Healthy Oceans 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.

IEC posters on marine plastic litter

HOCCI developed three informational posters related to marine plastic litter to various information, education, and communication initiatives.

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.

Rapid Self-Assessment Tool on EPR-Readiness of LGUs

This Rapid Self-Assessment Tool on EPR-readiness aims to provide a rapid guidance for LGUs in identifying EPR-readiness indicators.

Waste Management Infrastructure Gap

This rapid assessment aimed to identify and quantitatively estimate the waste management infrastructure gaps for plastic waste in the Philippines.

Circular Economy for Plastics Private Sector Workshop – Workshop Proceedings

It discusses existing circular economy initiatives in the six partner cities of UN-Habitat’s Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative.

Community Behavior Change Strategies for Plastic Waste Reduction: 10 Key Questions

This paper aims to explore barriers and motivations, and offer recommendations to promote behavior change for plastic waste reduction.

Marine Litter Learning Kit: A Facilitator’s Guide

This guide aims to engage facilitators and learners to raise awareness on marine litter and its impacts, and empower to take action.

Mechanism to customize a suitable Extended Producer Responsibility model for plastic packaging waste in the Philippines

This paper presents different proposed and existing extended producer responsibility models and their application to plastic waste management.