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Circular Economy Gains Momentum in Bangladesh Amid Environmental Pressures

‘Take-Make-Waste’ no more; the new mantra is ‘Take-Remake-Restore’ by Zahida Parvez Chhanda (Dhaka Bureau) Under the pressure of rapid urbanization, burgeoning waste, and climate vulnerability, Bangladesh is seeking alternative paths for sustainable growth. According to policymakers and environmental analysts, the…

EcoWaste Coalition Urges Communities Celebrating the Feast of the Santo Niño to Rethink Use of Plastic Banderitas

12 January 2026, Quezon City.  As communities like Pandacan and Tondo prepare for the feast of the Santo Niño this coming Sunday, the EcoWaste Coalition pleaded against the thoughtless use of plastic banderitas, also known as “lastay,” buntings, or flaglets…

GAIA Welcomes Declaration from 95 Environment Ministers Reaffirming Majority Support for Ambitious Plastics Treaty  

Declaration Released at United Nations Oceans Conference Plastics Treaty Negotiations Continue August 5-14 Nice, France – On the second day of the United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, France (June 9-13), ministers and representatives from 95 countries (the majority of…

EcoWaste Coalition Commends DILG’s Directive to Integrate Informal Waste Sector into LGUs’ Waste Management Systems

A Long-Overdue Policy Win for the Informal Waste Sector 27 February 2025, Quezon City. –  The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) just scored a major victory for waste workers with the issuance of Memorandum Circular 2025-012, a…