require unwavering commitments by all stakeholders to change their behavior. What is the best way forward?

The Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently created the IUCN SSC Fungal Conservation Committee. This Committee includes members with different proficiency within this scientific community gathering expertise from all around the…

In countries characterized by unstable waste management systems, the informal sector plays a critical role in the recycling processes, especially in regards to plastic waste.  Informal waste recycling often consists of urban poor and marginalized social groups who find a source of income and…