06 Circular Economy and Sustainable Waste Management
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News • December 22, 2025
Lao PDR Advances National Action on Haze-Free Sustainable Land Management through Consultative Stakeholder Meeting
Vientiane, Lao PDR | 22 December 2025 Air pollution has long been a controversial and critical global issue, affecting human health, ecosystems, and economies. Around the world, millions of people […]
News • December 17, 2025
GGGI and UMSO Establish Waste Recycling Bank Initiative in Laung Prabang
Luang Prabang City, 16 December 2025 — The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in partnership with the Luang Prabang Urban Management and Services Office (UMSO), officially launched the Waste Recycling Bank (WRB) Initiative in Luang […]
News • December 15, 2025
Bappenas and GGGI Initiate Investment Policy in the Recycling Industry, Strengthening the Sustainable Plastic Value Chain
JAKARTA – The Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) are working together to accelerate the development of a sustainable plastic value chain as part […]
News • December 12, 2025
Advancing climate-resilient agriculture through biochar in Viet Nam
Hà Nội, Viet Nam, 8 December 2025 – The Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection (DCPP), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) […]
News • December 11, 2025
Improving Wastewater Management in Saint Lucia for Accelerating Sustainable Growth
Saint Lucia, fondly known as the “Helen of the West,” is celebrated for its breathtaking coastlines, lush rainforests, and the hospitality of its people. Behind this idyllic image lies a […]
News • December 10, 2025
Training Village Leaders to Champion Cleaner, Greener Communities
Across 30 villages in Vientiane Capital and Vientiane Province, village chiefs, unit leaders, Women’s Union representatives, and other local authorities are being equipped to become frontline communicators for the Decentralized […]
News • November 21, 2025
Strategic Networking Session Advances Indonesia’s Circular Plastics Economy
Jakarta, Indonesia, November 21, 2025 – The Networking Session of the Business Matchmaking Program under the Plastics Circular Investment Initiative (PCII) brought together plastic recycling industries, waste management ecosystem stakeholders, funding bodies, and associations […]
News • November 12, 2025
Collaborating for Nature: Green-Grey Innovation Boosts Coastal Resilience in Guyana
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, November 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with Guyana’s National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), held a series of activities to advance the […]
News • November 12, 2025
GGGI hosts PMC Meeting on Wastewater Management Improvement Project to Implement in Pakse and Savannakhet
Champasak, Lao PDR — November 12, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in partnership with the Department of Water Supply, held the first Project Management Committee (PMC) meeting […]
News • November 11, 2025
Turning Waste into Opportunity: The Circular Economy Path for the Eastern Caribbean
The Eastern Caribbean States (ECS) are scenic destinations with turquoise seas lapping at sandy shores and green hills rolling onto the horizon. Coupled with the warmth and hospitality of the […]
News • November 11, 2025
GGGI and KOICA handover the Wastewater Facilities to the Local Government in Pakse
Pakse, Champasak Province, November 11, 2025, GGGI Lao PDR officially handed over a set of newly established wastewater treatment facilities to the local government following two years of construction. The […]
News • October 20, 2025
Indonesia Launches Business Matchmaking Program to Direct Investment for Circular Plastic Ecosystem
Jakarta, Indonesia, October 20, 2025 – The Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN)/Bappenas officially launched the Business Matchmaking Program to accelerate the transition of the plastics sector towards a more […]
News • October 10, 2025
Mexico City takes a decisive step toward financing more environmental and social sustainability projects
(SPANISH VERSION BELOW) MEXICO CITY, OCTOBER 10, 2025 – The Government of Mexico City has introduced a Sustainable Finance Framework for the issuance of bonds, loans, working capital solutions, letters […]
News • October 9, 2025
Food Loss and Waste: A Critical Climate and Circular Economy Intervention
The world celebrated 29th September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Yet, Food loss and waste (FLW), along with the management of organic waste in […]
News • September 30, 2025
Accelerating the Establishment of a Sustainable Plastic Value Chain in Indonesia
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 –The Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI hosted an Interim Workshop to present the preliminary findings of a […]
News • September 21, 2025
GGGI, CBF Forge Stronger Partnership to Advance Blue Economy and Green Growth Development across the Caribbean
CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA, September 21, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize and enhance […]
News • August 27, 2025
Second Project Management Committee Meeting Strengthens Collaboration on Sustainable Waste Management
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR, August 20, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Department of Housing and Urban Planning (DHUP), with support from Korea International Cooperation Agency […]
News • August 14, 2025
Global Green Growth Institute and Indonesian Plastic Recycling Association Establish New Partnership on Sustainable Plastic Management
Jakarta, Indonesia, August 14, 2025 – At the 2025 ASEAN Recycling Summit in Jakarta, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Indonesian Plastic Recycling Association (Asosiasi Daur Ulang Plastik […]
News • July 15, 2025
Strengthening Sanitation systems: Regional actors gathered to build capacity on climate-sanitation nexus
Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire, June 27, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) organized a tailored Training of Trainers (ToT) course on the climate–sanitation nexus. The objective was to equip […]
News • July 10, 2025
Better Governance and More Financing for the Restoration of Agroforestry Landscapes in Western Mexico
(SPANISH VERSION BELOW) Colima, Mexico, July 8, 2025 — The State Governments of Aguascalientes, Colima, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit, San Luis Potosí, and Zacatecas, the Food and Agriculture Organization of […]