5 September 2023 | ISWA blog, ISWA news, Marine litter, Working Groups
The zero-draft text of the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment has been released by the INC Chair Gustavo Adolfo Meza Cuadra. The draft will be negotiated in the third session of the Intergovernmental...
30 September 2022 | All Working Groups, ISWA blog, ISWA news, Marine litter, Women Of Waste, Working Groups, YPG
From 21st to 23rd September 2022, the 38th edition of the ISWA World Congress took place at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. Hosted by ISWA National Member Waste Management & Recycling Association Singapore, this Congress was the first fully...
12 December 2021 | ISWA blog, ISWA news, Marine litter
Clean Ocean through Clean Communities (CLOCC), owned by Avfall Norge with ISWA as the implementing partner, aims to reduce marine plastic pollution through improving waste management in countries with high plastic and waste leakage. In 2021 CLOCC has focused on...
12 April 2021 | All Working Groups, Climate Change and Waste Management, Collection and Transportation Technology, ISWA blog, ISWA news, Marine litter
ABOUT CLOCC CLOCC Stands for Clean Oceans through Clean Communities. This initiative by Avfall Norge came to life in 2018 and ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) is proud to be its implementing partner. The project is supported by Norad (the Norwegian Agency...
19 February 2021 | ISWA blog, Marine litter
Nowadays there is daily news showing the different types of materials being found in the sea and water bodies all over the world. Everybody has probably heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and seen a picture of a turtle choking with a plastic bag or a straw....
24 February 2017 | Marine litter
In our latest blog we review the newspapers and media for you, providing you with an overview of the major stories in the world of waste and resource management, this week focusing on marine litter whilst the World Ocean Summit takes place in Bali. Whilst...
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