Plastic Smart Cities Unclaimed

Empowers cities to reduce plastic pollution through structured guidance and action plans.

Connects households to recyclables collectors while rewarding sustainable practices.

Enables cities to compare waste management performance and make data-driven decisions.

Empowers communities to generate income by integrating waste banking practices and enhancing recycling efforts.

Provides valuable insights and case studies for effective plastic waste management strategies.

Capabilities that help city governments develop baseline assessments, city action plans, policy frameworks and implementation roadmaps to reduce plastic leakage and transition to circular materials flows.

Standardized monitoring and benchmarking capabilities that enable cross-city comparison, data-driven decision making and tracking of progress against baselines and targets.

Last-mile collection and engagement systems that connect households with collectors, enable scheduled pickups or drop-offs, and use reward or loyalty mechanisms to increase source separation and collection volumes.

Community-focused collection, segregation and awareness programs that provide segregation infrastructure, create income streams from recyclables and build municipal and stakeholder partnerships for local circular economy activities.

Plastic Smart Guides For Cities

Plastic Smart Guides For Cities is a bundle of city-focused guidance from the Plastic Smart Cities program. The guides present a five-step framework to reduce plastic leakage: Declaration of Intent, Baseline Assessment, City Action Plan, Implementation, and Monitoring and Evaluation. They help municipal authorities plan, implement, and monitor plastic waste reduction and circular economy initiatives.

• Commits To No Plastics In Nature
  Formal agreement by city authorities to actively pursue reducing plastic waste and its environmental impact.
• Defines Targeted Actions For Plastic Reduction
  Facilitates strategic planning with clear goals and actions across various stakeholders, enhancing focus on reducing plastic waste.
• Informs Planning And Progress Measurement
  Helps cities understand existing plastic waste levels and guides future initiatives, ensuring targeted actions are taken.
• Helps Cities Track Their Progress
  Ensures accountability by measuring the effectiveness of initiatives and adjusting strategies based on data-driven insights.
• Facilitates Practical Action Implementation
  Provides actionable steps for cities to engage community stakeholders through policy frameworks, ensuring effective local interventions.

mGreen Mobile Application

The mGreen mobile application is a technology-enabled system that connects households to waste collectors for recyclable waste collection in Hue City. Users can schedule home collections or bring sorted waste to exchange points. The app offers rewards based on weight and serves as a linked digital loyalty card across a wide network of partner stores and brands.

• Facilitates Direct Coordination With Collectors
  By bridging the gap between residents and collectors, the app enhances efficiency in waste management.
• Earn And Redeem Reward Points
  Users accumulate points through waste collection that can be used for shopping or service payments.
• Incentivizes Recycling Through Rewards
  By transforming recycling into a rewarding experience, the app promotes better waste habits.
• Schedule Convenient Waste Management
  Users decide the best method for their recycling needs, improving overall participation.
• Engaged Thousands Of Households
  Increased participation in waste management solidifies the app's impact on recycling efforts.

WasteAware Benchmark Indicators (WABI)

The WasteAware Benchmark Indicators provide a standardized tool to assess and compare municipal solid waste management performance across cities globally. It supports data-driven decision-making, benchmarking, and monitoring progress, with particular value in low- and middle-income settings.

• Identify Gaps And Best Practices
  By comparing waste management performance, cities can learn from each other and adopt successful strategies.
• Ensure Consistent Analysis
  Standardized metrics enable meaningful comparisons and assessments of waste management effectiveness.
• Enhance Planning And Resource Allocation
  Utilizes robust data to guide cities in making informed choices about waste management resources.
• Facilitate Global Compliance
  A flexible approach that can adapt to diverse city contexts and needs.

Waste Bank Initiative

WWF-Thailand's program that develops a community waste collection and segregation system, provides segregation bins, builds community awareness and monitoring, and enables revenue generation for the community through selling recyclables.

• Generates Revenue
  Provides financial benefits to the community by selling sorted recyclables, incentivizing waste segregation.
• Facilitates Effective Waste Management
  An organized approach to collecting and sorting waste, ensuring higher recycling rates and community participation.
• Enhances Community Engagement
  Regular outreach and education initiatives to increase community involvement in recycling and waste management.
• Improves Waste Capture
  Ensures regular collection of waste, reducing illegal dumping and enhancing public health.
• Encourages Proper Waste Sorting
  Facilitates effective recycling by providing clear bins for different material types, promoting community engagement.
• Strengthens Local Governance
  Works alongside municipal authorities to ensure compliance and support for sustainable waste practices.

Towards Circular Systems: Lessons Learned Plastic Smart Cities

A comprehensive report capturing PSC pilot interventions across East and Southeast Asia, outlining solutions, challenges, and scalability considerations to inform future program design, investment, and replication. The resource is designed as a living document expanding with new case studies over time.

• Showcases Diverse Solutions
  Provides real-world examples that highlight various strategies employed in different contexts, helping to learn from existing practices and adapt them.
• Guides Future Implementations
  Offers crucial insights on the successes and failures of past initiatives, enabling organizations to make informed decisions moving forward.
• Continuously Updated
  Ensures relevance and applicability by incorporating new findings and case studies as they become available, keeping practitioners informed.
• Informs Strategic Planning
  Equips stakeholders with the knowledge needed to enhance their strategies effectively to combat plastic pollution.
• Facilitates Resource Sharing
  Allows easy access to key documents and reports that practitioners can use for reference or further research.