Healthy Ocean and Clean Cities Initiative Archives

People’s Process in Community-based Plastics Circularity Social Enterprise Development

Developed under the Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative, this paper looks at how the People’s Process became a significant driver for community-based plastics circularity social enterprise development. It has specifically looked at organizations in HOCCI’s partner cities of Manila, Calapan, Davao, Legazpi, Cagayan de Oro, and Ormoc.

Developing EPR-readiness of the Waste Diversion System of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

This paper looks at the development of the EPR-readiness waste diversion system in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. The paper also showed the mapping of waste diversion chain and networks in Calapan.

Accelerate Progress: Women community leaders in sustainable urban initiatives

In the partner communities of UN-Habitat’s Healthy Oceans Clean Cities Initiative, women have taken the lead in pioneering community solutions to reduce marine plastic litter. In doing so, they have also provided economic opportunities for women in their localities.

Marine litter training of facilitators: raising awareness, driving behavior change in cities and communities

UN-Habitat and partners equipped educators, learners, and solid waste actors to raise awareness and drive behavior change towards marine litter reduction.